Jobs in Doswell, VA

$16.00/hour

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older for this position.

Working in Security as a seasonal Security Screener at Kings Dominion, you'll be responsible for the safety and security for all of our guests, associates, and company assets. When you join the security team at Kings Dominion you will:

• Greet guests and associates entering the park and guide them through the screening process.
• Facilitate screening for firearms and unauthorized weapons using detection units.
• Perform bag checks and cooler searches for any unauthorized items.

Working at Kings Dominion, you will have access to these amazing perks:

• PAID training and FREE uniforms!
• FREE Admission to Kings Dominion and our other Six Flags Parks!
• FREE tickets for family and friends!
• Discounts on food and merchandise!
• Employee-only ride nights, game nights, and FREE FOOD events!

Kings Dominion provides premiere entertainment with 200+ acres of FUN and we want YOU to join us in making people happy! As a member of our seasonal team, you'll...

• Make our guests happy by delivering amazing experiences and helping them create lifelong memories.
• Interact with different people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Gain skills, knowledge and experience that will benefit your future.

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• People who love helping others and will support the needs of our guests and associates.
• Good judgement and a commitment to safety.
• Ability to work and interact with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Individuals with a passion and excitement about Kings Dominion.
• Availability to include some weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays.

$16.50/ hour

Minimum Age Requirement: 18

As a Seasonal Warehouse Associate you will maintain the Food and Beverage warehouse to supply the park with adequate stock as requested. This is a physically demanding job, in the warehouse subjected to heat and cold environments.

You'll also...

• Load and unload stock from trucks with forklifts and dollies
• Operate fork lifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse vehicles
• Deliver items to locations in park
• Loads and unloads deliveries such as food products, plush, cleaning supplies and maintenance parts from outside vendors

Some of our amazing perks and benefits:

• Paid Training!
• FREE Admission!
• FREE Tickets for friends + family
• Food and Merchandise Discounts
• Work with people from all over the world
• Employee-only RIDE nights, GAME nights and Waterpark nights!

Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia provides   real-world experience, paid training, and friendships that span the globe. All while working in a FUN environment. As a seasonal associate, you'll...

• Deliver our BEST DAY experience to all park guests and teammates.
• Develop skills, knowledge, and experience to benefit your future.
• Interact with different people of all ages and backgrounds.

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Have a valid drivers license.
• Ability to lift 50+ pounds with assistance regularly.
• Abiblity to obtain forklift certification.
• People who love helping others and will support the needs of our guests and associates.
• Good judgement and a commitment to safety.
• Ability to work and interact with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Individuals with a passion and excitement about Kings Dominion 
• Ability to complete and pass required Warehouse training.
• Availability to include some weekdays, weekends, evenings and holidays.

$15.00 / hour

18+ starts at $15.00 / hour. Associate must be at least 18 years old to be considered for this position.

As one of our seasonal Tech Services associates, you can work and learn more to gain skills from our experienced Maintenance team!

Some of our amazing perks and benefits:

• FREE admission and parking to Kings Dominion and other Six Flags parks!
• FREE tickets for friends and family!
• Discounts on Food and Merchandise!
• Employee only RIDE nights and FREE FOOD events!
• Make Lifelong FRIENDS!

• Performs daily and weekly inspections on games.
• Repairs electronics in park, advises supervisor of repairs/parts needed.
• Assists Technical Services full-time team as needed.

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Valid driver's license required
• Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law. 
• Ability to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs. 

Starting wage $17.75 / hr

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age for this position.

Join the Live Entertainment team and help us present some of this year's shows, events, and attractions. Use your previous lighting experience and continue to build your skills as a Lead Lighting Technician!

With more than 60 rides, an award-winning kids' area, 20-acre waterpark, shows and attractions, Kings Dominion offers the perfect combination of world-class thrills and attractions!

• Maintain, oversee, and troubleshoot Lighting equipment and systems.
• Ensure the proper working conditions of all aspects of all shows, props, sets, equipment, vehicles, and any other technical aspects of events, shows and facilities.

• Participate in opportunities for programming, design, and operating Lighting systems.

• Operate heavy machinery such as forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, construction equipment, and other vehicles.

Some of our amazing perks and benefits:

• FREE Admission to Kings Dominion and other Six Flags Parks and Waterparks!

• FREE tickets for friends and family!

• Exclusive employee RIDE nights, GAME nights, and FREE FOOD events!

• Paid training and opportunities for advancement!

• Discounts on park food and merchandise!

• YOU!!!
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Valid drilver's license.

• Resume with related experience/education in theatrical lighting required.

• Ability and willingness to learn and develop new skills and collaborate with a diverse team to work towards project goals.

