Santa Claus, IN, amusement park Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari is taking applications to fill 2,100 seasonal positions.

“We’re looking for friendly and energetic individuals who enjoy working with people,” says Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari General Manager Matt Eckert. “We’re looking for ride operators, lifeguards, sweepers, plus staff for admissions, shops, games and foods. We’re like a small city – we have quite a variety of jobs available.”

Most positions are available to applicants 16 years and older by May 2012. A limited number of additional jobs require a minimum age of 14 years by May. Applicants must be at least 14 years old on the date the online application is submitted. Retirees and other adults seeking seasonal employment are also encouraged to apply.

To apply, job seekers should fill out an online application, available at HolidayWorld.com/Jobs.

First-year employees will earn a base rate of $7.25 to $8.15 an hour. Benefits include a personal Season Pass, park food and merchandise discounts, free soft drinks, employee parties, weekly incentive programs, free admission to other parks, and more.

This season, the park will again offer an Employee Transportation Program for seasonal employees who would not otherwise have a ride to work. Available at a nominal fee, bus rides will be offered from Huntingburg, Newburgh, Evansville and Tell City, Indiana, plus Owensboro, Kentucky.

Holiday World opens for the season on May 5; both parks will be open daily beginning May 11, with the debut of Mammoth, the world’s longest water coaster. For more information about seasonal job opportunities, visit HolidayWorld.com/Jobs; please email hr@holidayworld.com or call 812-937-5252 with any questions.