(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
Job Description
Assist patrons at entertainment events by performing duties, such as collecting admission tickets and passes from patrons, assisting in finding seats, searching for lost articles, and locating such facilities as rest rooms and telephones.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
99
|
Direct patrons to restrooms, concession stands and telephones. |
98
|
Greet patrons attending entertainment events. |
97
|
Provide assistance with patrons' special needs, such as helping those with wheelchairs. |
94
|
Search for lost articles or for parents of lost children. |
89
|
Guide patrons to exits or provide other instructions or assistance in case of emergency. |
85
|
Maintain order and ensure adherence to safety rules. |
82
|
Sell and collect admission tickets and passes from patrons at entertainment events. |
77
|
Examine tickets or passes to verify authenticity, using criteria such as color and date issued. |
77
|
Refuse admittance to undesirable persons or persons without tickets or passes. |
75
|
Settle seating disputes and help solve other customer concerns. |
68
|
Assist patrons in finding seats, lighting the way with flashlights if necessary. |
60
|
Distribute programs to patrons. |
51
|
Count and record number of tickets collected. |
50
|
Give door checks to patrons who are temporarily leaving establishments. |
49
|
Operate refreshment stands during intermission or obtain refreshments for press box patrons during performances. |
44
|
Work with others to change advertising displays. |
39
|
Manage informational kiosk and display of event signs and posters. |
28
|
Verify credentials of patrons desiring entrance into press box and permit only authorized persons to enter. |
26
|
Page individuals wanted at the box office. |
24
|
Manage inventory and sale of artist merchandise. |
11
|
Schedule and manage volunteer usher corps. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
46
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
45
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
44
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
43
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
40
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
35
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
35
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
32
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
31
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
31
|
Getting Information
|
30
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
30
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
29
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
29
|
Interacting With Computers
|
29
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
29
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
28
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
26
|
Processing Information
|
26
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
26
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
25
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
25
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
24
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
24
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
24
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
23
|
Thinking Creatively
|
22
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
22
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
21
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
20
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
20
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
18
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
17
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
17
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
15
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
14
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
12
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
5
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
5
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
5
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
3
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|