Schlitterbahn New Braunfels is getting an early jump on the 2026 season and looking to bring more than 2,200 part-time and seasonal workers on board. The park has openings across lifeguarding and aquatics, food and beverage, resort hotel housekeeping, maintenance, security, and other guest-facing roles. Management says it is offering paid training, flexible schedules, and staff discounts, and it is leaning on a virtual hiring week in mid February so applicants can move through the process faster. Park leaders are pitching the surge in seasonal roles as a way for workers to pick up certifications and customer service experience that can set them up for longer-term opportunities.
In a press release via KXAN, Sarah Harper, the park’s human resources director, said the park "is thrilled to begin hiring" and highlighted the virtual hiring week as a way to simplify applications while still offering paid training and flexible schedules. Harper noted that the online format lets applicants complete key steps from home so they can move quickly through screening.
Jobs, minimum ages and departments
According to the park’s job listings, seasonal roles are available in aquatics, food and beverage, resort hotels and housekeeping, maintenance, security, and other guest-facing departments. The site details minimum age requirements, including that lifeguards must be at least 15 and that some park service and admissions positions are open to applicants starting at 14, and it notes that pay varies by position. For the quickest route through the process, would-be hires are encouraged to complete an online application before hiring week, per the listings on the Schlitterbahn jobs site.
Perks and training
Six Flags recruiting materials say seasonal team members receive fully paid training, including lifeguard certification where the role requires it, along with flexible scheduling. Seasonal workers also qualify for discounts on food and merchandise and free admission to all Six Flags parks and waterparks. The company points to internship options and opportunities to earn college credit in some cases, and it promotes competitive wages that vary by role. Those details are laid out in media materials from Six Flags.
Part of a companywide hiring push
The New Braunfels hiring drive is timed to coincide with Six Flags National Hiring Week in mid February, a companywide push that multiple parks are using to staff spring openings and seasonal events. Reporting on the broader effort notes that the chain is working to fill tens of thousands of seasonal jobs across its properties this month. Local and national coverage has pointed to weeklong hiring events at several parks, including in Gurnee and other locations. Fox 32 Chicago covered the wider hiring blitz.
How to apply
Applicants can handle the entire process online, and those who apply during hiring week are routed through expedited screening and consideration. To see open roles and submit an application, prospective workers can visit the park’s hiring page at jobs.sixflags.com/Schlitterbahn-New-Braunfels-Hiring-Week. The park recommends applying before the designated hiring window to get the fastest response from recruiters.
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