Carnival Worker

Job description

Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement or recreation facility. Collect tickets/fees; assist patrons; erect, take down, attend/operate and maintain equipment; make change; sell and serve food and drinks. Prepare food such as cotton candy, popcorn, caramel apples, pizza, nachos, grilled tacos and ice cream cones, sundaes and beverages. Set up - stock/clean and ready for service, tear down - pack up stock and close down booth, heavy lifting and physically mobile.

Hours, schedule and days vary - typically working an 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 -
In Louisiana and Texas, no overtime premium will be paid as it is not required under Federal, State or local law.
Employer reserves the option to provide additional compensation for performance and tenure or may increase wages based on changes in market conditions.
Merit/sick pay savings program, wage pre-pay at employer discretion.

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. Post-employment criminal background check and post-employment/post-injury or incident and reasonable suspicion drug test 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.