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, storing/retrieving items and assembling/disassembling equipment as necessary. Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures. Prepare food such as corn dogs, burgers, tacos, corn on cob, french/curly fries, Oreos, snickers, cotton candy, popcorn, funnel cakes, churros and wraps. 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.

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. 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, $11.04 - $16.00 an hour. In Arizona, Texas, Iowa and Wyoming, 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 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, and at time-and-a-half after 40 hours per workweek. Generally, when overtime is available it will be paid $24.00 - $32.00 per hour based on locality the work is performed and the base rate of pay offered per hour.

Travel required and provided to work in Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima Co.’s, AZ; San Diego, Orange, Ventura, and Los Angeles Co.’s CA; Harris Co., TX; Polk Co., IA; and Laramie, Co., WY. 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/tenure or 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 make all deductions from worker’s paycheck required by law. Employer’s optional shared housing ($120/wk.) is available for wage credit and/or deduction, or any lesser amount to the maximum extent not prohibited by law. Employer will pay the cost of this housing to the extent such cost would reduce pay below the offered wage rate for the areas of intended employment. Local convenience travel valued at ($20/wk.), and food available for wage credit and/or deduction, or any lesser amount to the maximum extent not prohibited by law.

Employer will provide workers at no charge all tools, supplies and equipment 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 7days/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, US and foreign/H2B. Applicants must cooperate with and complete job application and interview truthfully.

Hours, schedule and days vary - typically working a 9-hour shift: sample shift time: 10am-7pm, 1-hour unpaid break; 35-40hrs./wk., extra hours may be required or available, may include weekends
and holidays. Work needs (i.e., hours, days, schedule, location, and work positions) vary.