SFDK Winterfest Attendant $16.90/HR
About The Position
Discovery Kingdom is hiring Winterfest Attendants for its annual Winterfest event. This seasonal position is for the 2026 operating season only. Seasonal associates are let go for a period of no less than 13 weeks at the end of the 2026 operating season. Attendants entertain park Guests professionally and help ensure a positive experience for every Guest. They control crowds and interact with Guests in a supportive, understanding manner while maintaining and cleaning activation areas, show venues, and backstage areas. On the show floor, attendants portray elves and maintain the show illusion and belief in character. They also help maintain the safety of Guests and performers and perform other duties as requested. Activities include crowd control and cleaning at activation areas for cookie making, craft making, and picture taking; greeting and directing Guests in character; interacting with Guests through games and crowd work; and assisting Guests with park knowledge.
Requirements
- Must be at least 16 years of age.
- Ability to confidently perform and speak in front of a large crowd.
- Ability to improvise interactions with Guests and licensed characters, as applicable.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced entertainment environment.
- Must be able to carry 5 to 10 pounds; lifts over 51 pounds require help from a coworker or mechanical device.
- Ability to meet the listed physical requirements, including standing, talking, climbing, walking, reaching, finger movement, grasping, feeling, speaking clearly, hearing conversation, seeing near and far, stooping, bending, and kneeling.
- Ability to work in extreme heat, sun, cold, wetness, humidity, and changing temperatures.
Responsibilities
- Entertain park Guests professionally and help ensure a positive experience for every Guest.
- Control crowds and interact with Guests in a supportive and understanding manner.
- Maintain and clean activation areas, show venues, and backstage areas.
- Portray an elf when on the show floor.
- Help ensure the safety of Guests and performers.
- Maintain the show illusion and stay in character for Guests.
- Manage crowds at activation areas, including cookie making, craft making, and picture taking.
- Greet and direct Guests in character.
- Interact with Guests at activation areas through games and crowd work.
- Assist Guests by providing park knowledge.
- Perform other duties as requested.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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