What You'll Do

  • Greet patrons attending entertainment events.
  • Examine tickets or passes to verify authenticity, using criteria such as color or date issued.
  • Guide patrons to exits or provide other instructions or assistance in case of emergency.
  • Maintain order and ensure adherence to safety rules.
  • Provide assistance with patrons' special needs, such as helping those with wheelchairs.
  • Refuse admittance to undesirable persons or persons without tickets or passes.
  • Settle seating disputes or help solve other customer concerns.
  • Assist patrons in finding seats, lighting the way with flashlights, if necessary.
  • Search for lost articles or for parents of lost children.
  • Count and record number of tickets collected.

Essential Skills

Social Perceptiveness 3.38/5
Speaking 3.25/5
Service Orientation 3.25/5
Active Listening 3.12/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Persuasion 2.88/5
Negotiation 2.88/5
Reading Comprehension 2.75/5
Critical Thinking 2.75/5
Monitoring 2.75/5
Active Learning 2.62/5
Complex Problem Solving 2.5/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.

Common styles

Self-Control, Cooperation, Social Orientation, Dependability, Integrity

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Speech Clarity 3.38/5
Oral Comprehension 3.25/5
Oral Expression 3.25/5
Near Vision 3.12/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.0/5
Speech Recognition 3.0/5
Written Comprehension 2.88/5
Deductive Reasoning 2.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Windows Mobile Microsoft Word Ticket Alternative Express Entry Ticket scanning software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.33/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.26/5)
  • Social Orientation (High importance: 4.17/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.08/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.06/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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