Amusement and Recreation Attendants
Description
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.
Job tasks
- • Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations.
- • Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities.
- • Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons.
- • Sell tickets and collect fees from customers.
- • Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures.
- • Clean sporting equipment, vehicles, rides, booths, facilities, or grounds.
- • Announce or describe amusement park attractions to patrons to entice customers to games and other entertainment.
- • Fasten safety devices for patrons, or provide them with directions for fastening devices.
- • Inspect equipment to detect wear and damage and perform minor repairs, adjustments, or maintenance tasks, such as oiling parts.
- • Operate, drive, or explain the use of mechanical riding devices or other automatic equipment in amusement parks, carnivals, or recreation areas.
- • Rent, sell, or issue sporting equipment and supplies, such as bowling shoes, golf balls, swimming suits, or beach chairs.
- • Verify, collect, or punch tickets before admitting patrons to venues, such as amusement parks and rides.
- • Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions.
- • Provide assistance to patrons entering or exiting amusement rides, boats, or ski lifts, or mounting or dismounting animals.
- • Sell and serve refreshments to customers.
- • Schedule the use of recreation facilities, such as golf courses, tennis courts, bowling alleys, or softball diamonds.
- • Maintain inventories of equipment, storing and retrieving items and assembling and disassembling equipment as necessary.
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Skills
Content
- • Active Listening
- • Speaking
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Service Orientation
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Customer and Personal Service
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Law and Public Safety
- • Public Safety and Security
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026