Knott's Scary Farm - Talent

Overview

Knott’s Scary Farm is the longest-running and most haunting Halloween theme park event in Southern California. For the 53rd year, we’re creating nightmares, unimaginable scares, and innovative thrills. Performers should be adaptable, quick-thinking, and comfortable improvising while maintaining character for extended periods of time in a highly immersive environment. Ideal candidates are team-oriented, reliable, and available to attend all required orientations, training sessions, rehearsals, and event dates.

Responsibilities

• Uses creativity and common sense while startling and scaring guests in a safe and effective manner that utilizes performance techniques taught in training
• Works as a member of a team to achieve overall atmosphere and goals set by Entertainment leadership and show directors
• Consistently performs role as scripted and/or conceived
• Remain in character while "on-stage" and in view of guests and interact with guests while performing in a professional and artistic manner
• Utilizes a variety of props and noise makers to support the guests scare experience in a safe manner
• Performs vocalizations such as, grunts, groans, growls, screams, and other monster noises to contribute to the assigned character
• Maintains changes in posture, walk, body movements, and physical presence to enhance character believability
• Provides guest service according to Six Flags standards when serving the guest or working with subordinates, including initiating guest interactions, answering questions, and giving accurate directions
• Maintains cleanliness and safety in assigned work area and performs all duties in compliance with Six Flags Safety guidelines and requirements and reports all unsafe or unusual conditions to supervision
• Mets scheduling availability requirements that include nights, weekends, and holidays
• Fulfills Scary Farm’s attendance requirements as outlined in the Six Flags attendance policy
• Adheres to the Six Flags Rules of Conduct including specific costuming and grooming standards as outlined in Employee Guidelines and other park/division specific policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Availability to work all assigned Scary Farm training and event dates (Thursday-Sunday) which includes weekday/weekends nights and holidays. Some shifts start as early as 3pm and some shifts go as late as 3am
• Experience in stage acting or haunted attractions helpful, but not required
• Willingness and ability to wear heavy make-up and/or a mask that covers the entire face for extended periods of time in varying Southern California temperatures and weather conditions
• Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, and DMV
• Provide record of previous employment, education, and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law