Amusement Park Retail Management Summer Intern

If you want the professional experience to develop leadership skills, to help lead a team, and do it all in the most exciting place possible, this a great opportunity! This position offers students a unique opportunity to spend their summer in a fun, demanding, and rewarding environment. This position will assist the management team primarily in the day-to-day operation of the Retail Department.  Composing the Retail Department are 12 stores, two tube rental locations, 19 point-of-sale registers, and a staff of 90. Cycling through two different operational areas will expose students to multiple leadership opportunities and management styles. Students will experience an entire business cycle as they will have a chance to participate in the preparation, execution, and conclusion of a complete park season. Students will develop many management and communication skills through extensive contact with guests, employees, management, and department heads.

 

May 2021- August 2021. Weekends only May, Full time between spring semester and fall semester, optional weekends-only after fall semester begins. Flexible dates are available.

 

• Participate in all aspects of retail merchandising and sales during peak times

• Learn the areas of operation in the Retail Department

• Welcome, orient, and train new employees

• Work directly with management in planning, execution, and documentation of daily operations

• Learn a retail area, its managers, staff, and operations and demonstrate leadership to influence successful operations

• Assist in product rotation and maintenance of appropriate inventory levels

• Assess employee performance to offer feedback and improve staff performance

• Identify new opportunities for sales and marketing

• Maintain regulatory compliance and standards enforcement

• Cooperate with management and the department head to accomplish tasks

• Assist in employee discipline and guest relations

• Other duties as assigned

 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle stress

• Excellent listening skills

• Past customer service experience required; retail experience preferred 

• Be on feet for long periods of time, walk several miles a day

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Able to work outside in all summer weather conditions

• Independent, resourceful worker

• Strong time management skills

• Able to work weekends and holidays

• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds

• Experience in cash handling and team leadership is preferred

 

Business Management; Hospitality Management; Merchandising; Event management; General Business; Social Science; any Major that deals with people or leadership.

 

• $10.00/hour

• Season-end bonus program

• Five days a week 8am-8pm, approximately

• 60-65 hours a week during park season, no time-and-a-half

• Ability to work 65+ hours if desired

• Flexible starting and ending dates

• Meals and uniform provided

• Free admission to park on days off

• Access to Friends & Family tickets