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Occupation AtlasAmusement and Recreation Attendants

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Amusement and Recreation Attendants

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.

Also called Activities Attendant · Alley Worker · Amusement Attendant · Amusement Card Checker · Amusement Park Worker · Animal Ride Attendant · Arcade Attendant · Artificial Snow Making Machine Operator
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code CSR35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CSRConventional · Social · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional4.72
  • S Social4.35
  • R Realistic4.23
  • E Enterprising3.83
  • A Artistic1.68
  • I Investigative1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma64%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent32%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree3%
  • Bachelor's Degree1%
Related work experience
None (89%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (54%)
On-the-job training
None or short demonstration (50%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Speakingbasic3.32.8Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Service Orientation3.12.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Active Listeningbasic3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Social Perceptiveness3.02.4Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Coordination2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Monitoringbasic2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Time Management2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Writingbasic2.52.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Persuasion2.42.5Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Operations Monitoring2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
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Tasks

7 core · 10 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations.4.1
  2. Sell tickets and collect fees from customers.4.1
  3. Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures.3.9
  4. Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities.3.7
  5. Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons.3.7
  6. Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions.3.7
  7. Maintain inventories of equipment, storing and retrieving items and assembling and disassembling equipment as necessary.3.5
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  1. Provide assistance to patrons entering or exiting amusement rides, boats, or ski lifts, or mounting or dismounting animals.3.7
  2. Clean sporting equipment, vehicles, rides, booths, facilities, or grounds.3.6
  3. Inspect equipment to detect wear and damage and perform minor repairs, adjustments, or maintenance tasks, such as oiling parts.3.6
  4. Verify, collect, or punch tickets before admitting patrons to venues, such as amusement parks and rides.3.6
  5. Fasten safety devices for patrons, or provide them with directions for fastening devices.3.5
  6. Announce or describe amusement park attractions to patrons to entice customers to games and other entertainment.3.3
  7. Schedule the use of recreation facilities, such as golf courses, tennis courts, bowling alleys, or softball diamonds.3.0
  8. Sell and serve refreshments to customers.2.9
  9. Rent, sell, or issue sporting equipment and supplies, such as bowling shoes, golf balls, swimming suits, or beach chairs.2.8
  10. Operate, drive, or explain the use of mechanical riding devices or other automatic equipment in amusement parks, carnivals, or recreation areas.2.6

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Customer and Personal Service4.13.7Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • English Language3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Public Safety and Security3.22.8
  • Administration and Management3.02.2Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Computers and Electronics2.72.6
  • Sales and Marketing2.72.7
  • Communications and Media2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Mathematics2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
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  • Education and Training2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Foreign Language2.21.5Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Mechanical2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Psychology2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Administrative1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Geography1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.90.9Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.81.2Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Production and Processing1.81.2Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Therapy and Counseling1.71.5Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Economics and Accounting1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Engineering and Technology1.60.8Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Law and Government1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Building and Construction1.30.6Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Chemistry1.30.6Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Fine Arts1.30.6Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
  • Telecommunications1.30.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Transportation1.3—
  • Design1.2—
  • Food Production1.2—
  • History and Archeology1.2—
  • Biology1.1—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.1—
  • Physics1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Speech Clarity3.93.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Oral Comprehension3.83.0Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Oral Expression3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem Sensitivity3.53.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Speech Recognition3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Near Vision3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Information Ordering2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Selective Attention2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
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  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Deductive Reasoning2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Far Vision2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Inductive Reasoning2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Trunk Strength2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Written Comprehension2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Control Precision2.62.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Manual Dexterity2.62.0Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Written Expression2.62.0Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Multilimb Coordination2.52.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Auditory Attention2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Category Flexibility2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Sort paintbrushes based on length
  • Time Sharing2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.11.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.11.4Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Perceptual Speed2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Speed of Closure2.12.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Stamina2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Visualization2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Depth Perception2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Explosive Strength2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Extent Flexibility2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Finger Dexterity2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Flexibility of Closure2.02.1Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Fluency of Ideas2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Gross Body Coordination2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Memorization2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Originality2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Static Strength2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.01.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Dynamic Strength1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Response Orientation1.81.5Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Glare Sensitivity1.60.6
  • Rate Control1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Reaction Time1.51.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Spatial Orientation1.50.5
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.40.4
  • Peripheral Vision1.1—
  • Sound Localization1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public4.54.8Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Getting Information3.92.1Level 1 looks like: Follow a standard blueprint
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.73.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.63.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Thinking Creatively3.62.8
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.42.8
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.43.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.34.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
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  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.32.5Level 1 looks like: Test an automobile transmission
  • Processing Information3.32.5Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
  • Training and Teaching Others3.32.7
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.22.1Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
  • Selling or Influencing Others3.22.4Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Working with Computers3.22.1Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Assisting and Caring for Others3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.12.6
  • Developing and Building Teams3.12.1Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.12.3Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.12.8
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.02.7
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.92.2Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.91.9Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.92.6
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.82.8
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.83.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.71.8Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.74.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings2.62.7
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.61.9Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.11.6Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.11.4Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.11.2Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.70.6Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.60.8Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams5.0
  • Contact With Others4.9
  • Deal With External Customers or the Public in General4.9
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.2
  • Spend Time Standing4.1
  • Physical Proximity3.9
  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions3.8
  • Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities3.6
  • Spend Time Walking or Running3.6
  • Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People3.5

Technology

9 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (6)

  • Facebook
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (3)
  • Adobe PageMaker
  • Database software
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
  2. Baggage Porters and Bellhops
  3. Parking Attendants
  4. Counter and Rental Clerks
  5. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
  6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
  7. Passenger Attendants
  8. First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
  9. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
  10. Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

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