Kennywood - Ride Operator

Kennywood - Ride Operator
** Roles & Responsibilities:
** The ride of your life begins here! The outgoing and safety-oriented Rides Operator will operate and assist with rides located throughout the park. This position involves a lot of guest interaction and a customer service-oriented mindset to provide a wonderful experience to everyone who comes to enjoy a day at the park.

Ride Operators are responsible for supervising, monitoring, and attending to park rides, including boarding, securing passengers, operating the ride, and ensuring passengers exit safely.
** Roles & Responsibilities:
*** Greet and interact with guest in a fun and professional manner
* Must enjoy interacting with guests of all ages
* Follow all Kennywood and manufacturer established safety regulations
* Operates assigned ride or attraction in accordance with company policy and procedure, state and federal regulations and safety protocols.
* Conduct morning inspections of assigned ride before daily operation begins
* Tests rides daily before opening to guests
* Answer questions related to ride operations and the park
* Maintain an environment that ensures the safety of all employees and guests
* Responsible for performing and enforcing accurate height, weight, or age requirements for all rides and attractions
* Determine if each guest entering a ride is wearing the proper wristband
* Maintains flow of guests and while also limiting the number of guests on the loading platform
* Gives directions and delivers instructions using a microphone or other communication devices
* Properly check all safety restraints to ensure they are in the correct and locking position before ride cycle begins
* Maintains constant vigilance while ride is operating and ensures that all riders all following appropriate safety measures
* Must be alert and have quick reaction time to stop a ride properly in case of an emergency
* Performs opening and closing procedures for assigned rides
* Reports ride related issues and mechanical failures to management and maintenance promptly
* Protects guest belongings turns in lost and found items as soon as time allows
* Ability to operate all levels of rides throughout Kennywood
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* Education & Experience:

*** There is no minimum education requirement.
* No previous experience is required.
* All Rides Team Members must go through the International Ride Operator Certification (iROC) course as a part of the training. Successful course completion is required for this position. There is no cost to the team member for the course.
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* Languages:

** Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English Spanish or other bilingual language skills are a plus.
** Requirements:
*** Must be at least 16 years of age to comply with Pennsylvania Child Labor Laws
* Ability to work flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
* Ability to comply with all uniform policies
* Must possess safety-oriented mindset and understand the importance of complying with all Federal, State, and local regulations regarding ride operation
* Must demonstrate a willingness to learn and ability to follow instructions
* Must be guest-focused and also work well with other team members and supervisors
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* Physical Requirements:

*** Ability to stand, walk, stoop, twist, kneel, bend, or squat for long periods of time
* Ability to reach above shoulders throughout the workday
* Ability to remain on feet for majority of the workday
* Ability to climb or descend stairs for some coasters, rides, and attractions
* Ability to carry, push, pull, lift, and hold objects weighing 30 pounds or more
* Ability to see details of objects that are more than a few feet away
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* Working Conditions:

*** Frequent interaction a variety of motorized and chain-driven rides and attractions
* Frequent exposure to the variable outside temperatures, including high heat, cold, direct sun, humidity, dust, rain, snow, ice, and other weather conditions
* Frequent exposure to constant repetitive motion, high noise levels, flashing lights, vibrations, and heavily populated environments
** Team member benefits:
** Working at
** Kennywood
* * is about making people happy! It’s about being independent and having fun, making new friends and earning extra money while doing so. As a
** Kennywood
* * employee, you can be the smiling face that makes a great first impression for incoming guests, a cook that serves up tasty treats and culinary delights, or a ride operator that keeps guests coming back for more thrills! There are many exciting seasonal job…