Amusement Park Warehouse & Inventory Intern

Summary

If you want to learn operations, people skills, and business leadership, this is the opportunity for you! This position offers the most unique, fun yet demanding, and rewarding atmosphere in which a student could spend their summer. This is a position that will assist the Revenue department in all aspects of the operations of an amusement park. While handling receiving, distribution, and inventory management for all in-park revenue the student will be exposed to many different aspects of park operations. The student will have the opportunity to be part of the planning, preparation, and execution of a full park season. This position involves coordination with managers in multiple departments, including food & beverage, games, and retail.  This gives the student the opportunity to develop and extend communication and management skills through extensive contact throughout the organization.

It is difficult to describe all the challenges that the student will solve during the summer and all the benefits from which they will derive. Every student that has served as an intern has experienced both tremendous personal and professional growth.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop the knowledge, experience, judgement, and confidence to perform the duties of a Warehouse Manager

• Logging daily receiving and distributions using Workday software 

• Assist with preparing weekly orders 

• Ensure accuracy to maintain accurate perpetual inventory across 40 locations and hundreds of SKUs

• Work with department heads to tabulate periodic inventory

• Assist Revenue Director in overseeing on-site warehouse, its staff, receiving, and internal deliveries

• Provide support for all aspects of the Revenue department

• Develop rapport with new and returning managers and employees

• Connect with department managers to provide daily inventory and operational support

• Assist in external and internal product ordering and delivery 

• Participate in weekly department planning meetings 

• Work directly with directors and department heads to accomplish tasks

• Assist with special events, such as Oktoberfest and Phantom Fall Fest

• Participate in social activities with international college students

Skills/Qualifications:

• Ability to work in fast paced environment and handle stress

• Top-notch attention to detail

• Excellent listening skills

• Be on feet for long periods; walk several miles a day

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Able to work outside in all summer weather conditions

• Independent, resourceful worker

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Prepared to work weekends and holidays

• Lift and carry up to 50lbs

• Experience serving in a position of leadership is preferred

Majors:  Supply Chain Management; Business Management; Hospitality Management; Event Management; General Business; Social Science; any major that deals with people or leadership.

Duration: Full-time from end of spring semester to beginning of fall semester.  Schedule-friendly hours available during the months of April, May, September, and October.

Details:

• $16.00/hour

• Housing available

• Five days a week 

• Ability to work 40+ hours a week if desired, no time-and-a-half

• Uniforms provided

• Employee enjoys free season pass benefits

• Discounted meals when working

• Qualify for complimentary tickets

• Access to discounted Friends & Family tickets