Usher Refuse Workers & Other Elementary Workers
SaveWhat Does an Usher Do?
Ushers assist visitors by showing their way in a big building such as a theatre, stadium or concert hall. They check visitors' tickets for authorized access, give directions to their seats and answer questions. Ushers may take on security monitoring tasks and alert security personnel when required.
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Where Do I Start?
Communicate With Customers
Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become an Usher
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialCommunicate With Customers skill
Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.
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EssentialGreet Guests skill
Welcome guests in a friendly manner in a certain place.
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EssentialMaintain Customer Service skill
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EssentialProvide Directions To Guests skill
Show guests the way through buildings or on domains, to their seats or performance setting, helping them with any additional information so that they can reach the foreseen event destination.
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EssentialSell Tickets skill
Exchange tickets for money in order to finalise the selling process by issuing the tickets as a proof of payment.
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EssentialCheck Tickets At Venue Entry skill
Ensure that all guests have valid tickets for the specific venue or show and report on irregularities.
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EssentialDistribute Programmes At The Venue skill
Provide guests with leaflets and programmes related to the event taking place.
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EssentialExplain Features In Accommodation Venue skill
Clarify guests' accommodation facilities and demonstrate and show how to use them.
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EssentialMonitor Guest Access skill
Oversee guests access, ensuring that guest needs are addressed and security is maintained at all times.
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Optional Skills (5 of 21 displayed)
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OptionalFire Safety Regulations knowledge
The legal rules to be applied for fire safety and fire prevention in a facility.
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OptionalControl Crowd skill
Control a crowd or riot, ensuring people do not cross to areas they are not allowed to access, monitoring the crowd's behaviour and responding to suspicious and violent behaviour.
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OptionalDisseminate Messages To People skill
Receive, process, and pass messages to people coming from phone calls, faxes, postal, and emails.
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OptionalHandle Surveillance Equipment skill
Monitor surveillance equipment to observe what people are doing in a given area and ensure their safety.
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OptionalIdentify Security Threats skill
Identify security threats during investigations, inspections, or patrols, and perform the necessary actions to minimise or neutralise the threat.
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OptionalLiaise With Security Authorities skill
Respond quickly to security incidents and violations by calling the police and keep in touch with other relevant parties involved in the potential prosecution of the offender.
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OptionalManage Emergency Evacuation Plans skill
Monitor quick and safe emergency evacuation plans.
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OptionalManage Lost And Found Articles skill
Make sure that all articles or objects lost are identified and that the owners get them back in their possession.
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OptionalOperate Fire Extinguishers skill
Understand the operation of fire extinguishing equipment and fire extinguishing techniques.
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OptionalPractice Vigilance skill
Practice vigilance during patrol or other surveillance activities in order to ensure safety and security, to look out for suspicious behaviour or other alarming changes in patterns or activities, and …
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OptionalProcess Payments skill
Accept payments such as cash, credit cards and debit cards. Handle reimbursement in case of returns or administer vouchers and marketing instruments such as bonus cards or membership cards. Pay …
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OptionalWork In Shifts skill
Work in rotating shifts, where the goal is to keep a service or production line running around the clock and each day of the week.
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OptionalCheck List Of Participants skill
Verify whether people who are attending an event are on the participant list in order to make sure that nobody enters without authorisation.
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OptionalClean Up After An Event skill
Make the premises neat and orderly during event-free periods.
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OptionalHang Advertising Posters skill
Collect advertising posters and hang them on the respective advertising space. Affix posters in a professional manner, without folds, moulds, or overlaps.
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OptionalPrepare Premises skill
Make rooms ready before the start of the event by taking care of different aspects such as decoration, seating and drinks or buffets.
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OptionalReplace Defective Devices skill
Replace or repair defective equipment.
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OptionalRespond To Visitor Complaints skill
Respond to visitors complaints, in a correct and polite manner, offering a solution when possible and taking action when necessary.
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OptionalSell Snacks skill
Sell snacks and drinks, such as potato chips, popcorn, ice cream and soft drinks or beer, in cinemas or other entertainment venues.
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OptionalSupervise Entertainment Activities For Guests skill
Oversee camp programmes and activities such as games, sports and entertainment events.
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OptionalTend To Guests With Special Needs skill
Ensure that disabled guests have access to the venue.
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