Valleyfair Family Amusement Park is located in Shakopee, Minnesota and is hiring approximately 1,600 seasonal employees to work between May 12 and October 31, 2012. The park offers housing at $45.60 per week that is deducted directly from paychecks. Estimated startup costs are $800. Employees work an average of 30+ hours per week and are eligible for bonuses of $0.70 to $1 per hour worked depending on their position.

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Website(s) www.valleyfair.com
Employment Begin 5/12/2012 - 6/15/2012
Employment End 9/15/2012 - 10/31/2012
Average Work Hours 30+
Frequency of Pay Every two weeks
Drug Testing Yes
Are Employees Offered Bonuses? Yes. Depending on the position the employee has a hourly bonus of $.70 to $1.00 per hour for every
hour worked during the season, which is paid out at the end of the season if an employee fulfills his/her
agreement.
Number of International Staff 180
Housing Available Available
Housing Type Dorms
Housing Cost $45.60/wk maximum
How much is deposit None
When is Deposit Due? Payroll Deducted
Deposit Instructions
Estimated Startup Cost 800.00
Additional Housing Information Valleyfair provides employee housing. Our on-site housing holds approximately 420 employees. Housing
is reserved for you once you are hired. You will have to follow directions for living in housing. The
housing instructions will be given to you when you are hired. You will sign a housing form that
authorizes Valleyfair to take your rent from pay.
Guidelines Must be able to clearly hear, read, comprehend and verbally explain instructions in the English
language. Criminal background checks are necessary for all employees in security, finance and
housing positions.
Employee Benefits Discounts at local businesses, weekly employee social events, parties, dances, sports tournaments, free
entrance to the park and transportation is provided to local areas and shopping. You can earn an extra
$.70-$1.00 per hour bonus for every hour worked throughout the summer by fulfilling your Offer of
Employment and being an employee in good standing at the end of the season.
Community Medium Community
Resort Summary Valleyfair Family Amusement Park opened its gates 35 years ago with 20 rides and attractions on 26
acres in Shakopee, Minnesota. The initial park investment was $7.5 million. The park was created and
built by two local businessmen whose dream it was to build an amusement park that would provide
entertainment for the entire family. In August of 1974, construction of Valleyfair began. When the park
opened in 1976, it included extensive land development, rides, attractions, buildings and landscaping.
High Roller--the sole roller coaster--was the main attraction. The first two years of operation were
successful. Wanting to capitalize on this success and continue with an accelerated expansion plan,
Valleyfair’s management determined they needed additional investors. In 1978, Cedar Point in
Sandusky, Ohio acquired Valleyfair, under the management of Cedar Fair Limited Partnership. The
acquisition allowed Valleyfair to keep its accelerated expansion plan and also gave the park the
expertise of one of the largest amusement parks in the world. The park continues to grow every year
with new rides and attractions. Since 1976, Valleyfair has invested over $96 million into the park. Today,
Valleyfair is the largest amusement park in the upper Midwest with eight thrilling roller coasters, Soak
City Waterpark and more than 75 rides and attractions on 90 acres of land. When the park debuted in
1976, there were 900 seasonal employees and 63 full-time staff. Today, there about 70 year-round
employees. This season, about 1,600 seasonal employees will be hired. Working at Valleyfair means
being part of a team. You will be working along side other people from different areas and you will lots of
interaction with guests to the park. You will walk to work daily and enjoy the employee cafeteria on your
breaks. The Shakopee area is a suburb of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. There are lots of
attractions in these cities and in Shakopee. Here is a link to area attractions:
http://www.visitshakopee.org/files/607.pdf After Labor Day we operate only on Saturday and Sunday.
Hours will be less during this time. You may not have 30 hours per week. Some hours of prep work will
be available during the week. In October we operate Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays. You should
get back to 30 hours per week in October.
Available Positions
Position ($) Wage Rate Description Tips Bonus Bonus
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Game Operator 7.25 per Responsibilities include attracting people to come play your game, No Yes $1.00per/hr
hour enforcing game rules and handing out award prizes. You will also bonus, once job
handle cash, perform some light cleaning duties and compile offer is
weekly inventories. The cleaning will be around the games area. It completed
could be wiping down the games or sweeping the area in front of
the game.
Office/Administrative 7.75 per Housing Attendant: Assigns rooms to employees, checks No No
Employee hour employees in and out of housing, checks equipment in and out,
and provides support to those in housing. This position also entails
some cleaning of the housing commons area and possibly
cleaning floors, doors and restrooms.
Park Cleaner 7.75 per Responsibilities include maintaining the cleanliness of the park No Yes $1.00per/hr
hour and its restrooms, operating various vehicles and equipment, and bonus, once job
removing trash from the park in a timely manner. offer is
completed
Laundry 7.25 per This is a behind the scenes position. Responsibilities include No Yes $1.00per/hr
hour issuing employee uniforms, lockers and name tags. You will also bonus, once job
launder, hang and fold all uniforms and interact with entire offer is
seasonal staff. completed
Fast Food Worker 7.25 per Prepare and serve food and beverages while providing good guest No Yes $1.00per/hr
hour service. Other responsibilities will be to operate a cash register bonus, once job
and perform some cleaning duties. Cleaning duties will involve offer is
cleaning the food equipment, floors, counters, and possibly completed
restrooms in your food area.
Retail Sales 7.25 per Responsibilities will be to sell souvenirs, novelties and other No Yes $1.00per/hr
hour merchandise. You will operate a cash register, as well as preform bonus, once job
some cleaning and stocking of merchandise shop/displays. offer is
Cleaning will involve cleaning the store and possibly restrooms in completed
your area.
Ride Operator 7.75 per Responsibility will be to safely operate rides and attractions. Also No Yes $1.00per/hr
hour responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the ride, ride area bonus, once job
and the entire park. This position has direct guest contact where offer is
you will be answering questions. completed
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