Attraction Attendant
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Job duties
- Ensures the proper use of safety practices and procedures while operating the attraction, in addition to opening and closing procedures.
- In a friendly and professional manner, discreetly screens guests for ride requirements and special access needs.
- Loads and unloads the ride, checks ride restraints and lap bars, provides safety instructions, operates control consoles, and observes the ride to ensure safe operation of the attraction.
- Safely evacuates the ride in accordance with operating procedures.
- Welcomes and engages guests by delivering themed narrations or story lines and providing attraction information.
- Monitors the queue, makes appropriate adjustments and measures attraction wait times.
- Maintains a clean and safe work environment by constantly monitoring the immediate area and surroundings, ensuring a neat and organized work area, trash removal, and keeping the area free of debris, including proper maintenance of equipment and/or props.
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Ride the Best Summer of Your Life on the South Carolina Coast
Imagine clocking in to the sound of laughter, carnival music and the ocean breeze rolling in off the Atlantic. Beach Rider Amusements at the iconic Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach is looking for energetic university students to join its team as Attraction Attendants for the Summer to Fall season. If you love people, sunshine and a fast-paced, fun environment, this is the Work & Travel USA job you’ve been dreaming about.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Welcoming guests with a smile, selling tickets and scanning wristbands
- Safely loading and unloading riders, fastening seat belts and safety restraints
- Operating ride controls and monitoring attractions to keep everyone safe
- Explaining ride rules, height requirements and safety instructions to families
- Keeping your attraction area clean, tidy and photo-ready
- Helping with daily opening and closing checks and light maintenance support
- Answering guest questions about the park and Barefoot Landing
Pay & Benefits
- $12.00 per hour — reliable, steady income all season
- Tips included — friendly attendants take home extra cash
- 35 hours per week guaranteed, with overtime often available in peak season
- Employer experienced with J-1 Work & Travel students and cultural exchange
- Huge international team — make friends from dozens of countries
- Real customer service, safety and teamwork experience for your CV
- Daily English practice with American guests and coworkers
What We’re Looking For
- University students aged 18–25 with a valid J-1 Work & Travel visa
- Conversational to good English — you’ll speak with guests all day
- Outgoing, positive attitude and genuine love for working with people and kids
- Ability to stand, walk and work outdoors in warm, sunny weather
- Reliability, punctuality and a strong sense of responsibility for guest safety
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays — that’s when the fun happens!
- Availability from summer through fall (longer stays especially welcome)
Ready to trade lecture halls for roller coasters? Spots at Beach Rider Amusements fill quickly every season. Apply now and spend your Work & Travel USA summer making memories — and money — on the beautiful South Carolina coast!
Why choose Beach Rider Amusements at Barefoot Landing
Why North Myrtle Beach?
North Myrtle Beach is one of the most popular summer destinations for international students in the USA — and for good reason. You’ll live minutes from 60 miles of golden sandy beaches, boardwalks, water parks, mini-golf courses, live music venues and endless seafood restaurants. Barefoot Landing itself is a waterfront entertainment complex packed with shops, restaurants and attractions, so your workplace is buzzing with visitors from all over the world. Off-shift, you can surf, kayak the Intracoastal Waterway, watch fireworks over the water, or hop on a road trip to Charleston, Savannah or Washington, D.C. at the end of your program.
About South Carolina
South Carolina's Myrtle Beach is one of the most popular Work & Travel destinations - miles of beaches, boardwalks and amusement parks. Jobs in hotels, restaurants and attractions are abundant, with a big international student community.
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