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Blackpool, England, United Kingdom

As the Games Manager I am responsible for the day to day running of the Games, Activities and Playbarn departments within Blackpool Zoo.Key responsibilities• Creating rotas and ensuring cover is available.• Ensuring employees are adhering to all Health and Safety aspects within their role.• Auditing to ensure employees are complying with the procedures.• Training new and existing employees on new developments• Motivating employees to ensure they thrive within the business.• Reviewing documentation and procedures to ensure they are still relevant.• Ensuring the standards set out by the company are followed.• Reviewing the performance of employees and setting personal goals.• Developing strategies to improve per cap and secondary spends.

Blackpool, England, United Kingdom

Supporting senior management in the day to day operation of the Commercial Departments including Retail, Games & F&B along with industry leading brands.Key responsibilities• Creating rotas and ensuring cover is available.• Ensuring employees are adhering to all Health and Safety aspects within their role.• Auditing to ensure employees are complying with the procedures.• Training new and existing employees on new developments• Motivating employees to ensure they thrive within the business.• Reviewing documentation and procedures to ensure they are still relevant.• Ensuring the standards set out by the company are followed.• Reviewing the performance of employees and setting personal goals.• Developing strategies to improve per cap and secondary spends.

Blackpool, United Kingdom

As a Rides Manager I am responsible for the day to day running of part of the park with around 60 employees of who I am responsible for.Key responsibilities• Creating annual budgets.• Creating rotas to cater for all the rides and attractions on a daily basis and ensuring cover is available.• Ensuring employees are adhering to all Health and Safety aspects within their role.• Auditing other rides and attractions to ensure they are complying with the procedures.• Training new and existing employees on new developments• Motivating employees to ensure they thrive within the business.• Reviewing documentation and procedures to ensure they are still relevant.• Setting targets for the department to help achieve the company objectives. • Ensuring the standards set out by the company are followed.• Reviewing the performance of employees and setting personal goals.Key achievements/projects• Creator of the procedures, documents and operation of ICON, a £16.25million ride within the resort. This is crucial to the success of the investment.

Blackpool, United Kingdom

As an Assistant Rides Area Manager I am responsible for assisting the area manager in the day to day running of part of the park and running it in their absence.Key responsibilities• Training new and existing employees on new developments• Motivating employees to ensure they thrive within the business.• Ensuring the standards set out by the company are followed.• Reviewing the performance of employees and setting personal goals.• Ensuring employees are adhering to all Health and Safety aspects within their role.Key achievements/projects• 1 of a 2 person team responsible for the launch of a branded attraction, Red Arrows SkyForce ride.

Blackpool, United Kingdom

During the winter months at Blackpool Pleasure Beach I am part of a structures team who are responsible for the maintenance and construction of wooden roller coasters on the park. This involves working at height in very limited spaces. It is also my responsibility to conduct safety checks on a daily basis to ensure the rides are safe to open for public use.

Blackpool, United Kingdom

During the season my job role is ensuring employees are meeting up to the high standards set, providing training to others, ensuring the safe operation of theme park attractions. Duties also include coordinating evacuations in the event of breakdowns and liaising with other departments to ensure the correct day to day operation.

Blackpool, United Kingdom

Ensuring the safe operation of theme park rides including white knuckle rollercoasters to ultimately provide guests with the best possible service and experience. Other duties included handling cash including sales of goods, providing other employees with training and maintaining a high standard of my working area.

Blackpool, United Kingdom

This started out as work experience during school but I was offered a job at the end of it.My duties included; cash handling, computer advice, all aspects of computer maintenance, dealing with any customer issues. Unfortunately the shop closed down which is why I no longer work there.

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