Want to be a part of something amazing this summer?

 

Want to be a part of something amazing this summer?

It’s the end of the year, which means it’s time for returning Cedar Point employees to fill out their applications to return once again to the park for another summer of fun. Returning employees begin filling out their applications to come back to the park not long after Cedar Point closes its gates. So if you’re looking for a summer job where you can make new friends, meet people from all over the world, and work for an amazing amusement park, Cedar Point is the place for you.

I’ve been going to Cedar Point ever since I was 6 months old. My family and I go up to Sandusky every summer, and we loved it. The summer I graduated from high school, I decided that I wanted to work at the park after my first year of college. I thought it would be fun to work on the roller coasters, so I talked to some current ride hosts who helped me understand how the hiring process and the job itself worked. In December of 2011, I applied for a ride host position, eager to learn how the rides worked and to spend the whole summer somewhere I loved. After a phone interview months later, I was hired to work as a ride host on Raptor. I was elated and could not wait for May to roll around.

I worked at Cedar Point in 2012 (on Raptor) and 2013 (on Blue Streak). Both of these rides were great to work on, and working at the park was an amazing experience for me. During my time there, several guests would ask me if I liked my job, and I told them I did. In fact, I loved it. It was a whole new experience for me, and it was interesting being on the other side of the amusement park industry. I’m a shy person, but working as a ride host really opened me up to being more comfortable talking to people, which really strengthened my communication skills. As a ride host, you are constantly interacting and communication with people, whether it’s your coworkers, supervisors, managers, or guests. Working at Cedar Point helped me to become a leader when it came to working with groups of people, which I do constantly in my major at school. It also taught me how to work as a team, as we had experiences on both Raptor and Blue Streak where we had to work together to take care of problems that occurred. In the end, it was rewarding.

 

I also made friends that I will never forget. My first summer there, I became friends with ride hosts from Sky Ride, traffic hosts with great humor and stories, and the stage manager from All Wheels Extreme. My second year I became close with my crew on Blue Streak, which made every day more enjoyable than the last. I still talk to many of these people on a daily basis, and I’ll never forget them and all the fun we had together.

I encourage people all the time to work at Cedar Point if they are as passionate about the park as I am. When I was in the marching band at Bowling Green State University, one of the girls in my section asked me about working at the park. She turned out to be a huge fan of Cedar Point, so I told her several times to go and apply, as I knew she would love it as I did. In the end, she did apply and was hired to work in merchandise. She loved every minute of it and it made me so glad to see that she was enjoying it so much.

So if you’re passionate about roller coasters and need some extra money this summer, I highly encourage you to work at Cedar Point or any of their other sister parks. There are many different departments to work with as well, with jobs such as ride host, sweeps, foods, accommodations, hotel services, lifeguards, marketing, usher, and many many more. The pay is great, and the benefits are rewarding. Employees get housing and bussing accommodations to get to and from work, free uniform laundry service, dollar menus at the employee cafeteria, free entry to Cedar Point and any other Cedar Fair park, employee ride nights, and more. You’ll make friends to last a lifetime and memories you’ll never forget.

If you’re interested in applying, you can get started here: jobs.cedarfair.com/cedarpoint/ You’ll start on the left hand side of the screen. The application process is easy to follow, and it also creates an account for you so you can check on the status of your application.

If you want to know more about the jobs Cedar Point has to offer, check out their page at cedarpoint.com/jobs.

By Olivia Buzzacco