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 Job Titles in Transportation and Outdoors -- Amusement and Recreation Attendants
 Wages           Job Openings           Job Requirements           Training           Career Paths

Amusement and Recreation Attendants

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Job Description:   Amusement and Recreation Attendants perform a variety of duties at amusement or recreation facilities. They schedule use of recreation facilities; hand out and distribute equipment to participants in sporting events or recreational activities; collect money for admission, fees, or rentals. Attendants also set bowling pins, prepare billiard tables, provide caddying and other services for golfers, or operate carnival rides and amusement concessions.

Wages - Statewide:  

To give you an idea of how much you might earn, we have given you the average hourly wages and average yearly wages for this career throughout California. Wages can vary greatly in different parts of the State.
  Hourly Average Wages:  19,541
  Yearly Average Wages:  19,541

  Source: California Occupational Employment and Wage Data, 2008

Job Openings:  

An average of 1960 job openings will be available statewide per year. The number of openings includes both new jobs and replacement openings as workers leave the occupation.

Source: California Occupational Employment Projections 2004 - 2014

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Basic Job Requirements:

  1. Speak clearly
  2. Carry out oral and written instructions
  3. Tolerance for doing the same task repeatedly
  4. Using math to total charges and make change
  5. Talk easily with all kinds of people to put them at ease

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 Where to get training locally:   Most training is on-the-job. Adult education may have training available.

To find training programs in your area you can check the LaborMarketInfo Web site at www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/cgi/databrowsing/traProvidersSelection.asp?menuChoice=traProviders. Or, you can go to a One-Stop Career Center for assistance. (See "One-Stop Career Centers" in the "How to Find a Job" section.)

 Possible Job Paths:
 Amusement and Recreation Attendants can move up to Tour Guide, Passenger Service Representative, Waiter or Waitress, Retail Salesperson, or Bartender.

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