How to hire amusement and recreation attendants
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Job description template
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[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions. • Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures. • Maintain inventories of equipment, storing and retrieving items and assembling and disassembling equipment as necessary. • Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons. • Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations. • Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities. • Sell tickets and collect fees from customers. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: No formal educational credential] • Strong speaking and active listening skills • Working knowledge of customer and personal service and English Language • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $15.46 an hour ($32,150 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for amusement and recreation attendants
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to maintain inventories of equipment, storing and retrieving items and assembling and disassembling equipment as necessary. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Explain something technical from your last job as you would to a new coworker.
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What amusement and recreation attendants do
- Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions.
- Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures.
- Maintain inventories of equipment, storing and retrieving items and assembling and disassembling equipment as necessary.
- Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons.
- Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations.
- Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities.
- Sell tickets and collect fees from customers.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for amusement and recreation attendants
- Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: +3.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 100,400 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay amusement and recreation attendants
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $39,920 |
| Washington | $37,790 |
| California | $37,000 |
| Maryland | $36,710 |
| New York | $36,300 |
| Mississippi | $23,160 |
| Louisiana | $22,680 |
| Oklahoma | $22,040 |
See amusement and recreation attendants pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.