Here at SeaWorld San Diego, we always make sure that we have the highest quality and cleanest park possible. Most of our team members do their part while the gates are open, but when the gates close for the day, our Night Park Operations tags in.
It’s hard to imagine that a 25- to 30-person team can clean the entire SeaWorld Park in one night…but they do. From our strip and wax team, carpet cleaners, detail team, pressure washers and waste management team they always get the job done night after night.
Pressure Wash Team
The pressure washing team has to be one of the best in the business. Along with the day team, they can steam clean every pathway in the park within 3-4 days. That means no gum, dirt or stains while you walk the park. Not only do they take care of the pathways, but they also make sure to pressure wash the stands one stadium a night.
Strip and Wax Team
The strip and wax team mostly focuses on waxing the gift shop floors and offices, but they have also taken care of our ticket booths and our aquarium exhibits. Since the team has to make sure that everything is clear off the floor being waxed, they wax a gift shop floor one half at a time. Depending on the size of the floor they can move the furniture, wax the floor and put the furniture back all in one night. Last summer, they serviced 61 facilities and 32 exhibits.
Detail Team
Which team could detail clean 353 restrooms in one summer? Some of the hardest workers at SeaWorld are part of the Detail Team; no task is too big or small for them. I was lucky to work alongside them one summer and was in awe of their strong work ethic. When detail cleaning a restroom, they make it like new. Not only do they make sure that the floors, sinks and bathroom stalls are clean, but if there is rust they sand it off and find out what’s creating it to prevent it. The tiles and grout are cleaned with a floor scrubber, the vents are dusted, the walls are wiped down, graffiti is removed and all dispensers are refilled or replaced as needed.
Waste Management Team
Another huge part of ensuring quality and cleanliness at SeaWorld is our Waste Management Team. From the start of their shift, they are hustling from corner to corner of the park and into the parking lots as well. The waste management team is responsible for taking our big rolling trash, cardboard and food waste dumpsters behind the culinary facilities to their corresponding compactors outside the park.
Here are some interesting waste management team stats from last summer:
- Trash Cans/Recycling Bins Pulled: 85,760
- Dumpsters Emptied: 5,504
- Parking Lot Trash Cans Pulled: 30,840
So next time you come to SeaWorld San Diego, you’ll know that the team members work hard to make sure that you have the highest quality experience possible.
