Operators and Sports and Recreation Attendants
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Job description
These individuals supervise the use of equipment in recreational facilities. They rent or sell sports equipment. They collect tickets and entrance fees from clients. They work in:
- Amusement parks
- Fairs and carnivals
- Exhibitions
- Stadiums
- Billiard rooms and bowling alleys
- Golf courses and campgrounds
- Ski centres
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Noise
Main tasks
Fairground Attraction Operators
- Drive vehicles to move rides and games.
- Set up various entertainment sites (rides, houses, fairground stands, etc.).
- Perform routine maintenance and safety inspections of amusement park equipment.
- Operate rides and other attractions, monitor activities, and ensure the safety of participants.
- Sell tickets, as required.
Amusement Park, Sports, and Recreation Attendants
- Collect tickets and entrance fees.
- Rent or sell sports equipment and accessories.
- Schedule the use of recreational facilities (golf courses, tennis courts, bowling alleys, etc.).
- Operate recreational equipment (lifts, resurfacer, snow guns, etc.).
- Help people get on and off lifts and rides.
- Lock and unlock safety belts and bars.
- Check equipment for wear or damage.
- Clean and maintain recreational facilities and playgrounds.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $16.10
- Median
- $17.00
- Maximum
- $26.50
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
7,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 30.7% Female
- 69.3% Male
Not available.
- 30.7% Female
- 69.3% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$50,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 7149% of jobs
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NAICS 9122% of jobs
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NAICS 619% of jobs
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NAICS 725% of jobs
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NAICS 534% of jobs
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Others11% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 7149% of jobs
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NAICS 9122% of jobs
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NAICS 619% of jobs
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NAICS 725% of jobs
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NAICS 534% of jobs
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Others11% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Sometimes required
- Some high school education may be required.
- A Class 5 driver’s licence may be required or may be an asset.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Coordination
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Service oriented
- Social perception
- Information processing
- Teaching
- Result evaluation
- Time management
- Critical thought
- Active learning
- Reading comprehension
- Written expression
- Human resource management
- Persuasion
- Solving complex problems
- Learning strategies
- Judgment and decision-making
- Negotiation
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Speech clarity
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Written comprehension
- Deductive reasoning
- Classification
- Written expression
- Idea generation
- Information organization
- Originality
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Time sharing
- Inductive reasoning
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Capacity to work in a team
- Vitality
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Sense of observation
- Tolerance to frequent temperature variations
- Tolerance to routine work
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Work in sales or client service
- Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
- Work in hotels, restaurants, and tourism
- Make, build, install
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 65211
Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport
Job titles
- Leisure and sports attendant
- Sports centre attendant
- Zamboni driver
- Technical assistant - sports and leisure
- Ski lift operator
- Skate sharpener
- Jockey helper
- Caddie
- Boat rental attendant
- Bicycle rental attendant
- Attendance checker
- Bingo caller
- Golf course starter
- Amusement attraction operator
- Ferris wheel operator
- Fun house operator
- Amusement ride operator
- Carousel operator
- Pony ride operator
- Amusement concession operator
- Game booth operator
- Shooting gallery operator
- Jockey room custodian
- Golf course ranger
- Athletic equipment custodian
- Campground worker
- T-bar operator
- Snowmaking equipment operator
- Snowmaker
- Rope tow operator
- Cable car operator
- Gondola operator
- J-bar operator
- Arena ice patroller
- Bowling pinsetter
- Artificial ice maker - rink
- Rink ice maker
- Golf course attendant
- Leisure attendant
- Billiards ballracker
- Sports attendant
- T-bar attendant
- Athletic equipment attendant
- Leisure facility attendant
- Recreational facility attendant
- Snowmaking facility attendant
- Sports facility attendant
- Trailer campsite attendant
- Recreation park attendant
- Tourist camp attendant
- Campground attendant
- Clubhouse attendant
- Driving range attendant
- Drive-in theatre attendant
- Rope tow attendant
- Tennis court attendant
- Waterslide attendant
- Campground gate attendant
- Amusement ride attendant
- Go-kart ride attendant
- Mini-golf attendant
- Park attendant
- Amusement park attendant
- Trailer park attendant
- Ice rink attendant
- Go-kart track attendant
- Ski lift attendant
- Billiard parlour attendant
- Bingo hall attendant
- Bowling alley attendant
- Bungee jump attendant
- Bingo floor attendant
- J-bar attendant
- Park receptionist
- Boxing second
Skill type
Sales and service
Last update: January 29, 2026
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