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Ride Operations Lead - 16+ at Six Flags St. Louis

Six Flags St. Louis Eureka, MO

Job Description

Overview:

Join the Rides team! Become a Six Flags employee and get FREE park entry! Plus enjoy exclusive employee ride nights, team member events, and more! You must be at least 16 years or older to apply and are looking to fill weekend shifts! We will work with your schedule! Interested?


Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe, friendly and clean, work environment
• Perform all ride Team Member duties
• Ensure ride Team Members are performing duties correctly and adhering to all Six Flags policies and standards
• Professional guest and employee interaction to assist with problems and to inform of and enforce park policies
• Coordinate and organize work assignments, breaks, and rotations
• Complete reports, such as time slips, maintenance reports, training records, and others as necessary
• Perform daily safety inspections
• Train ride Team Members on operating procedures
• Maintain a regular, prompt attendance
• Maintain Six Flags guest first standards
• Perform other duties deemed necessary by the Supervisor and Full-Time Management


Qualifications:

• Minimum Age: 16
• Must be willing to work outdoors in various weather conditions
• Must be professional, self-motivated, the ability to multi-task and have an enthusiastic attitude
• Must have strong teamwork skills and the ability to work with others
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Previous ride operation experience

Typical senior pay: $35k for Amusement and Recreation Attendants nationally

National salary averages
Expected senior-level
$35k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$22k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $40k

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
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
Good mobility
Durability
Somewhat fragile

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.

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

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.

+3%
10yr growth
102,400 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: No formal educational credential

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

Labor data: BLS 2024