Oklahoma City theme parks Frontier City and White Water Bay are looking for about 800 adventurous souls who love the outdoors and crave plenty of personal interaction to fill a roster of seasonal positions.
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"We are actively hiring right now for both parks,” said human resources manager Amber Hausler.
Frontier City opens March 29, and water-themed White Water Bay's opening is May 17. Both parks will start with weekend hours and open full time Memorial Day weekend.
"We've gotten a pretty good response,” but both parks aren't yet fully staffed for opening, Hausler said.
A pay range from $6.15 to $10 an hour applies to dozens of jobs such as ride and game operators, food and retail attendants, park services or janitorial work, admission attendants — which includes parking, ticket sales and selling and processing season passes.
Frontier City also offers warehouse and inhouse accounting jobs, and White Water has life guard positions, Hausler said.
Interested applicants can apply online at www.fcwwb.com.
And while the parks present job opportunities for the younger generation, retirees and stay-at-home moms always have been and remain part of the employee mix, newly appointed general manager Stephen Ball said.
"What draws so many people here to work is our schedule,” Ball said, which allows students still in school to begin working before classes end for the year.
"The majority of the number of employees are in high school and college,” he said.
But the jobs are also a good match for anyone looking for a fun way to make some extra money and benefit from perks — such as free park tickets and discounted season passes, he said.
This first complete season under new ownership looks to be the best ever for the parks, said Ball, who rose up in the ranks after years working at the park.
For workers and visitors, a not-yet announced multimillion-dollar improvement plan from PARC Management, the Jacksonville, Fla.-based owner, is expected to boost Frontier City's appeal.
"There are a lot of new, exciting attractions and entertainment for this year,” he said. "It's the single largest capital improvement plan Frontier City has ever had.”
And the timing for improvements probably couldn't be better.
With fears of a recession and rising food and fuel prices, the state's major family entertainment destinations might be busier than ever, Ball saids.
Oklahoma doesn't seem to have slipped into a downturn as other parts of the country, but economies of scale may keep more people closer to home and looking for things to do, he said.
"Certainly we are optimistic, and all the indications we see are good,” Ball said.
It will be less costly for visitors this year, too, as Frontier City celebrates its 50th anniversary.
General admission prices have been cut $5 to $27.99.
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Stephen Ball, general manager of Frontier City, right, watches park maintenance workers Daryl Gray, left, and Wes Fisher make minor repairs Thursday to the Sidewinder, a ride at the amusement park. BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN
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