Food Support Associate

Six Flags Great Adventure; Allentown (NJ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food on holidays

Exclusive park events

Scholarship opportunities

Professional development

Complimentary park tickets

In-park discounts

Job summary

Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey is hiring for a Foods Warehouse support role. The position involves outdoor, physically demanding work with ice production and delivery, beverage machine maintenance, and storage of novelty foods. A valid driver’s license and being 18+ are required, and shifts may start early or run until park closing.

Pay rate is $16.50 per hour. Responsibilities include interacting with guests, assisting in food safety, and maintaining equipment.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must possess a valid driver's license to drive park vehicles.
• Able to communicate effectively in English (read, speak, understand).
• Available to work flexible hours at nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Good customer service skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Promote the park with enthusiasm while supporting the Foods Department through ice production and delivery.
• Maintain ice production and delivery to food stands throughout the park.
• Deliver ice using park vehicles, hand trucks, and manual methods.
• Bag and lift ice; operate lift equipment.
• Maintain a safe, clean work area and adhere to grooming and uniform guidelines.
• Respond to guest questions and ensure guest safety and satisfaction.
• Assist with emergencies and coordinate with supervisors as needed.

Skills

18+ age

Valid driver’s license

English proficiency

Customer service

Stamina - stand/walk long hours

Heavy lifting (50 lbs)

Flexible nights/weekends/holidays

Job description

The Foods Warehouse position is physically demanding; manual labor is required. The Foods Support team is responsible for providing support to the Food Service department through ice production and delivery, beverage machine maintenance and novelty food storage and delivery.This position requires a valid drivers license and you must be 18 years of age or older.

* Certain shifts begin as early as 6 am or go until 1 hour prior to park closing*

Foods Support Associates are required to interact with guests, other Associates, leads, and supervisors on a daily basis. Additionally, Foods Support Associatess are required to continuously work outdoors and closely with others. Support staff will be required to work in the park when needed and must pass all Associates and cash handling trainings. Occasionally will work alone. Will always be exposed to direct sunlight, dust, dirt, and water. Must be able to function in all weather conditions for long periods of time. Foods Ice House/Support Host/Hostess must be willing to help in the park when needed. This may include but is not limited to, food safety, cash handling, interacting with guests, and providing excellent service.

Pay Rate:$16.50/Hour

Overview:

The Foods Warehouse position is physically demanding; manual labor is required. The Foods Support team is responsible for providing support to the Food Service department through ice production and delivery, beverage machine maintenance and novelty food storage and delivery.This position requires a valid drivers license and you must be 18 years of age or older.

* Certain shifts begin as early as 6 am or go until 1 hour prior to park closing*

Foods Support Associates are required to interact with guests, other Associates, leads, and supervisors on a daily basis. Additionally, Foods Support Associatess are required to continuously work outdoors and closely with others. Support staff will be required to work in the park when needed and must pass all Associates and cash handling trainings. Occasionally will work alone. Will always be exposed to direct sunlight, dust, dirt, and water. Must be able to function in all weather conditions for long periods of time. Foods Ice House/Support Host/Hostess must be willing to help in the park when needed. This may include but is not limited to, food safety, cash handling, interacting with guests, and providing excellent service.

Pay Rate:$16.50/Hour

Responsibilities:

• Must be able to promote the park with the utmost enthusiasm and pride while providing support to the Foods Department through ice production and delivery.
• Maintain the production of ice and delivery to food stands throughout the park.
• Delivery of ice via the use of park vehicles, hand trucks and manually.
• Bagging and lifting ice and operating lift equipment.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area.
  • Maintain proper attendance and timelines.
  • Required to attend work in full grooming guidelines.
  • Required to stay in uniform w/ the exception of when in the support area.
• Ensure guest safety and satisfaction in their stay at Six Flags.
• Resolve Guest concerns that may arise on a daily basis.
• Ensure standards of performance for all areas within their responsibilities are met.
• Respond to any emergency situation in the area and maintain control until an area supervisor arrives.
• Ensure that image, cleanliness and courtesy standards requirements are met.
• Refrain from consuming any substance that may impair judgment.
• Cooperate with all Associatess and managers.
• Answer guest questions and give proper guidance.
• Complete any and all tasks as requested by Six Flags Management.
• Respond to emergencies with appropriate action, maintain control and notify supervisor.

Qualifications:

• At least 18 years of age.
• Must posses a valid driver's license to drive park vehicles.
• Able to communicate effectively in the English language, including the ability to read, speak, and understand the English language.
• Available to work flexible hours at nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must have good customer service skills.
• 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. Must be able to read and write English. 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 time and as manyas 14 hours a day.
• Must be able to walk up to 3 miles per day over various surfaces.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs consistently.
• Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs over 25 feet over various surfaces.
• Must be able to lift and lower 50 lbs above shoulder level.
• Must be able to climb a stepladder up to 6 ft. in height.

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

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is North America's largest regional amusement-resort operator with 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties across 17 states in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Focused on its purpose of making people happy, Six Flags provides fun, immersive and memorable experiences to millions of guests every year with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks, resorts and a portfolio of beloved intellectual property such as Looney Tunes®, DC Comics® and PEANUTS®.

What's in it for you?

• Free Food for Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day
• Exclusive Rides parties for all employees.
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Professional Development
• Complimentary tickets
• In-Park discounts and more!

Other Functions:

All other duties assigned or necessary to support the park as a whole. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties when circumstances (e.g., emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs, or technological developments) dictate.

Six Flags is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports a Drug Free Work Place.