Rides Team Member

Position: Rides Team Member - $16.03/HR
Overview:

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.
Ride Operators ensure our guests have a fun and safe experience on our wide-variety of Rides.
Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Attend required Human Resources Discovery, Rides Department training, and specific ride training.

* Adhere to Six Flags Standards of Appearance and Attendance policy as stated in the Six Flags Handbook.

* Provide courteous greetings and answer any Guest questions. Respond to and resolve Guest comments whenever possible.

* Ensure Guest safety and satisfaction during their visit.

* Enforce all rider restrictions including monitoring and measuring for height requirements.

* Assist with pairing up of single riders and proper grouping techniques to ensure greater capacity.

* Take hourly throughput readings.

* Respond to any emergency situation in the area and maintain control until a Supervisor arrives.

* Monitor and enforce Park line jumping and smoking policies.

* Clean ride units and ride areas as needed, including Guest Illnesses.

* Assist with downtime situations and evacuation, if a ride cannot be restarted.

* Be able to communicate proper hand signals as called for during ride operation.

* Watch ride and waiting Guests during the ride cycle.

* Physically check restraints.

* Assist Guests as they exit the ride.

* Manually open restraints when necessary.

* Operate the secondary control panel and visually monitor ride during operation and be prepared to stop the ride during critical situations.

* Validates Fast Lane wristbands at assigned rides and manage merge points to ensure guests are loaded onto the ride in a safe and timely manner.

* Successfully complete the International Ride Operator Certification (iROC) course through General Rides Training.

* Complete ride certification tests, corrected to 100% proficiency.

* Complete Witness Statements as needed.

* Stand at the control panel of the ride and run the ride by pressing appropriate buttons, visually monitoring control panel for flashing lights/solid lights, and be prepared to stop the ride during critical situations.

* Give announcements via a public address system when necessary.

* When assigned by a Rides Unit or Section Supervisor - perform test rides to ensure continued safety.

* Report any unsafe acts to your Unit or Section Supervisor

* Maintaining all aspects of ride area cleanliness by lining all trash cans with bags, emptying when full, wiping and re-bagging trash cans and carrying a pan and broom to sweep leaves, trash and debris

Qualifications:

Skills and

Qualifications:

* Minimum Age: 16

* Must have flexible availability including weekends, weeknights, and holidays

* Able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

* Able to communicate effectively in the English language, including the ability to read, speak and understand the English language.

* Must be able to stand/walk for up to 5 hours at a time and as many as 16 hours a day.

* Must be able to walk up to 5 miles per day over various surfaces.

* Capable of holding a handheld scanner (Approximate weight is 2.5 pounds), with both hands, for a minimum of 6 continuous hours. xrlwcon

* May be exposed to: heights, spinning objects or moving water.

* Must be willing to work outdoors in various weather conditions

* Must be professional, self-motivated, the ability to multi-task and have an enthusiastic attitude

* Must have strong teamwork skills and the ability to work with others