Noah's Ark - Maintenance Supervisor - Full-Time

Palace Entertainment is a leading leisure park operator in the United States and Australia overseeing more than 25 entertainment venues, hotels and educational venues across 11 different states.

Palace Entertainment owns and operates some of the country’s largest and most prestigious venues including: National Historic Landmark, Kennywood Park, America’s Oldest Amusement Park, Lake Compounce, the world’s first ever Cartoon Network Hotel, Best Family Theme Park Dutch Wonderland and a variety of other family-friendly parks and campgrounds throughout the United States.

Palace Entertainment is a subsidiary of Parques Reunidos, one of the leading global operators, with more than 60 different assets (theme parks, zoos and marine parks, water parks and other attractions), spread out over various countries across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Australia.

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Maintenance, the Maintenance Supervisor assists with the oversight of maintenance related inspections and operations. This includes the modification, repair, and refurbishment of equipment & facilities of a designated set of amusement rides or devices.

Additionally, the Maintenance Supervisor will lead a team that completes preventative maintenance, tests rides, adjusts controls, diagnoses issues, and repairs system malfunctions. The scope of the maintenance team is everything found within the park, dorm, and motel, from buildings to restrooms to landscape to rides.

We are currently looking for a:

 

Noah's Ark - Maintenance Supervisor - Full-Time

Roles & Responsibilities:

 

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Supervisory Duties:

• Supervise the daily operations of the Maintenance team and any other assigned departments
• Lead by example, attitude, and as a representation of Noah’s Ark core values
• Act as an approachable mentor and coach to all assigned team members
• Become knowledgeable of performing the essential duties of all maintenance positions and backfill these positions when needed
• Participate in all aspects of supervision of assigned employees, including hiring, orientation, training, performance coaching, and discipline.
• Ensure that all required meal and other breaks are being given in accordance with Wisconsin law
• Ensure daily sign-in sheets are completed and submitted each day
• Assist with team scheduling and timekeeping activities

Departmental Duties:

• Monitor and prevent ride, device, or equipment problems by completing preventive maintenance such as tune ups, lubrication and oil changes, system checks, fluid level checks, and replacement of filters and parts
• Perform general facility-wide maintenance and related work on roofing, exterior and interior buildings and structures, restrooms, food building and pump rooms at park, dorm, and motel as needed
• Provide general maintenance, plumbing, electrical and carpentry repairs
• Perform daily inspection and testing of amusement park rides, water rides, and all other attractions, signing off on its safety & completion
• Monitor and assist the maintenance team with repairing equipment problems by repairing engine or component failures, mechanical and electrical malfunctions, replacing parts and components, using hand and power tools, welding torches, jacks, hoists, etc.
• Perform ride testing, adjust controls and systems to ensure ride serviceability
• Assist the maintenance team in building maintenance, etc. during both the park operating and rebuild seasons
• Assist with landscaping duties including mowing, line trimming, grounds cleanup, pruning and planting, as needed
• Ensure that all team members are adhering to safety policies and procedures
• Properly document work performed along with time and materials used per park policies and procedures
• Report any maintenance, mechanical or structural issues to Maintenance and Park leadership in a timely and complete manner
• This position will act on behalf of the Maintenance Director in their absence to ensure efficient and timely completion of daily tasks
• All other duties as assigned by Maintenance or Park leadership

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent; Equivalent work experience will also be considered
• Trade school training or other technical certification is a plus
• 3-5 years relevant maintenance experience or amusement park maintenance experience preferred
• 1+ year of previous supervisory experience, preferably in a maintenance capacity

• Previous work experience performing maintenance on roller coasters, amusement rides, or other