• Ability to stand for long periods of time, walk long distances, lift, team lift, and carry technical equipment as well as work outdoors at high and/or low temperatures.

$17.00/hour

Joining our Aquatics Team as a seasonal lifeguard means ensuring the safe operation of our slides and attractions along with the safety of our guests. 

Age Requirements 

Applicants must be 16 years of age or older for this position. 

With more than 60 rides, an award-winning kids’ area, 20-acre waterpark, shows and attractions, Kings Dominion offers the perfect combination of world-class thrills and attractions.

Working at Kings Dominion, you will have access to these amazing perks:

• PAID Training!
• FREE Uniforms!
• FREE Admission to Kings Dominion and other Six Flags Parks!
• FREE Tickets for family and friends!
• Discounts of Food and Merchandise!
• Work with people from all over the world!
• Employee-only RIDE nights, GAME nights, and FREE FOOD events!
• Referral bonuses - work with your friends!
• Growth and development opportunities

• Test equipment daily before opening the attraction to guests. 
• Enforce park policies, attractions restrictions and recommendations.
• Ensure safe operation of the ride. Make certain that queue lines are safe and orderly. 
• Assist with the loading and unloading of the attraction to include small children and guests with disabilities. 

• Opportunity to train on different attractions in all areas of the park. 

• You!
• Individuals with a passion and excitement about Kings Dominion!   
• People who love helping others and will support the needs of our guests and associates.   
• Ability to work and interact with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Good judgment and commitment to safety.
• Availability to include some weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays. 

$14 / hour

Age Requirements

Applicants must be 16 years of age or older for this position.

Joining our Rides Team as a seasonal ride operator means ensuring the safe operation of our rides and attractions along with the safety of our guests.

With more than 60 rides, an award-winning kids' area, 20-acre waterpark, shows and attractions, Kings Dominion offers the perfect combination of world-class thrills and attractions.

Some of our amazing perks and benefits:

• FREE Admission to Kings Dominion and other Six Flags Parks and Waterparks!
• FREE tickets for friends and family!
• Exclusive employee RIDE nights, GAME nights, and FREE FOOD events!

• Paid training and opportunities for advancement!
• Discounts on park food and merchandise!

• Test equipment daily before opening the ride to guests.
• Enforce Park policies, ride restrictions and ride recommendations.
• Verify that safety restraints and belts are correctly secured before the ride is set into motion.
• Ensure safe operation of the ride. Make certain that queue lines are safe and orderly.
• Assist with the loading and unloading of the ride to include small children and guests with disabilities.

• Opportunity to train on different rides and attractions in all areas of the park.

• You!
• People who interact well with others from all backgrounds and age groups.
• Individuals who work well within a team with a commitment to safety.

• Availability to include some weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed.
• People who love helping others and will support the needs of our guests and associates.

$14 / Hour

A seasonal Communications Dispatcher is a vital role in managing park operations. All park departments utilize the communications center for coordination of daily activities, processing internal and external requests and the allocation of resources. The Communications Dispatcher must prioritize calls for service based upon training and urgency of a incident while remaining calm and focused.

• Dispatch all routine and emergency calls for service for Security, Park Operations and Maintenance in an efficient and professional manner based upon training and park policy.
• Monitor surveillance equipment and weather software; making appropriate notifications when directed.
• Contact appropriate outside resources in cases of emergency or under the direction of management.

Some of our amazing perks and benefits:

• Paid training and FREE uniforms!
• FREE admission to Kings Dominion and other Six Flags parks!
• FREE tickets for friends and family!
• Discounts on Food and Merchandise!
• Work with people from here, near and from all over the world!
• Employee-only RIDE nights, GAME nights and FREE FOOD events!

As a member of our team, you'll...

• Make our guests happy by delivering amazing experiences and helping them create lifelong memories.
• Interact with different people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Gain skills, knowledge and experience that will benefit your future.

• People who love helping others and will support the needs of our guests and associates.
• Good judgement and a commitment to safety.
• Ability to work and interact with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Individuals with a passion and excitement about Kings Dominion.
• Availability to includes some weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• You!

Overview:

Starting wage $14.75 / hour 

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. 

​​Join the Live Entertainment team and help us present some of this year’s shows, events, and attractions. Use your costume and sewing experience and continue to build your skills as a Costume/Wardrobe Technician! 

With more than 60 rides, an award-winning kids’ area, 20-acre waterpark, shows and attractions, Kings Dominion offers the perfect combination of world-class thrills and attractions! 

• ​Work closely with Costume leadership to ensure quality of all themed entertainment and stage productions.  

• ​Assist in all costume related aspects of attractions and productions including design, construction, and maintenance. 

