Will “Recreation Aide” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Inspect equipment to detect wear and damage and perform minor repairs, adjustments, or maintenance tasks, such as oiling parts.

• Rent, sell, or issue sporting equipment and supplies, such as bowling shoes, golf balls, swimming suits, or beach chairs.

• Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons.

• Sell tickets and collect fees from customers.

• Clean sporting equipment, vehicles, rides, booths, facilities, or grounds.

• Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures.

• Verify, collect, or punch tickets before admitting patrons to venues, such as amusement parks and rides.

• Announce or describe amusement park attractions to patrons to entice customers to games and other entertainment.

• Operate, drive, or explain the use of mechanical riding devices or other automatic equipment in amusement parks, carnivals, or recreation areas.

• Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations.

• Sell and serve refreshments to customers.

• Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions.

• Schedule the use of recreation facilities, such as golf courses, tennis courts, bowling alleys, or softball diamonds.

• Maintain inventories of equipment, storing and retrieving items and assembling and disassembling equipment as necessary.

• Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities.

• Fasten safety devices for patrons, or provide them with directions for fastening devices.

• Provide assistance to patrons entering or exiting amusement rides, boats, or ski lifts, or mounting or dismounting animals.