Live Show Production Intern: Entertainment Ops & Guest Experience

Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor in Evanston, IL is offering an internship to coordinate technical and guest aspects of a live entertainment production. Pay is $17.50 per hour. Open to current undergraduates or recent graduates seeking hands-on experience in live production.

The role involves supervising staff, coordinating schedules, ensuring safety, and collaborating with management across departments within the Entertainment team.

Qualifications

• Must be professional, self-motivated and able to multi-task.
• Must have strong teamwork skills and the ability to work with others.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of the area as needed.
• Demonstrate the ability communicate well, think quickly in pressure situations, and motivate a work crew.
• Have a full understanding of the job responsibilities for all the positions under their direct supervision.
• Develop and maintain work schedules for all staff in assigned area.
• Work within other department venues and units as the need arises.
• Develop procedures to make the area run properly and efficiently.
• Maintain a guest first mentality ensuring all shows start on time.
• Work as a resource for the team.
• Ensure all Characters performers costumes and Meet & Greets adhere to the guidelines set by Warner Bros. and the Six Flags Production Team.
• Navigate in, on, or around scenic elements associated with specific production in potentially dark and restrictive spaces.
• Hold regular crew meetings to deliver park/department information and/or comments from Department Management
• Monitor the performance of your team members.
• Provide coaching, counseling and disciplinary/commendable action as needed to maintain and improve the performance of the crew.
• Complete all departmental and park related paperwork.
• Ensure all shows elements stay well maintained and are executed safely.
• Adhere to and enforce all park policies and procedures as outlined in your Seasonal Handbook and the Department Standard Operating Procedure Manual.
• Work with Entertainment Management to assist and shadow with other aspects within the Entertainment Department.
• Immediately reports any unsafe acts to the Entertainment Management.
• Train new personnel as needed.
• Complete all projects as asked by Entertainment Management.

Skills

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Professional demeanor

Multi-tasking

Job description

Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor in Evanston, IL is offering an internship to coordinate technical and guest aspects of a live entertainment production. Pay is $17.50 per hour. Open to current undergraduates or recent graduates seeking hands-on experience in live production.

The role involves supervising staff, coordinating schedules, ensuring safety, and collaborating with management across departments within the Entertainment team.