Carnival Worker

Job description

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 fries /curly fries, twinkies, snickers, cheesecake, cotton candy, popcorn, funnel cakes and lemonade. 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. 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 and or games and amusement rides.

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.

Pay varies based on location of each worksite, $10.07 - $14.20 an hour. In Texas, Pennsylvania and Georgia, no overtime premium will be paid as it is not required under Federal, State, or local law. In North Carolina, New York and Ohio 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 $15.56 - $21.30 an hour.

Merit/sick pay savings program, wage pre-pay at employer discretion. Travel required and provided to work in Chambers, Coryell, Ellis, Gregg, Morris, Nacogdoches and Van Zandt Co.’s, TX; Pickaway and Seneca Co’s., OH; Bradford and Lehigh Co.’s, PA; Chemung, Erie and Onondaga, Co’s. NY; Cabarrus, Columbus and Wayne Co.’s, NC and Gwinnett Co., GA. Travel provided to all events as per itinerary. Must commute from home at prior worksite to next worksite. Optional transportation to worksites provided at no cost to the worker. Work is performed outside in all weather.

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. On the job training provided.

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.

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.