Amusement Park Operations Intern-Bar Management

Summary

If you want to learn business operations, people skills, and leadership, this is the opportunity for you! This position offers the most unique, fun yet demanding, and rewarding atmosphere in which a student could spend their summer. This is a position that will assist the Food & Beverage department in all aspects of amusement park operations. From overseeing personnel, execution, inventory, and more, the student will be exposed to many different aspects of park operations. The student will have the opportunity to be part of the full breadth of a park season. This position involves the management of alcohol sales throughout the park via ten different venues, over 50 employees and more than $1 million in sales. The student will have the opportunity to develop and extend communication, leadership and critical thinking skills through extensive contact with department heads, managers, employees, and guests.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Oversee ten different bar venues, working closely with local supervisors and other interns

• Plan one of Iowa’s largest Oktoberfest celebration with over 5K attendees

• Coordinate with cabana management, inventory management, and operations management

• Provide service to weekly concerts and other special events

• Train local and global employees on responsible service techniques

• Assist with scheduling, ordering, and administrative duties within the department

• Ensure optimum operations of point-of-sale programming

• Ensure consistency in recipes and service 

• Provide and document training to all staff members

• Complete all state and internal regulatory documentation

• Assist with human resources documentation and discipline

Skills/Qualifications:

• Ability to work in fast paced environment and handle stress

• Excellent listening skills

• Be on feet for long periods of time

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Able to work outside in all summer weather conditions

• Independent, resourceful worker

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Prepared to work weekends and holidays

• Lift and carry up to 50lbs

• Experience serving in a position of leadership is preferred

Majors: Business Management; Hospitality Management; Event Management; General Business; Finance; Management; Marketing; any major that deals with people or leadership.

Duration: Full-time from end of spring semester to beginning of fall semester.  Schedule-friendly hours available during the months of April, May, September, and October.

Details:

• $16.00 an hour- will have the opportunity to work in a tipped position as well throughout the summer

• Housing available

• Ability to work 40+ hours a week if desired, no time-and-a-half

• Uniforms provided

• Employee enjoys free season pass benefits

• Discounted meals when working

• Qualify for complimentary tickets

• Access to discounted Friends & Family tickets