Rides Assistant

3 days ago


London, United Kingdom Riverside Building Full time

**Rides Assistant**

Riverside Building; County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd
London, GREATER LONDON, SE1 7PB
United Kingdom

Fancy working across two landmark attractions, interacting with our guests either on their journey to Far, Far Away to find Shrek or on their way to Traitors Gate to have their heads chopped off?

Working here feels pretty unique and our rides team are fizzing with fun and a vital ingredient in the guest experience Therefore, we’re looking for someone who strives for the best, is health and safety focused, and absolutely loves creating magical memories for our guests
**Do you have what it takes?**
- Excellent customer service skills and communication skills.
- Demonstrable experience working in a high-pressure environment, preferably from within the entertainments industry.
- An outgoing personality and willingness to become part of our experience
- A health and safety conscious individual who is focused and driven.
- 18 years and above due to the nature of the role.
- Literate and fluent in English with good eyesight and hearing (this can be with contact lenses, glasses, or hearing aids if necessary).
- A great sense of fun

This is a challenging role focusing on the health and safety of our guests, ensuring they enjoy a safe and memorable experience. This is NOT an acting role, however you will be dressed in costume and interacting in character so an outgoing personality is a must

Along with your fellow team members you will be adhering to the code of safe working practice to ensure the safe and efficient loading of guests onto our Tyrant Boat ride, Drop Dead, drop ride and the Magic bus ride As well as manning the lifts that lead to Far Far Away. You will always ensure that health and safety is the number one priority.

This is a fixed term contract and we have two positions available, based upon working a minimum of 10 or 25 guaranteed hours per week. Our attractions are open daily so full availability is needed, and you’ll be expected to work your fair share of weekends, bank holidays and peak seasons.
**What’s in it for you?**

Alongside becoming an expert in creating memorable experiences, you’ll also receive:

- Fortnightly pay of £9.54 per hour
- 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants
- 40% off LEGO online
- Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
- Discounted rates at Merlin hotels all over the world
- Hotel stay discounts
- Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets

Sounds pretty great, right?

Perhaps the biggest benefit of joining us, are the amazing opportunities to advance your career. Merlin Entertainments is a large, global, expanding business, with no end of curatorial, operational, or general management roles, so for an ambitious and talented individual looking to go much further with their career, we can provide the opportunities and the support to help you realise your potential.**Everyone Matters at Merlin.**
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.


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