Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
Provide personal items to patrons or customers in locker rooms, dressing rooms, or coatrooms.
High school diploma
Personal Care & Service
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
Also called: Golf Course Ranger, Recreation Attendant, Ride Operator, Ski Lift Operator
- Typical education
- Less than a high school diploma
- 64% of workers surveyed
- Preparation needed
- Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Programs in this directory
- 0
- none linked yet
What amusement and recreation attendants do
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.
Typical tasks
- 1Sell tickets and collect fees from customers.
- 2Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations.
- 3Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures.
- 4Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions.
- 5Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons.
- 6Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities.
- 7Maintain inventories of equipment, storing and retrieving items and assembling and disassembling equipment as necessary.
- 8Provide assistance to patrons entering or exiting amusement rides, boats, or ski lifts, or mounting or dismounting animals.
- 9Clean sporting equipment, vehicles, rides, booths, facilities, or grounds.
- 10Inspect equipment to detect wear and damage and perform minor repairs, adjustments, or maintenance tasks, such as oiling parts.
Key skills
- Speaking3.2/5
- Service Orientation3.1/5
- Active Listening3.0/5
- Social Perceptiveness3.0/5
Importance rated by workers in this career (1–5).
Knowledge areas
- Customer and Personal Service4.1/5
- English Language3.5/5
- Public Safety and Security3.2/5
Importance rated by workers in this career (1–5).
Technology used
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
How to become one
- Education
- The most common level among workers surveyed is a less than a high school diploma (64%). Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- Training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Where to study
No programs in this directory are linked to this career yet.
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