65211 Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport

What this occupation covers

Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport assist patrons, collect tickets and fees and supervise the use of recreational and sports equipment. They are employed by amusement parks, fairs, exhibitions, carnivals, arenas, billiard parlours, bowling alleys, golf courses, ski centres, tennis clubs, campgrounds and other recreational and sports facilities.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 10 main duties for this code.

• Drive trucks, vans and other vehicles to transport amusement rides, games and other attractions to amusement attraction sites
• Set up rides, fun houses, game concessions and other amusement attractions
• Perform routine maintenance and safety inspections of attraction equipment
• Operate rides and other attractions, oversee game activities and ensure safety of participants
• May sell tickets.
• Collect tickets and fees, and rent or sell sports and accessory equipment
• Schedule the use of recreational facilities such as golf courses, tennis courts, bowling alleys, fitness clubs, campgrounds and other similar facilities
• Operate recreational facility equipment such as ski lifts, ice rink equipment and snow making machines
• Assist patrons on and off ski lifts and amusement park rides, secure and release safety belts and bars and monitor equipment to detect wear and damage
• Clean and maintain recreational facilities and grounds.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 10 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 64321 Casino workers
• 65329 Other service support occupations
• 62029 Other services supervisors
• 65229 Other support occupations in personal services
• 54100 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness

Excluded from this code

• Casino workers (See 64321 Casino workers)
• Other service support occupations (See 65329 Other service support occupations)
• Other services supervisors (See 62029 Other services supervisors)
• Other support occupations in personal services (See 65229 Other support occupations in personal services)
• Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness (See 54100 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

amusement attraction operator · amusement concession operator · amusement park attendant · amusement ride attendant · amusement ride operator · arena ice patroller · artificial ice maker - rink · athletic equipment attendant · athletic equipment custodian · attendance checker · bicycle rental attendant · billiard parlour attendant · billiards ballracker · bingo caller · bingo floor attendant · bingo floorman/woman · bingo hall attendant · boat rental attendant · bowling alley attendant · bowling pinsetter · boxing second · bungee jump attendant · cable car operator · caddie

Employment requirements

• Some secondary school education may be required.
• On-the-job training is usually provided.