Ride Operator

Carowinds; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 14,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free park admission

Free tickets for friends and family

Food 10% off

Merchandise 20% off

Job summary

Carowinds in Concord, NC seeks a Ride Operator to ensure safe, efficient ride operation and guest satisfaction. You will test equipment daily, enforce policies, manage loading, and assist guests including children and those with disabilities.

Responsibilities include maintaining safe queue lines, verifying restraints, and delivering ride spiels. Availability on weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused and safety-conscious mindset.
• Ability to work at a fast pace with attention to detail.
• Availability to include some weekdays, weekends, evenings and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Test equipment daily before opening the ride to guests.
• Enforce park policies and ride restrictions.
• Limit guests on the loading platform to seating capacity.
• Ensure safe operation of the ride and orderly queue lines.
• Assist with loading/unloading for children and guests with disabilities.
• Verify safety restraints before motion and operate the ride with a microphone.

Job description

At Carowinds, work is FUN! As an essential part of our Ride Operations team, you will ensure each ride operates safely and efficiently. Ride Operators work at a fast pace while maintaining strong attention to detail and utilizing essential communication skills. You’ll also:

• Test equipment daily before opening the ride to guests.
• Enforce park policies, ride restrictions and ride recommendations.
• Restrict the number of guests on the loading platform to the number who can be seated on the ride.
• Ensure safe operation of the ride. Makes certain that queue lines are safe and orderly.
• Assist with the loading and unloading of the ride to include small children and guests with disabilities.
• Verify that safety restraints and belts are correctly secured before the ride is set into motion.
• Take appropriate action to answer or resolve guest questions and complaints.
• Measure children at height stations and issues appropriate wristbands.
• Record hourly ride capacity and cycles.
• Give directions and deliver ride spiels using a microphone.

Some of our amazing perks and benefits:

• FREE admission to Carowinds and other Six Flags Entertainment parks!
• FREE tickets for friends and family!
• 10% discounts on food and 20% discounts on merchandise!
• Work with people from here, near, and from all over the world!

Overview:

$12.50 / Hour

Responsibilities

We are here to make people happy!! Carowinds associates are enthusiastic about their work because they create fun and memories to last lifetime! They are crucial to providing guests with a variety of engaging activities that reflect and uphold our core values of Integrity, Courtesy, and Inclusiveness.

Qualifications

• You!
• People who love helping others and will support the needs of our guests and associates.
• Good judgement and a commitment to safety.
• Ability to work and interact with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Individuals with a passion and excitement about Carowinds.
• Availability to include some weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Ability to pass a mandatory or random drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state or provincial law.

Positions are currently available for those who are 16 and older.