Vern Serratos: Black pants and dress up clothes seem a bit over te top for the type of employment. But remember with an interview you do want to dress nicely and make a good impression. So you want to look better than the regular employees if they wear jeans and a uniform shirt or something like that. So I would wear khakis and a nice polo shirt or casual button down. But if the khakis don't fit It is probably good to try to buy some that do. Whether you go more dressy or less dressy, just don't wear jeans/denim or a hoodie. Be neat ie keep your hair and any facial hair neat. Be polite, friendly, and respectful. Good luck....Show more
Manual Burtis: I've worked at two different amusement parks, both I had a college degree for an was involved in the interview process for new hires, so I think I can help you out.There are a few reasons why they start on the phone- one is so they can't discriminate on how you look, two is because they want to weed candidates down to th! e most qualified, and lastly because many kids can't drive. The biggest factor they'll cover is availability, especially for kids still in school. Ways we can tell how flexible you are and if you'll call out a lot is by asking what you do for extra-curricular activities. BEWARE of this question. Kids will be tempted to start rattling off every club and sport they are in so it makes them look "better". However, it's a red flag for the interviewer- if you are doing sports and clubs, it usually means they overlap with work hours and limit availability more. Your best bet it saying, yes, I'm I do (band/chorus, wood shop, food service) but it they are within my 730am-215m school day. Another thing they will ask you about is why you picked the dept that you did. You had a choice- usually between retail, foods, admissions, security, safety, ride operating, etc. Have a reason why you want it. Best is to say it relates to what you want to do for a college degree. (for ride operators! say you want to be an engineer; cashier say you want to work ! in sales/marketing, etc)More job specific ones will be how do you get guests to play your game? How would you suggest getting a drink with that chicken tender basket, etc.The biggest deal breaker which always gets kids eliminated from candidacy is this question: What would you do if you see an open gate? (they'll be referring to the zone around a roller coaster thats off limits to guests). Anyone who says "shut the gate", we always eliminate on the spot. Reason being? If you shut it, you just potentially killed someone. Off limits gates are called kill zones and they are very high voltage. You can also get hit by a rid VERY easily here. First have the ride operator shut the ride off, notify your supervisor, look from the highest point to see if there's anyone in there. If you see a guest inside (or worse, a kid), tell them to lay on their stomach. It's the safest position until rescuers can arrive. . . Obviously, we don't expect you to get all parts of that, but shutting th! e ride down and notifying officials is a MUST for that question. Questions to ask: How often do you move around (from ride to ride, food stand to food stand, game to game)/Will I be learning new things along the way ? How long do shifts run? How do you ensure staff are safe in 100 degree weather?...Show more
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