2007 New Employees

Perfect answer Raptor Man lol.

A ride hosts makes sure that everyone is safe climb lifts when trains have mechanical problems or a guest has unloosed their restrainsts, give hand signals and make sure that ride area is cleaned.

It depends on the shift and on the ride, but in the most vague and general terms:

1) Opening: you'll arrive at your ride about half an hour to an hour before the park opens (sometimes earlier) to make sure cleaning is done, test cycles are completed, and the ride is otherwise ready to go for the day.

2) During the day you'll make sure guests are loaded and unloaded safely and efficiently into whatever ride unit(s) you're responsible for. This includes rotation with your fellow crew members through the ride postions or between the rides for ride areas. In most cases this occurs every half an hour. If you're on a coaster with more than 1 train, you'll have to pass a test before you're allowed to operate the control booth.

3) You're responsible for being familiar with the ride's operational protocols, such as weather conditions (different for each ride), ride admissions requirements such as height, size, disability, loose articles, etc., and shutdown procedures. You must do all of this while maintaining at least a nominally friendly, tactful, and outgoing demeanor...not always the easiest thing when it's 100 degrees with 90% humidity and your head's pounding from last night's (mis)adventures at the bar.

4) You'll get breaks throughout the day, during which you can use the restroom, visit the employee cafe or Stockade eatery, use the break areas, etc. The breaks you get depend on the length of shift you work. The general rule is about 15 minutes of break for every 2 hours of work, which are broken up into 45, 30, and 15 minute breaks (again, depending on the shift and the ride).

5) Closing: You close the entrance to the ride shortly after the stated park closing time, and you allow all guests who are in line by that time to ride. You then close down the ride, cleaning the ride area and possibly transferring off some or all of the ride units. Some rides will be out within a half an hour of park closing, and others may push an hour, 90 minutes, or more.

Standard shifts are:
Open-6
Open-8
Open-Close
11:30-Close
1:30-Close
Split (work Open-1:30, off 1:30-6, work 6-close) *** Edited 1/3/2007 1:53:49 PM UTC by HoosierTTD***

I am pleased to announce that the 17-year-old job preference problem has now been corrected, and there are now links leading to the application directly from the Jobs section of CedarPoint.com. Happy applying! :)

That is good.

In case this sparks interest to anyone...

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070103/NEWS24/701030436/-1/NEWS

damn

Well... CP already committed to raising their wage (in promotional material to returning employees). They might be too far along to turn back now. They may just say f that and use the new minimum anyway.

And the Federal Wage might go up too.

So there is a lot of things that might change. But, yes, Ohio lawmakers are always trying to screw us over. :(

EDIT: Another thought.

So... it was one thing that they were paying $6.20 (above a 5.15 minimum) and couldn't attract all the workers they needed.

How would they expect to go back to their 6.20 wage (with a 6.85 minimum) and expect to attract ANY employees when ALL THE OTHER businesses in Sandusky pay more than that? How could they pay under minimum wage and think they could get away with it? *** Edited 1/3/2007 10:36:37 PM UTC by Rider***

I was thinking the same thing, Rider. They need to have some kind of leverage over other employers.

I was looking at a couple of other Cedar Fair parks and found Valleyfair at $6.95, where the minimum wage is $6.15, and $7.00 at Worlds of Fun where the minimum wage is $6.50. Both parks also have the $1.00 bonus system.

It'll be interesting to see how this all plays out.

Well, I know some people from Michigan might stay back, because our governor raised it up to $7.10 by next year. It jumped to $6.95 in late October and will raise again in July to $7.04, and again in 2008 to $7.10. So some people might not come back and some will. And with the minium wage thing, it's going to really determine wheater or not they have enough staff.

What about the interviews. I live nine hours away and driving up for just an interview would be difficult. I am also wanting to know if they do the interviews when you acctually get to cedar point to train and start your job. Just give me all the information you guys have. Thanks

They'll do your interview by phone.

Thanks. Ive got a couple more questions

1) When do they usually start calling for interviews.

