Rides Team Leader Location: Thorpe Park, KT16 8PN Hours: Fully Flexible; working up to 5 days out of 7 Contract Type: Seasonal, until November 2025 In this role you will be effectively delivering and supervising front line staff as well as operating and hosting attractions. You will be dedicated to ‘park based’ operations; responsible for an allocated number of attractions per day to ensure staff welfare, efficient operations, presentation, and guest experience are kept to the highest standards. The main and most crucial part of this role will be training frontline staff on selected attractions in accordance to our CoSWPS and procedures, therefore a passion for detailed training and education is key. Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Deliver training on selected attractions, along with assisting in delivering department inductions. To ensure both Operators and hosts are proactively delivering excellent customer service and interaction with guests, being aware of the latest mystery visit scores and developing innovative ways of improvement. Support with facilitating the daily team briefings, ensuring they are fun, informative and motivational. To motivate staff members ensuring the highest efficiency standard and as appropriate and reviewed, never compromising Health and Safety or guest experience to achieve targets. To effectively manage and support in ride shutdowns in a professional manner, ensuring any information given is accurate and all updates are communicated, maintaining guest satisfaction. To ensure all standards of presentation are maintained to the highest level including ride cleanliness and staff uniform. To make sure that all rides are opened on time with all safety, presentation and staffing needs considered. To resolve any issues that may arise during the operational day regarding staff or guests To effectively manage ride shutdowns in a professional manner, ensuring any information given is accurate and all updates are communicated, maintaining guest satisfaction. Merlin Magic Pass: 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants 40% discount online off LEGO, and much more Free bus from Staines station for all employees Fortnightly pay Free staff parking Ongoing training & development to have a longer-term career in Merlin Access to Perks at Work which 30,000 national & local employee discounts If you have any questions or if you require any reasonable adjustments, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at recruitmentthorpe-park.co.uk and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible. Compensation between GBP £12.34/Hr.-GBP £12.34/Hr.