Employer Information Employer name: Type of business: Job location: City: State: MN Zip: 55425 Website: Why choose us? Cultural exchange activities Mall of America-Nickelodeon Universe Entertainment Mall of America-Nickelodeon Universe Bloomington www.mallofamerica.com/employment Nickelodeon, the #1 entertainment brand for kids, and Mall of America, the nation s premier shopping destination, have joined forces to create a one-of-a-kind theme park. Located in the center of Mall of America, Nickelodeon Universe features seven acres of unique attractions and entertainment. Students will be operating rides in the theme park at one of America's most popular destinations! Mall of America is located in Bloomington, Minnesota - only 15 minutes from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. As one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world, Mall of America features - 520 stores, 50 restaurants and attractions galore, including Nickelodeon Universe, the nation's largest indoor theme park, and the new American Girl store. Plus, there's sales tax on clothing or shoes! Position Job title: Job description and required skills: English level required: Hourly wage (before taxes): Position ID: Ride Operator Operate mechanical and n-mechanical rides, loading and unloading of guests, enforce height and safety requirements, using microphone to make anuncements and go over ride instructions, politely greet customers, ensure overall safety, enforce policies, greet customers, scan passes and wristbands, clean ride area, sweep, wipe down rides, empty trash. May have to provide support in other areas, including custodial duties, cash handling. Please see attached job description below. advanced 9.91 28391 Employer: Mall of America-Nickelodeon Universe Position: Ride Operator Page: 1
Position Information Bonus: Estimated hours per day: Number of days per week: Possibility of students getting more than estimated hours: If so, is overtime paid at the rate of 1.5 hourly, after 40 hours of work per week? Earliest start date: Latest start date: Earliest end date: 8-10 5-6 05/01/2015 06/10/2015 08/30/2015 Latest end date: 10/30/2015 Is the employer willing to hire group of friends? Are meals included? Is Skype interview required? Do students complete an additional application upon arrival? Additional comments regarding second job: How soon after arrival will participants begin working? Specific instructions for arrival to employer: Is training required? Conditions of training: Is there possibility to change positions? Are students required to wear a uniform? Does employer provide uniform? This is a large area and opportunities for second job is good. They will start their training on either Tuesday or Saturday during the week. Orientations are on Tuesdays and Saturday during the week. Please arrive and check in to schedule which day you can make to start your training. Paid at an hourly rate. Training averages about 5 days total and students may t get 32 hours their first week. Cost of uniform: $25 Is uniform refundable? Employer: Mall of America-Nickelodeon Universe Position: Ride Operator Page: 2
Do students need to purchase specific clothes or footwear? If so, details for clothing: No visible tattoos or facial piercings. We provide shirt but you must purchase pants, socks and shoes. Please see attached uniform guidelines. Additional information: Must be able to be on your feet for your entire shift, bending, standing, kneeling, squatting and lifting. Physically demanding job and must be good with people and children and be able to speak fluent English. Housing Information Housing name: Mall of America-TBA Housing address: City: Bloomington, MN 55425 Fax: Contact: Email: Website: Housing assisted by: Is student required to sign a separate housing contract? Type of housing: Number of people to a room: Bedrooms: Bath: Estimated cost of housing per week: Is housing cost deducted from paycheck? Is housing deposit required? Deposit amount: Housing deposit due date: Is housing deposit refundable? Utilities included: Must Arrange Own Motel 4 1 1 $100 approx. $100 on arrival Employer: Mall of America-Nickelodeon Universe Position: Ride Operator Page: 3
Is the housing mandatory? Method of transportation from housing to work site: Location of work site best described as: Location details: Average daily temperature: Nearest cities: Distance to nearest cities: What to wear: Available public transportation: Public transportation access: Accessible amenities (by walking or public transportation): Food market: Shopping mall: Post office: Bank: Movie theater: Restaurants: Fitness center: Laundry: Internet café: Public library: Public transportation Suburban With a beautiful location on the banks of the Minnesota River, the city of Bloomington has much to offer travelers. Not only is it home to the world-famous Mall of America, but this city of 85,000 also houses the stunning Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Water Park of America, an extensive system of hiking and biking trails and much more. Twin Cities visitors also enjoy Bloomington s many travel conveniences, including its central location, proximity to the airport, and easy freeway access to Interstates 35W and 494. In addition, Bloomington offers free parking, free hotel shuttles to the airport and Mall of America, and the Hiawatha light rail line, which runs from the Mall of America, to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and downtown Minneapolis. 72 degrees F Minneapolis/St. Paul 10 minutes Shorts, short sleeve shirts, pants, light jacket Bus Light Rail This is an example of possible housing in the area. CHI will contact you with housing possibilities when we find some options. This housing and costs are an approximation. Employer: Mall of America-Nickelodeon Universe Position: Ride Operator Page: 4