• ​Prepare costumes for shows (stage shows, street performers, musicians, characters, etc) and maintain costume appearance and continuity. 

• ​Fit and alter costumes as needed, utilizing sewing machine as needed and demonstrating basic sewing ability (seams, hems, buttons, etc.). 

• ​Clean performer’s costumes after the show, prepare laundry, and use washer and dryer as directed.

Some of our amazing perks and benefits: 

• FREE Admission to Kings Dominion and other Six Flags Parks and Waterparks! 

• FREE tickets for friends and family! 

• Exclusive employee RIDE nights, GAME nights, and FREE FOOD events! 

• Paid training and opportunities for advancement! 

• Discounts on park food and merchandise! 

• ​You! 

• ​Ability to demonstrate costume construction from pattern to completion of garment. 

• ​Ability to demonstrate strong sewing ability (by both hand and machine).   

• ​Experience in theatre or in the themed entertainment industry preferred.  

• ​People who love helping others and will support the needs of our guests and associates.  

• ​Ability to work and interact with people from diverse backgrounds. 

• ​Availability to include some weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays.  

We are hiring remote contributors to review consumer finance content focused on budgeting and money-saving strategies.

Your role will involve reading short financial guidance pieces and providing feedback on their usefulness for people managing tight budgets. You may also identify which tips are the most practical for everyday situations.

This position is ideal for people interested in personal finance, budgeting, or improving financial literacy.

The work is flexible and completed online.

Border Patrol Agent (BPA) – in the Federal Security and Public Safety Sector Experienced (GL-9 GS-11)

SAME MISSION, NEW DRIVE!

You love protecting your community and doing your part to keep our nation safe. But maybe you're looking for a change of scenery?

USBP is hiring immediately for full-time, career positions, where your prior law enforcement officer (LEO) experience may qualify you for higher-graded Border Patrol Agent (BPA) opportunities. Continue making a difference with the nation's premier federal agency charged with securing our borders and protecting our country.

Whether you gained this experience as part of a military police unit or as a member of a state or local law enforcement organization, you have an opportunity to work with highly trained professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission.

Check out the duties and responsibilities section below, along with the qualifications section to see if you are eligible. Now is the time to make your move, along with excellent base pay, location pay, exceptional benefits, and job stability, USBP is offering up to $60,000 in additional incentives to newly appointed Agents (see details below).

DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE INCENTIVES – SEE SALARY SECTION BELOW

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Duty assignments available at the time of offer may include the Southwest Border, including prioritized locations.

U.S. Border Patrol determines duty assignments at the time of offer based on operational needs, which may or may not align with candidates' first-choice preferences. Relocation may be required.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring immediately for these full-time, career Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) opportunities.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary for newly appointed law enforcement Border Patrol Agents varies from:

Base Salary: GL-9/GS-11, $63,148 - $120,145 per year
Locality Pay: Varies by duty location.
Overtime Pay: Up to 25%

Duty location impacts pay rates; locality pay for federal law enforcement is higher in some locations than others. A fully trained BPA may be eligible for up to an additional 25% of base pay per the BPA Pay Reform Act of 2014. This is a career ladder position with a grade level progression from GL-9 to GS-11 to GS-12. You will be eligible for a promotion to the next higher grade level (without re-applying) once you successfully complete 52 weeks in the lower grade level.

All Border Patrol Agents may select from an array of federal employment benefits that include health and insurance plans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan that is similar to traditional and ROTH 401(k) offerings.

*Recruitment Incentive* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents (as defined in 5 CFR 575.102) will be offered up to a $20,000 incentive. The first $10,000 will be paid upon successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy, with the remaining $10,000 awarded for accepting a prioritized location. Prioritized locations include Sierra Blanca, TX; Presidio, TX; Sanderson, TX; Comstock, TX; Lordsburg, NM; Freer, TX; Hebbronville, TX; Ajo, AZ.

*Retention Incentive* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents may also qualify for up to $40,000 in additional incentives distributed over their first four years.

Duty Locations: You will be asked to select your preferred location for one of the following mission critical locations:

