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Where an attraction operator can go next

3 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an attraction operator already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Attraction operators control rides and monitor the attraction. They provide first aid assistance and materials as needed, and immediately report to the area supervisor. They conduct opening and closing procedures in assigned areas.

Also known as ride supervisor, ride and attraction operator, attraction & ride operator, senior ride attendant, ride leader, fairground attraction operator, attraction and ride operator, ride operator, attraction supervisor, ride & attraction operator.

Elementary occupations 13 skills on file 3 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: amusement and recreation attendant, 56%

Fig. 2 · Career map 3 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 3 nearest destinations from attraction operator, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role an attraction operator already covers. All 3 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Only 3 moves are listed. Few other occupations share enough of this job's skills for a fair comparison, and jobs that share almost all of them are left out as the same work under another name.

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

An attraction operator needs 8 required skills and areas of knowledge. They say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

operate ride panel working with machinery and specialised equipment
check ride communications constructing
check ride safety restraints information skills
communicate with park visitors communication, collaboration and creativity
amusement park emergency procedures services
monitor amusement park safety information skills
ensure health and safety of staff assisting and caring
ensure health and safety of visitors assisting and caring

Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what an attraction operator does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

Index

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Attraction operator is filed under Elementary occupations, ISCO major group 9. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an attraction operator’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.