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Entry-Level Ride Mechanic $22.00 / HR at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom No longer available $22/hour

Job Description

Overview:
  • Hourly overtime eligible position and you get paid weekly!
  • Guaranteed hours, benefits eligible, and paid vacation days!
  • Learn valuable skills about rides and attractions.
  • Promotional and growth opportunities.
  • Work tools provided.
  • Exclusive Employee Perks Including a Membership to all Six Flags Parks.

Responsibilities:
  • Maintain, erect, repair, and troubleshoot rides and attractions following Manufacturer and Engineering specifications to ensure their safe and efficient operation with supervision.
  • Perform daily inspections, maintenance, and repair of rides and attractions for safe operation utilities in the assigned area and notify management and or Engineering of any hazards, defects, and ride or guest related problems that may endanger the guest, staff and the general public.
  • Maintain OSHA Safety Standards, ride manufacturers, and Safety policies and procedures of Six Flags.
  • Conduct winterization and winter maintenance of ride units and stations in assigned area.
  • Ensure that all rides are clean and visually in compliance with manufacturer's specifications, and the expectations of our guests and management team.
  • Keep all records and documentation updated daily, accessible and organized.
  • Perform all other duties as required.

Qualifications:

Skills and Qualifications

  • Must have 0-1 years of related experience and be able to work well in team environment.
  • Possess skills and proficient knowledge in two or more trades, from the following: mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics, automotive, and/or welding/fabricate on and small engine repair.
  • Will be required to work various shifts as project and park needs dictate, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Ability to troubleshoot clearly, calmly and safely in the presence of guests, co-workers, and park management in a fast-paced environment.
  • Valid driver's license and be able to operate vehicles (including but not limited to forklifts, golf carts, cars, trucks).

Physical Requirements

  • Required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms, occasionally required to sit, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear, smell, and may frequently lift and/or move 100 pounds. Specific vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus required. Normal to average corrective hearing.
  • Must possess the mental and physical capacities necessary to perform the primary job duties, including climbing and working at heights up to and in excess of 150ft. Must be able to work outdoors in extreme temperatures. Must possess the physical dexterity to operate hand tools and motor vehicles.
  • Must possess strong safety sensitivity & ability to work with many different types of devices.

Safety Sensitive Position

$46k is competitive for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers nationally

National salary averages
$46k
↑ 20% vs typical entry-level
Entry
Mid
Senior
This job
$35k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $70k

Mid-level roles pay ~22% more—room to grow.

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Lean candidate
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
Good mobility
Durability
High fragility

Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Don't let hiring headlines mislead you—focus on concrete offers. Your leverage may be less durable than it appears—move decisively.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

-1%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
Typical: Some college, no degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024