Posted 24 months ago
Ride Operator
AI Summary
Operates and monitors the Spirit of London Ride and 4D Experience at Madame Tussauds, ensuring guest safety and satisfaction while maintaining exhibit standards and delivering immersive interactions.
About this role
What you'll bring to the team
We have new openings for safety conscious Ride Operators to join our committed operations team at London’s Madame Tussauds!
As one of our Ride Operators, you’ll be enhancing our guests experience by ensuring a smooth and safe ride experience through the Spirit of London Ride and in our 4D Experience offerings that we have.
You will be required to maintain focus, with your eyes locked on our ride screens for long periods of time, ready to raise the alarm should anything hazardous or dangerous be taking place. You will be monitoring for our guest safety as well as satisfaction.
Supporting the smooth running of the attraction day by day, you will ensure that our guests are getting the most out of there visit with us.
Being one of our Ride Operators will see you take ownership, working within the attraction by delivering, monitoring and maintaining a premium quality standard throughout the building. This would mean, monitoring the condition and appearance of our exhibits as well as throughout the attraction.
While supporting other areas of the attraction you may be required to wear a costume, be trained on using props and delivering immersive guest interactions. This will incorporate all areas that fall under the Ride & Show team including the Spirit of London Ride and 4D Experience areas.
We are offering a permanent position, offering a minimum of 30 hours per week! You’ll need to be flexible during school holidays as times and days may change.
Qualifications & Experience
- Previous guest-facing experience? Great! If not, don’t worry—we’ll train you.
- Experience working on a Type 2 ride is essential.
- Attention to detail
- Comfortable to work alone
- Health and Safety aware
- Past experience in a Team Lead position, able to effectively coach others
- A positive attitude, team spirit, and a passion for creating magical moments.
Benefits
Alongside working with a great team, we also offer:
- 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants and 40% off LEGO online
- Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
- Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets
If you are interested in this opportunity and you would like to hear more, please click on the apply button now.
At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters!
Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.
Pay Range
From GBP £14.04/Hr.Skills
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