What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Operator (Van Driver) position at Story Land?
Palace Entertainment is a leading leisure park operator in the United States and Australia overseeing more than 25 entertainment venues, hotels and educational venues across 11 different states.
Palace Entertainment owns and operates some of the country’s largest and most prestigious venues including: National Historic Landmark, Kennywood Park, America’s Oldest Amusement Park, Lake Compounce, the world’s first ever Cartoon Network Hotel, Best Family Theme Park Dutch Wonderland and a variety of other family-friendly parks and campgrounds throughout the United States.
Palace Entertainment is a subsidiary of Parques Reunidos, one of the leading global operators, with more than 60 different assets (theme parks, zoos and marine parks, water parks and other attractions), spread out over various countries across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Australia.
We are currently looking for a:
Transportation Operator (Van Driver)
Roles & Responsibilities:
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Greet riders in a friendly and professional manner as they enter vehicle
- Transport employees and/or guests between approved destinations on a repeating established route throughout the day
- Transport employees or guests to special events, airport, or other destinations, as requested by park leadership
- Safely operate bus or any other company motor vehicles in accordance with all company policies and procedures
- Obey all traffic laws and state/local transit regulations
- Transport international students to various attractions for weekly trips
- Maintain the bus in a clean and orderly fashion
- Ensure that all assigned vehicles have the appropriate amounts of gas and fluids
- Report any mechanical issues to supervisor and/or maintenance team in a timely manner
- All other duties assigned by leadership
Education and Experience:
- No education requirements for this position
- 1 years of previous public transportation or commercial vehicle operation experience highly desired, but not required
Language: Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English; Spanish or other bilingual language skills are a plus.
Requirements:
- Must be at least 18 years of age to comply with New Hampshire Child Labor Laws
- Ability to work flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, open to close
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and a good driving record
- Ability to safely and efficiently operate motorized vehicles and equipment
- Ability to comply with all uniform policies
- Must possess extensive knowledge of all pertinent traffic laws and transit regulations
- Ability to firmly and fairly enforce all vehicle rules and regulations.
- Ability to continuously remain visually and mentally alert at all times.
- Ability to maintain composure during emergencies or other stressful situations.
- Must possess exceptional customer service skills, with an ability to resolve questions, problems, issues, and concerns in a positive and professional manner
- Ability to follow direction, multi-task, and work as part of a team as well as independently
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to remain seated for extended periods of time, while operating vehicle
- Ability to stand, walk, stoop, twist, kneel, bend, or squat or reach above shoulders
- Ability to carry, push, pull, lift, and hold objects weighing 40 pounds or more
- Ability to consistently use hands to grasp, control, move objects/tools
- Ability to see clearly when operating all vehicles, with or without corrective lenses
- Ability to see differences between colors and brightness
- Ability to see details of objects that are more than a few feet away
Working Conditions:
- This role predominantly involves operating motorized vehicles onsite and offsite.
- Exposure to the variable outside temperatures, including high heat, cold, direct sun, humidity, dust, rain, snow, ice, and other weather conditions
- Subject to the handling of and exposure to chemicals, detergents, and cleaners
- Subject to frequent interruptions and requests that may require reprioritization of activities.
Team member benefits:
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