Usher
OFO No: 862929
Other names for Usher:
- Ticket Collector
- Cinema Attendant
- Entertainment Usher
- Gatekeeper
- Ticket Collector Railway
- Ticket Taker
- Turnstile Attendant
- Venue Attendant
What is an Usher?
An Usher is a person who shows people to their seats eg in a theatre, movie house, rock concert, live performance or at a wedding etc.
What does an Usher do?
- helping setting out chairs
- making sure chairs are neat and clean
- meeting people at the door/entrance
- reading ticket stubs or invitations
- showing people to their correct seat
- helping the physically disabled or older people to their seat
- in some cases, moving people who have sat in the wrong seats
Are you … ?
- good with people?
- cheerful?
- neat and tidy?
- helpful?
- basic reading skills?
- willing to work both day and/or night shifts?
How do I become an Usher?
Most Usher positions are trained on the job.
If you dress neatly and have a positive and cheerful attitude – it will go a long way to securing a trainee position.
OTHER CAREERS TO CONSIDER: Dishwasher … or … Croupier/Dealer
Is becoming an Usher the right career choice for me?
