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Amusement & Recreation Attendant – Traveling Carnival in Lyford, TX

This is an H-2B job order, which means the employer has already applied to hire workers from outside the United States for it.

Employer

Mid American Carnival LLC

Where

Lyford, TX

Places

24

Pay

$13.3 to $20.98 per hour

Visa

H-2B

Starts

2027-01-15

Ends

2027-11-14

Filed

2026-10-27

What the work involves

***RFI Response*** Set-up: Concessions Stands are designed to be assembled and disassembled in hours with manual labor and simple tools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, rubber mallets, a variety of wrenches and ratchets. Smaller parts would be unloaded by hand. Clean-up: Pick up trash and clean minor spills. Tools may include water bucket, water, soap, sponge or cloth, gloves and trash bags. Operation: Patron Service Workers may: • Take orders from patrons. • Prepare food and drinks. • Deliver food and drinks. Food Item: Chili, Hotdogs, Sausage, Burgers, Nachos. Meats & toppings are precooked. Equipment used is grill and commercial sauce warmers to bring food items to serving temperature. Cheese Sauce & Chile are canned. Bread items (tortillas, tortilla chips, buns, rolls, Texas Toast) are wrapped in plastic. Some toppings such as tomato, onion, lettuce are raw, and are only sliced or broken apart using cutting board and knife, or hands, but are not cooked, they are placed into small plastic bags and placed onto a kiosk for patrons to add after product is served to them. Condiments such as pickles, mustard, mayo, pickled jalapenos, come in either cans, jars, or squeeze bottles and are put on a kiosk for patrons to add after product is served to them. Worker would: • Open can of cheese with can opener and pour it into warmer. • Open can of chili with can opener and pour it into warmer. • Pour oil onto grill. • Open plastic bags of meat items with hands or scissors and place on grill in the oil using tongs. • Open plastic bags of toppings with hands or scissors and pour from bag onto grill into the oil. • Open plastic bags of bread items with hands or scissors, and either: o Butter the bread items with butter and butter knife and place on grill to toast. o Place on grill dry to heat or toast. • Assemble the above-mentioned ingredients to prepare the item ordered by patron, ie: o Nachos may have Tortilla Chips & Cheese, with a variety of the other toppings. o Hot Dogs on a Toasted bun, may have no toppings, be topped with cheese and/or chile or other ingredients. o Hamburger on a toasted bun, may have no toppings, be topped with other ingredients. • Place the prepared items on the counter for Patron. Food Item: Lemonade: Worker would: • Cut lemons in half on a cutting board using hands and a knive. • Scoop ice into a cup using an ice scoop. • Place lemon half into the juicer and push a button. Juicer would squeeze juice from the lemon into the cup that the worker had placed under the nozzle. • Remove and discard Lemon rind. • Repeat process until there is sufficient lemon juice in the cup. • Add pre-mixed sugar water to the cup. • Stir mixture with spoon. • Place lid on cup. • Place cup on counter to be retrieved by Patron. Food Item: Fountain Drinks: Equipment used is Beverage Machine and Worker would: • Using ice scoop, scoop ice into cup. • Use cup in hand to push lever on beverage machine to dispense beverage into cup. • Use hand to place lid on cup. • Use hand to place cup with ice, product and lid on counter to be retrieved by Patron. ***Original F.a.2*** Perform a variety of duties at traveling carnival, assembling, disassembling & operating equipment (amusement rides and/or food concessions) May sell tickets & collect fees from customers; provide information about the facilities, rules and regulations; direct patrons to rides, seats or attractions; monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures; provide assistance to patrons entering or exiting amusement rides; clean rides, booths, facilities or grounds; inspect equipment to detect wear and damage and perform minor repairs, adjustments, or maintenance tasks, such as oiling parts; fasten safety devices for patrons, or provide them with directions for fastening devices; and sell and serve refreshments to customers.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Seasonal Jobs.