Suggested Travel Information Nearest international airport: Nearest airport: Transportation from airport to employer and / or housing: Bus information (web site): Nearest train information (to the airport): Train information (web site): If participant arrives after hours suggested, overnight accomodation: Cost per night: Transportation to overnight accomodation: Transportations cost: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Light Rail-Minneapolis www.metrotransit.com www.amtrak.com www.amtrak.com Hotel $65 or more bus or taxi $25 Social Security Information Does the company require students to have Social Security number before arriving to the work place? Does the company provide Social Security application assistance? Where is the closest Social Security office? How far is the Social Security office from the work place? Bloomington, MN 7.8 miles or a 40 minute bus ride Employer: Mall of America-Nickelodeon Universe Position: Ride Operator Page: 5
MALL OF AMERICA Position Description Title: Ride Operator II Department: Operations FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Pay Grade: N03 Job Code: 901 WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Reports to: Subordinate staff: Other Internal Contacts: External Contacts: Operations Supervisor None Nickelodeon Universe and Mall staff Nickelodeon Universe and Mall guests PURPOSE: To provide the best possible service to guests while performing all the required functions to safely operate mechanical and n-mechanical rides and attractions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Operate a variety of mechanical and n-mechanical rides and attractions. Assist with the loading and unloading of guests on the rides. Properly enforce all height and rider safety requirements. Ensure that all guests are properly restrained prior to the start of the ride cycle. Monitor the safety of the guests inside and outside of the ride during the entire ride cycle. Using the microphone to voice over instructions or concerns. Provide polite greeting and parting remarks. Ensure the overall safety of guests while on the ride as well as in the ride area. Scan guest s point passes and wristbands. Enforce chaperone policy. Guest greet while ride is closed or slow. Oversee the cleanliness of the ride area by sweeping floors, wiping down the ride and emptying trash containers. ADDITIONAL DUTIES: May perform the function of a custodian cleaning for Nickelodeon Universe, Rides or Food Courts. May provide support in other work areas as needed (including but t limited to areas of cross training). Sweeping/cleaning the Park or the rides (extended time). Pulled to ather area/department (if cross trained). Performs other duties as assigned. Cash handling for Ropes Course team members. REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Must be at least 18 years of age. Previous guest service experience preferred. Must have excellent verbal communication skills. Must be detail oriented and safety minded. Must be observant. PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS: Perform repetitive motion - frequently, 90% of time Stand and move - frequently, 90% of time Reach at or below shoulder level - frequently, 90% of time Reach at or above shoulder level - occasionally, 30% of time Kneel and bend - frequently, 90% of time Stoop/Squat - frequently, 70% Lifting/carry supplies up to 10 pounds - occasionally, 30% of time Lift/Carry supplies up to 30 lbs - infrequently, 10% of time Handle larger items such as boxes or packages - infrequently, 10% of time
MALL OF AMERICA UNIFORM GUIDE All polos should be worn un-tucked or tucked in pants with a belt, unless otherwise ted by your Team Lead/Supervisor Black or solid color undershirts only (long sleeves are fine, but must be black) Black long sleeve under shirts are available for purchase (information will be provided by your Team Lead/Supervisor) Black jackets are available for purchase (information will be provided by your Team Lead/Supervisor) Fine gauge sweater vests will be provided for Guest Services Black business pants must be worn (leggings, yoga pants and jeans are t allowed) o Entertainment Techs, Warehouse and IT team members can wear jeans Sizes available are men s XS 4X Nickelodeon Universe team members are allowed to wear colorful accessories such as shoelaces, headbands and jewelry (with the exception of Foods) provided they coordinate with the colors in the TEAM LEADS (ALL DEPARTMENTS): Shirt: Purple with MOA logo THEATRES: Shirt: Black with Theatres logo IT, WAREHOUSE & ENTERTAINMENT TECHS: Shirt: Black with MOA logo HOUSEKEEPING & GUEST SERVICES: Shirt: Blue with MOA logo GUEST SERVICES: Shirt: Gold with MOA logo GUEST SERVICES: Shirt: Pink with MOA logo GUEST SERVICES: Shirt: Green with MOA logo GUEST SERVICES: Shirt: Orange with MOA logo NICKELODEON UNIVERSE: Shirt: Orange with NU logo NICKELODEON UNIVERSE: Shirt: Gold with NU logo NU or MOA logos. If you have any questions, please contact your Team Lead/Supervisor.
