- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 55
- Job Duties:
- Collect tickets/fees; serve limited food and drinks, set up and operate games; make change; assist patrons; attend, erect, take down, maintain equipment.
Heavy lifting required. Hours, schedule and days vary. Work outside in all weather conditions.
Work context
It is important to understand that all of these tasks are performed in a context. Providing amusement rides, food, games or novelty merchandise.
All of these tasks occur within the amusement park industry and none of them occur in the construction business or some sort of generalized maintenance or equipment assembly field. As a direct result of providing entertainment to the public or as incidental support to prepare for that entertainment at agricultural fairs, festivals, or celebrations, as well as community civic and other charitable fundraiser events for nonprofit sponsors, such as Catholic churches, volunteer fire departments, Lions Clubs, VFW clubs, and others. The revenue generated from theses entertainment events helps to support community causes, provide educational scholarships for young people, support America’s agricultural industry, and purchase firefighting equipment.
Task identification
The following tasks are associated with performing this job.
I. Erecting equipment.
Erecting mobile amusement equipment consists of
Securing the foundation so it is stable.
Extending or unfolding sweeps.
Securing individual vehicles or carriers with pins or keys.
Placing an aluminum safety fence around the exterior
Placing warning signs in assigned places
Erecting games or food stands consists of placing tents and vinyl tops for operation.
Raising the trailer awning.
Placing removable countertops.
Arranging stuffed animals for attractive display.
II. Taking down equipment.
Taking down equipment is the reverse of erecting it.
It does not entail any additional tasks, and it is justified under the same provisions.
III. Attending equipment.
Attending amusement equipment consists of
Verifying ride restrictions, such as height requirements.
Receiving tickets.
Helping to load and unload patrons.
Instructing patrons in operation procedures.
Observing the ride and patron conduct during operation.
Operating the ride.
Attending games consists of
Handling payments and making change.
Observing the game during operation.
Awarding prizes.
Attending food stands consists of
Taking orders
Handling payments and making change.
Slicing and cooking limited food items.
Heating and reheating food.
Serving food and drinks.
Cleaning utensils, work surfaces, dining areas.
Removing trash.
Specific Food Tasks:
Corn dogs
1) Mix batter by opening a bag of mix and adding water.
2) Open package of hot dogs, impale with stick.
3) Dip each hot dog into batter.
4) Put the corn dog into the deep fat fryer.
5) Pull corn dog from deep fat fryer and put under heat lamp on rack to drip grease.
6) Take order, money from customer, take corn dog from rack, slide into a foil bag and serve to customer.
Cotton Candy
1) Pour sugar and flossine into the cotton candy spinner, wait for the floss to form.
2) Carefully twirl the cotton candy paper cone in the tub to form the cotton candy item.
3) When it has reached the proper size, put it into a plastic bag and hang it up.
4) Take order, money from customer, hand cotton candy to the customer.
Candy Apples
1) Take apple from box, inspect to make sure not bruised.
2) Spear with wooden stick.
3) Dip apple in syrup in crock pot, then put on tray to cool and set.
4) Take order, money from customer, hand apple to customer.
Funnel cakes
1) Mix powdered cake mix and water.
2) Pour batter into deep fat fryer.
3) Monitor cakes and flip to cook.
3) Pull food from deep fat fryer and put under heat lamp on rack to drip grease.
4) Take order, money from customer, take food from rack, place on plate and serve to customer.
Burgers
1) Remove frozen patty from package, place on grill.
2) Cook meat on grill. Place slice of cheese on top.
3) Place cooked product
- Job Classification:
- 39-3091.00 - Amusement and Recreation Attendants