Job purpose
Slide attendants work with Lifeguards, keeping Splashtown U.S.A. guests safe by monitoring and controlling the slides. Great for those people who don't have a lifeguard certification, but love the water!
Duties and responsibilities
Maintain a safe attraction
- Perform pre-operation safety checks at the opening of the slide and after any power failure or emergency shutdown.
- Understand and follow all emergency protocols.
Monitor and enforce the safety of riders during all aspects of slide operation
- Perform pre-dispatch safety Checks.
- Monitor slide continuously while in operation.
Perform pre-dispatch safety checks
- Screen riders for proper height and weight (as applicable) and verify correct bracelet color of the day and bracelet type.
- Verify that riders are properly seated in the tube or body slide.
- Verify proper inflation of tubes (as applicable).
- Monitor guests for loose items and secure them.
- Monitor queue line.
- Deliver safety spiel(s).
- Verify all attendants are in proper operating position.
- Visually perform final scan prior to dispatch.
Follow all policies and procedures of slide operation
- Assist loading/unloading of riders.
- Maintain focus and operate the attraction using designated controls as instructed, in an efficient manner.
- Close attraction during weather, other safety shutdowns, and at park closing time.
- Communicate with Unit 1 or supervisor using a portable radio as necessary.
Provide and maintain a safe, fun, and clean guest friendly atmosphere.
- Engage riders at all points of contact (rider screening, load, unload, pre-dispatch safety checks) to provide direction and/or verbal acknowledgement to enhance awareness.
- Clean attraction and immediate surrounding area as necessary.
- Notify management when a more advanced cleaning is necessary.
- Be attentive to guests needs.
- Be able to assist guests or find someone that can.
Comply with all policies and procedures of Funtown Splashtown USA
- Follow all policies and procedures of the Department.
- Maintain professional appearance following all uniform guidelines.
- Attend all required department, interdepartmental, and park trainings.
- You may be assigned to other duties as necessary.