Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician
Location: Fun Land - Fredericksburg, VA
Position Type: FT Hourly

Company Overview:

Five Star Parks & Attractions is the largest privately owned operator of family entertainment centers in the United States, with 28 high-energy destinations across 13 states. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company has grown rapidly from just three locations in 2019 to a national portfolio of award-winning venues, including Scene75, The Track Family Fun Parks, Malibu Jack’s, Fun Land, Celebration Station, Craig’s Cruisers, and more. Recognized on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list at No. 299 for 1,408 percent three-year growth, Five Star Parks continues to lead the way in innovation, guest experience, and operational excellence in the amusement and hospitality sector.

Our venues fuse go-karts, arcades, bowling, VR, thrill rides, and immersive dining into vibrant, high-impact environments that inspire all generations to play, connect, and create unforgettable memories. We are rooted in a company-wide promise of being Safe, Clean, and Fun—demonstrating our uncompromising commitment to guest and team-member well-being, pride in welcoming and immaculate facilities, and a playful, edgy spirit that sets us apart. Internally, we foster a culture of integrity, accountability, inclusiveness, and performance, empowering team members to think boldly, own outcomes, and deliver Five Star moments every day. With the scale of a national platform and the heart of a local host, Five Star Parks is a dynamic workplace where operational excellence, innovation, and fun converge—every day is an opportunity to elevate play.

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the facility, including go-karts, other attractions and track functionality. The Maintenance Technician will be professionally responsible for keeping the facility, go-karts, and other attractions running as smoothly and efficiently as possible. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform diversified duties and repairs to maintain the functionality of the facility, go-karts, and other attractions.
• Provide unscheduled repairs of attractions as needed when they experience issues.  
• Performs scheduled maintenance repairs of go-karts and other attractions. Perform daily, weekly, monthly and annual maintenance checklist to ensure attractions are safe and have oil/grease or proper lubrication. 
• All work performed on attractions must adhere to procedures and guideline set forth by manufacturer. 
• Ensure that maintenance schedules set forth by the manufacturers are adhered to and not deviated from. 
• All documentation and repair logs are kept indefinitely including annual inspections, NDT testing, grease bearings/bearings monitoring. 
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, plumbing, troubleshooting and repair to the facility, go-karts and attractions.  
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.  
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.  
• Comply with OSHA safety regulations 
• Maintain clean and orderly work areas. 
• Review processes and procedures regularly to look for ways to improve and be more efficient. 

Requirements:

• Create a positive safety culture ensuring safety of our employees and visitors at all times.   
• Ensure compliance of Five Star Parks and Attraction’s standards 
• Perform other duties as assigned by management 
• This position is physically demanding and requires lifting, bending, stooping, squatting, standing and walking. Must be able and willing to stand or walk for up to 10-hour shifts 
• Light carpentry, electrical, plumbing and mechanical skills preferred.  
• Knowledge and use of hand and power tools.  
• Perform general building maintenance or preventative maintenance 
• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions 
• Assist in preventative maintenance work related to rides and attractions 
• Coordinate tasks and repairs with supervisor 
• Order parts, supplies, or equipment 
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them 
• Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures 
• Responsible for filling out work orders, inspection forms, and preventative maintenance checklists 
• Paint or repair windows, doors, floors, drywall, or other parts of building structures 
• Operate welding equipment to cut or join metal parts 
• Perform light electrical and