Carnival Worker

Job description

Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement facility, serve customer s 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 ups tock/ 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.

Pay varies based on location of each worksite, $10.07- $13.45 an hour. In Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin no overtime premium will be paid as it is not required under Federal, State, or local law. In Arkansas and Illinois 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 $18.42 - $20.18 per hour based on locality the work is performed and the base rate of pay offered per hour.

Merit/sick pay savings program, wage pre-pay at employer discretion. Travel required and provided to work in Cass, Upshur and Van Zandt Co.’s, TX; Knox, Morgan, Lake, McHenry, Boone, Whiteside, Macoupin, DeKalb, Rock Island, Stephenson and Henry Co.’s IL; Rock Co., WI; Conway Co., AR; Osage Co., OK and Caddo, Co., LA. 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 may increase wages based on changes in market conditions. No education or experience required. Pay received weekly, single workweek used for computing wages.

Employer will provide workers at no charge all tools, supplies and equipment required to perform job. On the job training provided.

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.

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 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.