Cedar Point Looking to Fill 4,500 Positions for 2009 Operating Season
21 February 2009 - 5:37AM
PR Newswire (US)
SANDUSKY, Ohio, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Ride operators, food
service attendants and merchandise and games associates are just a
few of the job positions that will be available at Cedar Point
during this summer's operating season. Cedar Point will hold open
interviews for more than 4,500 positions from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 28 at the park's Breakers Express Hotel, 1201 Cedar
Point Drive, Sandusky. Open interviews will also be held at the
same time and place on Saturday, March 28. All applicants need to
complete an online application prior to attending the open
interviews. To apply, visit http://www.cedarpoint.com/ and click on
"Jobs." Other available positions include marina dockhand,
lifeguard, admissions employee, parking/tolls attendant and room
attendants. Overall, there are more than 50 different job
classifications available. Many of the jobs at Cedar Point will
also qualify for college credit for an internship at many schools
including Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, Recreation,
Marketing, Communications, Finance, Human Resources and many more.
Cedar Point offers positions starting at $7.30 per hour. Employees
under the age of 16 will earn $6.55 an hour and will increase to
$7.25 an hour by the end of July. Other employee benefits include
low-cost housing for employees who are at least 18 years old and
live more than 25 miles from the park, on-site employee cafeteria,
free uniform exchange, recreation center and extensive employee
activity program. This year, summer employees will also be able to
enroll in a seasonal health care program. Cedar Point employees
also have free admission to Cedar Point, the Soak City waterpark
and the park's beautiful sandy beach. Cedar Point will be open
daily Saturday, May 16 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7. The park
will then reopen for weekend operations through Sunday, Nov. 1,
2009. To obtain additional information about jobs at Cedar Point,
please call 1.800.668.JOBS (5627) or visit cedarpoint.com.
DATASOURCE: Cedar Point CONTACT: Robin Innes, +1-419-627-2226, Web
Site: http://www.cedarpoint.com/
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