Carnival Worker

Job description

Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement facility (mobile food concessions), serve customers in eating places that specialize in fast service and inexpensive carry-out food carnival settings food stand, on-site clean and organize, prepare simple daily food items and beverages-typical carnival foods such as sandwiches, salads, soups, corn-dogs, pizza, funnel cakes, fried Oreos, and other carnival foods using proper safety precautions and sanitary measures. Set up- stock/clean and ready for service, tear down- pack up stock and close down booth, attend and maintain equipment, heavy lifting & physically mobile, operate food concessions.

40hrs./wk., extra hours may be required or available, may include weekends and holidays. Hours, schedule and days vary – Sample shift time: 2pm-11pm, 1-hour unpaid break; 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, over-lapping events, work needs may cause workers to be adjusted.

Pay varies based on location of each worksite, $15.65-$17.94 an hour. In Vermont and New Hampshire no overtime premium will be paid as it is not required under Federal, State, or local law. In New York, 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 $24.05- $26.91 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 or may increase wages based on changes in market conditions. Pay received weekly, single workweek used for computing wages.

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

Daily travel required and provided to work in Chittenden, Franklin, Washington, Johnson, and Orange Counties in Ohio, Clinton, Saratoga, and Dutchess Counties in New York and Deerfield and Carrol Counties in New Hampshire. Must commute from home at prior worksite to next worksite. Work is performed outside in all weather. Daily Travel provided to all events as per itinerary. Daily commuting not provided when traveling from employee’s home to prior worksite and/or to next worksite.

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 7 days/wk. Applicants must cooperate with and complete job application and interview truthfully. Must be able to lift 50lbs and be able to set up/tear down food service trailers and tents. Mut be able to speak some English.