Riverside Amusement Park Hiring 300 People Ahead Of Reopening

RIVERSIDE, CA — The largest theme park in Riverside is set to hire about 300 people to staff a variety of positions ahead of a planned reopening in April.

Castle Park, located on the west end of the city, just off of the Riverside (91) Freeway, is preparing to return to full access to all rides in the first half of April, according to General Manager Ken Withers.

He said that the California Department of Public Health's guidelines on outdoor venues permit modified reopening of carnival operations.

According to the state agency, amusement parks are ordered closed under the purple tier. However, red tier counties may reopen the parks effective April 1 but with limited capacity of no more than 15 percent. Other restrictions include a ban on indoor dining. Additionally, out-of-state patrons are not allowed, according to the CDPH's published guidelines updated March 5.

Riverside County remains in the purple tier but the region's falling COVID-19 case rate could make the county eligible for red-tier status before April 1. Details on tier restrictions can be found at https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/.

"While miniature golf and other activities have been open since June, the majority of Castle Park's attractions have been closed since last March," Withers said. "Creating opportunities for Californians to get back to work is an important step in the recovery process, and we'll keep safety at the forefront for staff and applicants throughout the recruitment, orientation and training process."

The park lost employees during the ongoing coronavirus public health closures, and now numerous positions are available to operate roller-coasters, handle concession stands, admissions and security, according to the park.

Most of the positions are seasonal, and jobs are even available to teenagers 16 years and older, Withers said, adding that work schedules are flexible. More information is available at https://www.castlepark.com/employment.