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Amusement and Recreation Attendants

  • Bright Outlook
  • Numerous Job Openings

Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement or recreation facility. May schedule use of recreation facilities, maintain and provide equipment to participants of sporting events or recreational pursuits, or operate amusement concessions and rides.

What you’d do

  • Sell tickets and collect fees from customers.
  • Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations.
  • Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures.
  • Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions.
  • Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons.
  • Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities.
  • Maintain inventories of equipment, storing and retrieving items and assembling and disassembling equipment as necessary.

Skills that matter

  • Speaking
  • Service Orientation
  • Active Listening
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Monitoring

How to get there

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

Also called

  • Golf Course Ranger
  • Recreation Attendant
  • Ride Operator
  • Ski Lift Operator
  • Activities Attendant
  • Coaster Attendant

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