Carnival Worker

Job description

Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement facility (traveling carnival rides/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, using proper safety precautions and sanitary measures. Set up stock/ clean and ready for service, tear down- pack up stock and close down booth, heavy lifting & physically mobile, operate food concessions and or games and amusement rides. Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Hours, schedule and days vary - typically working 7-hour shifts between 9:00am 11:00pm. (Sample shift time: 9 am 5pm; two 30-minute unpaid breaks per shift); 35 - 60hrs./wk. (42 median), 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.

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. Must have a drivers license. Pre-employment criminal background check and pre-employment/post-injury or incident drug testing required, paid by employer. Applicants must cooperate with and complete job application and interview truthfully.