2) Is it easy to get a ride you want

3) How do you specify that you want the commons

4) Are their any bars that allow 18 year olds

5) I turned in my application yesterday. is that early enough to get a ride such as TTD and MF

6) how do you find out when you have to come, check in, and what ride or rides you have.

1. Check your application status online. When it's up for review, you can start looking for your phone call or an e-mail. As of Tuesday, they weren't planning to start hiring for 2 weeks, so I wouldn't look for anything too soon.

3. Housing is taken care of when you arrive.

*** Edited 1/5/2007 7:20:53 AM UTC by DBCP***

Not that I know, but B-ROCK, the less you look forward to working on a big ride (MF and TTD) and living in commons, the less disappointment you'll have in the end. Look at it as you're going to work at CP and have fun. While I prefer many things above others, I'm not letting my mind get set on anything.

You guys have been helpful, Thanks

If I meet any of you guys this summer, Im Brock and I love two things, coasters and partying, im sure it will be a great time.

1) When do they usually start calling for interviews.

They'll either call or email you to set up an interview beginning in mid-January. Depending on where you are, they also do a recruiting tour at many universities where you can apply and interview on the spot.

2) Is it easy to get a ride you want

There are never any guarantees. You can always ask for a specific ride and they will do their best to put you where you want to be, but even after you receive your contract, its always subject to change. Most employees will be moved around throughout the season as the need arises. Just remember that coasters and major thrill rides have much larger crews than the flats, so chances are good that you'll get to work on major rides for at least part of the season. If you don't get the ride you want right away, don't worry too much about it, chances are you'll get the opportunity to train on other rides and probably transfer later.

3) How do you specify that you want the commons

Unfortunately you can't choose where you want to live until you get there, and then it's based upon availability. Basically they'll tell you what's open and you can pick from there. Remember you can always move later. Typically Bayside is full before the season starts and is mainly for supervisors and set up crew as well as Castaway Bay employees. Commons will open next and rooms are available either in the apartments or dorms pretty much throughout the season as people do come and go every day. Cedars and Gold dorms open last, probably not until after Memorial Day and are mainly international employees that are trying to save money. If for some reason Cedars/Gold are the only things available on the day you move in, you can always keep checking and you'll probably find an opening to move into Commons within a few days.

4) Are their any bars that allow 18 year olds

Louie's used to allow 18 year olds if you were a Cedar Point employee, but now I think they are 19. Policies tend to change, so you can ask around once you get there. Remember that the legal drinking age in Ohio is 21 ;).

5) I turned in my application yesterday. is that early enough to get a ride such as TTD and MF

They will be hiring for rides throughout the park well into the beginning of the season. Crews typically aren't filled until just before the season starts, and then they fill positions as people quit. They'll try to spread employees evenly throughout the park, so even if you applied say in April you'd still have a chance at TTD or MF.

6) how do you find out when you have to come, check in, and what ride or rides you have.

During your interview, you will discuss your availability dates. Basically whatever dates you say you can work is when you will be working. A few weeks after your interview, you will get a packet in the mail either saying that they have decided they don't want to hire you (I don't think I've ever heard of this happening, pretty much everyone is hired somewhere), or you will get a contract. The contract will tell you what your dates of employment are as well as what ride you are initially assigned to. Remember that this is not necessarially the ride you will end up on, you could be moved on the first day depending on their needs. This is just the ride that they have initially assigned you to. Your contract will also tell you what day you process in on, which will be the day before you start work. The only exceptions to this are if you are starting before the season starts, say March or April, in which case you will typically process in on Friday and start work on Monday because HR isn't open on the weekends during the off-season.

I hope that helps and I hope you have a great season. Let us know who you interview with, because certain managers are in charge of certain areas of the park, so at least you'll know which area you'll probably be working in, unless you are interviewed by the department manager.

Thanks man, that helps alot

Just curious... I never figured this out. If you live hours away, does the telephone interview lessen your chances at getting any particular job?