• Big Bend Sector Stations - *Presidio, Van Horn, *Sanderson, Alpine, *Sierra Blanca, Marfa
• Buffalo Sector Stations - Wellesley Island
• Del Rio Sector Stations - Del Rio, Brackettville, *Comstock, Eagle Pass North, Eagle Pass South, Carrizo Springs, Uvalde
• El Paso Sector Stations - Alamogordo, Clint, Deming, El Paso, Fort Hancock, Las Cruces, *Lordsburg, Santa Teresa, Ysleta
• El Centro Sector Stations - El Centro, Indio, Calexico
• Grand Forks Sector Stations - Pembina
• Havre Sector Stations - Havre, Malta, Plentywood, Scobey, Sweetgrass
• Houlton Sector Stations - Calais, Fort Fairfield, Jackman, Rangeley, Van Buren
• Laredo Sector Stations - Laredo South, Cotulla, *Hebbronville, Laredo West, *Freer, Laredo North, Zapata
• Rio Grande Valley Sector Stations - Rio Grande City, Fort Brown, McAllen, Brownsville, Falfurrias, Weslaco, Kingsville, Harlingen
• San Diego Sector Stations - Boulevard, Brownfield, Campo, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Murrieta, San Clemente
• Spokane Sector Stations - Colville, Curlew, Metaline Falls, Oroville
• Swanton Sector Stations - Beecher Falls, Burke, Champlain, Newport, Richford
• Tucson Sector Stations - *Ajo, Tucson, Nogales, Douglas, Brian A Terry, Sonoita, Casa Grande, Three Points Substation, Willcox
• Yuma Sector Stations - Blythe, Yuma, Wellton

Duties and Responsibilities:

As a BPA, you will be part of our 60,000+ workforce that strives to protect the American people by safeguarding our borders, deterring illicit activity, and enhancing the nation's economic prosperity. Being a BPA makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession.

Typical assignments include:

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
• Preventing and apprehending aliens and smugglers of aliens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions to include using infrared scopes during night operations.
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband.
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of government assets such as vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off-road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles for the accomplishment of the USBP Mission.

Qualifications:

GL-9: You qualify for the GL-9 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

• Performing physical searches of detained individuals, their vehicles, and their immediate surroundings for weapons, contraband, currency, and other evidence.
• Apprehending, physically restraining, or working with law enforcement officials to identify or apprehend violators of state, federal, or immigration laws.
• Proficient in the use of firearms, preparing investigative reports, serving court orders (e.g., warrants, subpoenas, etc.), and gathering evidence for criminal cases prosecuted through the court system.

If you have previous or current law enforcement or military law enforcement experience, you may qualify at the GS-11 grade level.

GS-11: You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, with the authority granted by the state or government to enforce laws, make arrests, and investigate crimes, performing primary duties in an official law enforcement capacity such as:

• Utilizing intelligence information to track illegal operations, criminal activity, threats to our nation, and/or contraband while serving as a state, federal, or military law enforcement official.
• Leading investigations of fraud, contraband, criminal activity, threats to our nation, and/or illegal operations to determine sources and patterns while serving as a state, federal, or military law enforcement official.
• Apprehending violators of state, federal, or immigration laws by utilizing various forms of complex technology that include surveillance, detection, situation awareness systems, and/or communications equipment.

The above experience will be applied in connection with the following: Make arrests and exercise sound judgment in the use of firearms; deal effectively with people in a courteous manner in connection with law enforcement matters; analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions; or develop and maintain contact with a network of informants.

There are no education substitutions for the GL-9 or GS-11 grade-level Border Patrol Agent opportunities.

Other Requirements:

Citizenship: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.

Residency: You must have had primary U.S. residency (including protectorates as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.

Age Restriction: In accordance with Public Law 100-238, this position is covered under law enforcement retirement provisions. Candidates must be referred for selection to the Border Patrol Agent position before reaching their 40th birthday in accordance with Department of Homeland Security Directive 251-03. The age restriction may not apply if you are currently serving or have previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement (non-military) position covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412(d).

Veterans' Preference: You may also be eligible for an excepted service Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA). The age restriction does not apply if you are Veterans' Preference eligible.

Formal Training: After you are hired, you will be detailed to the U.S. Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico, for approximately six (6) months of intensive instruction in immigration and nationality laws, law enforcement, and USBP-specific operations, driver training, physical techniques, firearms, and other courses. Border Patrol work requires the ability to speak and read Spanish, as well as English. Border Patrol Agents will be provided training to become proficient in the Spanish language at the Academy.

How to Apply:

Click the Apply button on this site. You will be linked to the CBP Talent Network registration page. For Position of Interest, select Border Patrol Agent, and then complete the pre-screening questions.

You'll then receive a link(s) to the BPA Job Opening Announcements (JOAs) on USAJOBS, the federal government's official employment site, to complete your application. Be certain to review ALL details of the job opportunity announcement and follow all instructions in the application process, including items (resume, transcripts, etc.) to submit. You will be evaluated based on your resume, supporting documents, and the BPA Entrance Exam.

If you have questions about the application process, contact a recruiter through the U.S. Border Patrol page: /s/usbp.

NOTE: As a subscriber to the CBP Talent Network, you'll receive monthly emails with information about webinars, career expos, and future opportunities with CBP.