Ride operator

Six Flags
Agawam, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/26/2024 CLOSED ON 9/23/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ride operator position at Six Flags?

Ready for a job that will throw you for a loop? Drop into our ride operation team and twist your way to success. Whether you’re launching coasters or safely loading them, you’ll be the one to make the thrills happen! Must be 18 or older.

What does Rapid Hire mean? The Rapid Hiring Process is designed to get you through the hiring process in a safe and efficient manner! Applications include interview style questions to allow us to get to know you, and determine whether you would be a good fit for Team Six.

Job offers will be determined based on the answers you provide!

As a Ride Operator at the Thrill Capital of New England

What You Will Be Doing :

  • Provide guests with a safe and enjoyable ride experience
  • Oversee the safe operation of of our world class attractions
  • Ensure attendants have done their safety checks before a ride is dispatched
  • Entertain guests and calm their nerves as they board our world-class thrill machines
  • Push buttons and pull switches to launch attractions through the course
  • Make sure seat belts are tight, loose items are secure, and lap bars are locked to keep guests safe
  • Enforce rider restrictions and measure for height requirements
  • Assist guests in and out of ride vehicles and cycle through the line efficiently and cautiously
  • Keep ride patios and midways clean and looking great
  • Act as a first responder to ride emergencies and respond appropriately

How You Will Do It :

  • Ability to work in an environment as fast-paced as our coasters
  • After passing ride certification tests with 100% accuracy
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety
  • Friendly, outgoing personality inviting guests to your boarding station
  • Must react well in stressful and emergency situations
  • Taking direction from managers and supervisors

What You Will Need :

  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Able to meet the physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, including walking long distances, standing for long periods of time, lifting, working at heights, etc.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills; Ability to read, speak, write, and understand the English language
  • Able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, nights, and holidays

What's in it for you?

  • Free admission for you and a friends to EVERY Six Flags park
  • Exclusive Rides parties and events for employees
  • Scholarship Opportunities
  • Professional Development
  • Complimentary tickets for friends and family
  • In-Park discounts and more!

Note : This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. Team Members may perform other related duties as required, meeting the on-going needs of the company.

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with 26 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

For more than 58 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique attractions.

With a culture built on safety, service, fun and friendliness, integrity, innovation, and results orientation, our mission at Six Flags New England is to create fun and thrills for all ages.

Six Flags New England is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports a Drug Free Workplace

If you are able to answer "YES" to all of the following questions, please continue the application process by clicking "Apply"

  • Can you provide legal documentation establishing your identity and eligibility to be legally employed in the United States?
  • Are you able to perform the essential functions of the job for which you are applying with or without reasonable accommodation?
  • Within the last 90 days, can you state that you have not used illegal or social drugs (excluding marijuana), such as MDMA (Molly), cocaine and crystal methamphetamine?
  • I am willing to agree that future text messages relating to Six Flags, Inc., including company news, job posting application status updates, and other information, may be sent on behalf of Six Flags, Inc.

to the cell phone number I provide.

FACTORS

SUBSTANTIATING DATA

EXPERIENCE

No previous experience is required

COMPLEXITY OF DUTIES

  • Must possess above average communication skills.
  • Must react well in stressful and emergency situations.
  • Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under general supervision or the Rides Leadership team.

ERRORS / SAFETY

Errors in performance, mismanaged paperwork, or failure to adhere to and enforce Operations policies as stated in any Standard Operating Procedures Manual may result in injuries or fatalities to yourself or others and may lead to disciplinary action up to and including termination as stated in the park’s progressive discipline policy.

CONTACT WITH OTHERS

Direct and continuous interaction with guests, team members, leads, and supervisors on a daily basis.

CONFIDENTIAL DATA

Access to confidential information such as reports, park phone listings, safety checklists for attractions, etc. High exposure to confidential data.

MENTAL OR VISUAL DEMAND

Requires normal visual and mental demand.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

  • Requires continuous sitting or standing, bending, eye / hand coordination, near vision, hearing, and speech.
  • Requires frequent kneeling, manual dexterity, gross motor skills, and color definition.
  • Requires using a telephone.
  • Requires some lifting, sitting, standing, walking, bending, eye / hand coordination, near vision, hearing, and speech.
  • Requires frequent kneeling, manual dexterity, gross motor skills, and color definition.
  • Requires using telephone. Must be able to read and write English.
  • Must be able to stand / walk for up to 6 hours at a times and as many as 14 hours a day.
  • Must be able to walk up to 3 miles per day over various surfaces.
  • Must be able to lift 25 lbs consistently.
  • Must be able to lift and carry 25 lbs over 25 feet over various surfaces.
  • Must be able to lift and lower 5 lbs above shoulder level.
  • Must be able to climb a stepladder up to 6 ft. in height.

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Continuously works outdoors and closely with others.
  • Exposure to direct sunlight, dust, dirt, and / or water.
  • Must be able to function in all weather conditions for long periods of time.

RAPID HIRE

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