Entertainment and Recreation Managers

Entertainment and Recreation Managers typically perform the following tasks: • Plan, organize, or lead group activities for customers, such as exercise routines, athletic events, or arts and crafts. • Plan programs of events or schedules of activities. • Talk to coworkers using electronic devices, such as computers and radios. • Write budgets to plan recreational activities or programs. • Interview and hire associates to fill staff vacancies. • Calculate and record department expenses and revenue. • Talk to customers to convey information about events or activities. • Explain rules and regulations of facilities and entertainment attractions to customers. • Administer first aid in emergency situations. • Assign tasks and work hours to staff. • Resolve customer complaints regarding worker performance or services rendered. • Store and retrieve equipment, such as vehicles, radios, and ride components. • Train workers in company procedures or policy. • Write and present strategies for recreational facility programming using customer or employee data. • Inspect equipment, such as rides, games, and vehicles, to detect wear and damage. • Clean equipment and areas of amusement park, cruise ship, or other recreational facility. • Operate, drive, or explain the use of mechanical equipment in amusement parks, cruise ships, or other recreational facilities.