BLACK PANT GUIDELINES YES! Black Pants must be neat in appearance and t faded. Slacks, and chi styles are appropriate. They must be plain black with writing or other embellishments. They should fit properly (t too big or too small) and sit at the waist or hip ( sagging). NO! Cargo pants, jeans/denim, yoga or jersey knit pants, capris, shorts/skorts, leggings/jeggings, stretch pants and skinny jeans are t appropriate. Frayed pant legs are t appropriate. Make sure your pants are the correct length for your size so you can avoid fraying the edges or getting them excessively dirty. Examples of appropriate work pants for men: Examples of appropriate pants for women: *Please te that the shoes shown with the women s styles are t appropriate per our safety standards. Please see the footwear guidelines for appropriate alternatives.
Hello! Welcome to the U.S. State Departments Work and Travel USA Cultural Exchange Program. Cultural Homestay International (CHI) will be your sponsor. My name is Jodi Blank and I am your Program Coordinator. I am available to assist you with any questions you might have during your program. My goal is for us to maintain good communication and ask you to please check your email frequently. Here are a few very important things to remember. As soon as you purchase your plane tickets log onto www.sevis.org (Use your last name and number found on your DS2019 form), enter your complete travel arrangements as soon as you make your flight reservations. You only need to input the flight information to your FINAL DESTINATION. Be sure and include how you are getting to your employers from the airport and the date & time of arrival at your employer. YOU MUST ALSO NOTIFY YOUR EMPLOYER AT LEAST TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF YOUR ARRIVAL! When you fly make sure to keep the following important documents with you at all times while traveling: Passport J-1 visa DS-2019 CHI Student Handbook Arrival Instructions Letter Sponsorship Letter from CHI Job Offer When you travel, you should keep all your documents in your carry-on bag and with you at all times. Please make copies to leave with your family. Make sure you do t carry large amounts of cash with you. You do have to have access to at least $1000 when you arrive. This does t mean to bring it all in cash, it can be a combination of travelers checks, bank card, some cash, etc. After you arrive in the USA Please login to SEVIS again to show proof of your arrival. The US State Department requires you to do this within 3 days of entering the US. You are required to input your 1-94 number and housing address of where you will be living in the US. The US Government must kw where you live at all times. Please remember to use your home address in your home country (NOT your University address) when filling out all paperwork with your new employer. This is very important and ensures that your employers can forward any important employment related documents to you by mail after you return home. DO NOT use your U.S. housing address as documents will t be forwarded to you. When your program is complete and you are preparing to return home, it is very important that you give your employer 2 self-addressed stamped envelopes. You must be VALIDATED in SEVIS and be in the US for at least 10 business days BEFORE going to apply for your Social Security card. If you do t, it will delay or prevent you from receiving your SS number. To check to see if you are validated, go back into the SEVIS system 3 days after you validated yourself. An "S" in the status field indicates your successful validation. If you require support, please contact CHI at chiwt@chinet.org or calling CHI at 1-800-432-4643. Second Jobs You are t allowed to work or start training at a 2nd job without CHI permission. Contact me for details. Monthly Reports You are required to complete a online questionnaire each month of your program. An email will be sent to you monthly, requesting you to log onto SEVIS to complete the questionnaire. Be
sure and check your email frequently. Your program will be at risk if you do t complete the required monthly questionnaire. Your employer would like to remember you. We encourage that you bring a small gift from your home country, such as: a key chain, picture postcard, magnet, chocolates, etc. This will certainly bring a smile to their face and it is a nice gesture they will t forget! I would like to wish you a wonderful cultural exchange program filled with unforgettable memories to cherish. Please be sure to take plenty of pictures and keep a journal. We are very excited about your arrival in the United States of America and I look forward to working with you to make this a truly life changing and meaningful experience! Warm Regards, Jodi Blank chijodi@chinet.org