According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sell tickets and collect fees from customers. | 82% |
| Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations. | 81% |
| Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures. | 78% |
| Tend amusement booths in parks, carnivals, or stadiums, performing duties, such as conducting games, photographing patrons, or awarding prizes. | 76% |
| Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions. | 74% |
| Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons. | 74% |
| Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities. | 73% |
| Provide assistance to patrons entering or exiting amusement rides, boats, or ski lifts, or mounting or dismounting animals. | 73% |
| Clean sporting equipment, vehicles, rides, booths, facilities, or grounds. | 72% |
| Inspect equipment to detect wear and damage and perform minor repairs, adjustments, or maintenance tasks, such as oiling parts. | 72% |
| Verify, collect, or punch tickets before admitting patrons to venues, such as amusement parks and rides. | 71% |
| Maintain inventories of equipment, storing and retrieving items and assembling and disassembling equipment as necessary. | 70% |
| Fasten safety devices for patrons, or provide them with directions for fastening devices. | 70% |
| Announce or describe amusement park attractions to patrons to entice customers to games and other entertainment. | 66% |
| Schedule the use of recreation facilities, such as golf courses, tennis courts, bowling alleys, or softball diamonds. | 60% |
| Sell and serve refreshments to customers. | 58% |
| Rent, sell, or issue sporting equipment and supplies, such as bowling shoes, golf balls, swimming suits, or beach chairs. | 56% |
| Operate, drive, or explain the use of mechanical riding devices or other automatic equipment in amusement parks, carnivals, or recreation areas. | 52% |
| Operate machines to clean, smooth, and prepare the ice surfaces of rinks for activities, such as skating, hockey, or curling. | 52% |
