Carnival Worker

Job description

Prepare food such as corn dogs, french/curly fries, twinkies, snickers and cheesecake, cotton candy, popcorn, funnel cakes, prepare turkey legs for the smoker, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time. Operate large-volume cooking equipment, such as grills, deep-fat fryers, smokers, large scale popcorn poppers, Griddles, or hot plates. Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking using knives or Slicers. Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement or recreation facility. Sell and collect tickets/fees, assist patrons; erect, take down, operate/attend amusement booths and maintain equipment; rides and games; make change; sell and serve food. Maintain inventories of equipment, order supplies, storing/retrieving items and assembling/disassembling equipment as necessary. Prepare food such as corn dogs, french/curly fries, twinkies, snickers and cheesecake, cotton candy, popcorn, funnel cakes, prepare turkey legs for the smoker. Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures. Set up - stock/clean and ready for service, tear down - pack up stock and close down booth, heavy lifting and physically mobile, operate amusement rides, games and concession booths.

Hours, schedule and days vary – Sample shift time: 10am-7pm, 1-hour unpaid break; 40hrs./wk., extra hours may be required or available, may include weekends and holidays. Work needs (i.e., hours, days, schedule, location, and work positions) vary. Work needs subject to industry practice and are not guaranteed per day, per week, per schedule, per location, or per worker, e.g., rainouts, brief periods without scheduled events, event dates and hours set by agreement with sponsor and subject to change (based upon adverse weather, hours of operation, day of the week, attendance, size of the event, school schedules, amount of equipment in operation, staffing, etc.), and unforeseen cancellations. In the event of approved, overlapping events, work needs may cause workers to be adjusted.

Pay varies based on location of each worksite, $13.08 - $17.73 an hour. In Indiana, Georgia and Florida no overtime premium will be paid as it is not required under Federal, State, or local law. In Illinois, Mississippi, and Indiana an overtime premium will be paid when required by Federal, State, or local law, including at time-and-a-half after 40 hours per workweek. Generally, when overtime is available it will be paid at $19.62 - $26.60 per hour based on locality the work is performed and the base rate of pay offered per hour.

Employer reserves the option to provide additional compensation for performance and tenure may increase wages based on changes in market conditions. Pay received weekly, single workweek used for computing wages.

Daily travel required and provided to work in Escambia, Hillsborough, Sumter, Collier, Putnam, and Clay County, FL; Boone, Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Hancock Kankakee, Lake, Livingston, Macon, McHenry, Sangamon, Montgomery, Whiteside and Will County, IL;
Jackson County, MS; Forsyth and Cobb County, GA; and St. Joseph County, IN. Daily travel provided to all events as per itinerary. Must commute from home at prior worksite to next worksite. Optional daily transportation to worksites provided at no cost to the worker. Work is performed outside in all weather.

Employer will provide workers at no charge all tools, supplies and equipment required to perform job.

Special Requirements

The job requires that the applicant be qualified, ready, willing, able, and available to perform during the entire employment at the designated worksites under adverse weather; to enter into and comply with employment contracts; to follow workplace rules; and to meet job performance standards. Must comply with grooming requirements and dress code. Subject to discharge for cause. Must be willing to work up to 7days/wk. Applicants must cooperate with and complete job application and interview truthfully. Post-employment criminal background check and Pre-employment drug testing required, paid by employer and applied equally to all workers, US and foreign/H2B. Applicants must cooperate with and complete job application and interview truthfully.