Carnival Worker

Job description

Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement or recreation facility. Collect tickets/fees, sell and serve food; erect, take down, operate/attend and maintain equipment/rides; games; make change; assist patrons. Set up - stock/clean and ready for service, tear down - pack up stock and close down booth, heavy lifting and physically mobile, operate food concessions, games and amusement rides.

Hours, schedule and days vary - typically working a 9-hour shift between 10:00am – 11:00pm (sample shift time: 10am-7pm, 1 hour unpaid break); 35- 48hrs./wk., extra hours may be required or available, may include weekends and holidays.

Addendum -F.b.9a: Additional conditions about the wage rate to be paid -
Merit/sick pay savings program, wage pre-pay at employer discretion. Overtime is defined by and paid as required by prevailing law, varies at $14.81 - $21.83 an hour.

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. Pre-employment drug testing and criminal background check required, paid by employer and applied equally to all workers, U.S. and foreign/H-2B. Applicants must cooperate with and complete job application and interview truthfully.

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.