Cedar Point plans open interviews for summer employees

SANDUSKY — With opening day less than three months away, Cedar Point amusement park will have open interviews Friday evening and Saturday for summer jobs.

The interviews will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the park’s Breakers Express Hotel, 1201 Cedar Point Drive. Open interviews also are planned for March 26-27 and April 10.

The park will be looking to fill more than 4,500 positions for this summer’s operating season.

Before attending the interviews, all applicants need to complete an online application. To apply, go to cedarpoint.com and click on “Jobs.”

There are more than 50 job classifications available. Many of the jobs will qualify for college credit for an internship at many schools. Positions start at $7.30 per hour ($7.25 if under 16). Benefits include low-cost housing for employees who are at least 18 years old and live more than 30 miles from the park, on-site employee cafeteria, free uniform exchange, recreation center and extensive employee-activity program. Summer employees also are eligible to enroll in a seasonal health-care program.

Cedar Point employees also have free admission to Cedar Point, the Soak City waterpark and the park’s sandy beach.