Amusement & 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.

On the job, you would:

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.

Personality

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Characteristics of this Career
		78%	Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
		77%	Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
		72%	Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
		71%	Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
		71%	Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
		70%	Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
		67%	Social Orientation - Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
		64%	Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
		62%	Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
		61%	Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
		56%	Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
		53%	Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Strengths
		83%	Enterprising - Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
		72%	Conventional - Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
		56%	Realistic - Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Values of the Work Environment
		56%	Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
		56%	Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Aptitude

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Abilities \| Cognitive, Physical, Personality
		72%	Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
		69%	Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
		69%	Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
		63%	Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
		60%	Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Job Details

Responsibilities

Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.

Provide attraction or event information to patrons.

Maintain financial or account records.

Prepare operational reports or records.

Monitor operational quality or safety.

Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems.

Sell products or services.

Maintain knowledge of business operations.

Clean facilities or work areas.

Clean tools or equipment.

Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.

Provide attraction or event information to patrons.

Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.

Assist patrons with entering or exiting vehicles or other forms of transportation.

Inspect equipment to ensure proper functioning.

Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.

Sell products or services.

Distribute resources to patrons or employees.

Verify patron or staff credentials.

Conduct amusement or gaming activities.

Provide patrons with directions to locales or attractions.

Assist patrons with entering or exiting vehicles or other forms of transportation.

Sell products or services.

Arrange facility schedules.

Maintain supply or equipment inventories.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent
		100%	Face-to-Face Discussions - How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
		99%	Contact With Others - How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
		96%	Deal With External Customers - How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
		80%	Work With Work Group or Team - How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
		77%	Spend Time Standing - How much does this job require standing?
		72%	Physical Proximity - To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
		70%	Outdoors, Exposed to Weather - How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
		66%	Coordinate or Lead Others - How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
		64%	Spend Time Walking and Running - How much does this job require walking and running?
		62%	Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People - How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
		62%	Public Speaking - How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job?
		62%	Freedom to Make Decisions - How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
		60%	Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions - How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
		58%	Outdoors, Under Cover - How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)?
		58%	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results - What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
		55%	Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls - How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
		55%	Frequency of Decision Making - How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
		54%	Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled - How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
		53%	Structured versus Unstructured Work - To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
		52%	Importance of Repeating Same Tasks - How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
		52%	Very Hot or Cold Temperatures - How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Tasks & Values
		86%	Performing for or Working Directly with the Public - Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
		72%	Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
		67%	Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
		66%	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
		64%	Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
		59%	Performing General Physical Activities - Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
		59%	Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
		59%	Training and Teaching Others - Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
		58%	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
		58%	Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
		56%	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
		56%	Working with Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
		56%	Selling or Influencing Others - Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
		56%	Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People - Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
		53%	Assisting and Caring for Others - Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
		53%	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
		53%	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
		52%	Developing and Building Teams - Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
		52%	Communicating with People Outside the Organization - Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Getting Started

Education:

64%

Less than a High School Diploma

32%

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Amusement & Recreation Attendants

What they do:

On the job, you would:

Personality

Characteristics of this Career

Strengths

Values of the Work Environment

Aptitude

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

Job Details

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

Tasks & Values

Getting Started