Occupation
Recreation attendant
Recreation attendants staff pools, rinks, resorts, attractions, and activity centres, setting up equipment and supervising guests using it. Safety supervision is the core of the role: checking conditions, enforcing rules, and reacting when someone gets into trouble. Work is often seasonal, outdoors, and worked on weekends and holidays.
Also known as: Amusement and recreation attendant · Leisure attendant · Activities attendant · Ride attendant
Occupation content
Part of Hospitality, travel and tourism
What the work involves
- Set up, check, and pack down equipment, rides, courts, or activity areas.
- Brief guests on rules, safe use, and height, age, or skill restrictions.
- Supervise participants and stop unsafe behaviour before it escalates.
- Issue, fit, and inspect rental equipment and log damage.
- Take bookings and payments and manage queues and session timings.
- Report hazards, faults, and incidents and complete incident paperwork.
How people commonly enter
- Direct entry with on-the-job training on equipment, rules, and emergency procedures.
- Short certifications commonly asked for by employers, such as first aid or lifesaving awards.
- A college certificate in recreation, leisure, or outdoor activity leadership.
- Seasonal or summer work at a resort, park, or attraction as a first step.
Typical training: Short course or on-the-job training
Licensing: Certification common, not usually required
Typical work context
Public facing · Outdoors · Physically active · Shift work · Team based
Related interests
Social (helping) · Realistic (hands-on) · Enterprising (leading)
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Skills to practise
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Official sources
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- Canada Job Bank — career planning and occupation search (recreation and sport attendants) · Canada
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- US BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook — Recreation Workers · United States
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- O*NET OnLine — occupation quick search: amusement and recreation attendants · International
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