Carnival Worker

Job description

Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement facility (traveling carnival 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, attend and maintain equipment, heavy lifting & physically mobile, operate food concessions and/or games and amusement rides.
Hours, schedule and days vary typically working an 8-hour shift between 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM; with two 30-minute unpaid breaks); 35-40hrs/wk. Extra hours may be required or available, will 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.

Pay varies based on location of each worksite, $12.44 -$16.71 an hour. In Arizona and Idaho no overtime premium will be paid as it is not required under Federal, State, or local law. In California, an overtime premium will be paid when required by Federal, State, or local law, including at time-and-a-half after eight hours in a day and for the first eight hours on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek; at double-time after 12 hours in a day and for all hours worked in excess of eight on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek; and at time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Generally, when overtime is available it will be paid $24.06 - $33.42 per hour based on locality the work is performed and the base rate of pay offered per hour.

Employer may increase wage based on experience, change in market conditions, and/or provide additional pay for performance and tenure. No minimum education or experience required. Pay received bi-weekly, single workweek used for computing wages.

Travel required and provided to work in Maricopa, Pima Counties, AZ; San Diego, Ventura, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Santa Cruz Counties, CA; and Kootenai, ID. Must commute from home at prior worksite to next worksite. Work is performed outside in all weather. Travel provided to all events as per itinerary. Daily commuting not provided when traveling from employee’s home to prior worksite and/or to next worksite.

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/post injury or incident drug test required, cost 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.