Ushers, Lobby Attendants, & Ticket Takers

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Lobby Attendant, Ticket Taker, Usher, Visitor Services Associate

What they do:
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 helping patrons locate such facilities as restrooms and telephones.
On the job, you would:
  • Sell or collect admission tickets, passes, or facility memberships from patrons at entertainment events.
  • Clean facilities.
  • Provide assistance with patrons' special needs, such as helping those with wheelchairs.

Knowledge

Business

  • customer service

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Skills

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • talking to others

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Abilities

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Attention

  • pay attention to something without being distracted

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Social Orientation
  • Cooperation
  • Dependability
  • Optimism
  • Empathy

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel Hot Technology

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint Hot Technology

Optical character reader OCR or scanning software

  • Ticket Alternative Express Entry
  • Ticket scanning software

Education

Education: (rated 1 of 4)
no high school diploma/GED or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed

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Job Outlook

Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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