Food and Beverage Attendant
General information
Job duties
- Provide warm attention and be polite towards customers
- Respect your superiors and fellow workers
- Participate as part of a team by assisting others when needed
- Maintain guest satisfaction by keeping a positive and friendly attitude since you are always in view of guests
- Understand the impact that good service, product quality, and cleanliness have on guests
- Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas
- Identify and resolve customer requests
- Fulfill all assignments given to you
- Follow all Park policies and procedures
- Work in both back and front of house, as a server or kitchen helper, as needed
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Serve Smiles at Iowa’s Most Iconic Amusement Park
Imagine your summer soundtrack: roller coaster screams, arcade bells, waves lapping against the shore of West Lake Okoboji — and the sizzle of the grill in front of you. Arnolds Park Amusement Park in Arnolds Park, Iowa is looking for energetic university students to join its Food & Beverage team for the Work & Travel USA season. If you want a summer packed with new friends from around the world, real American work experience and a lakeside playground right outside your door, this is your job.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Food & Beverage Attendant, you’ll be at the heart of the park’s action, keeping hungry guests happy and coming back for more. Your daily duties include:
- Greeting guests with a friendly smile and taking food and drink orders at counters, snack stands and concession windows
- Preparing classic American park favorites — burgers, hot dogs, funnel cakes, pizza, nachos, ice cream and fountain drinks
- Operating the cash register and handling card and cash payments accurately
- Restocking supplies, cups, condiments and packaging throughout your shift
- Keeping counters, prep areas, equipment and seating spotless and following all food safety and hygiene standards
- Working as part of a fast-moving international team during busy summer weekends and holidays
Pay & Hours
- Hourly rate: $13.50 per hour
- Hours per week: approximately 55 hours — an excellent opportunity to maximize your earnings and save for travel
- Season: Summer through Fall
- Tips: Not applicable for this position
- Overtime pay in accordance with U.S. labor law and employer policy
What We’re Looking For
- University students aged 18–25 eligible for the J-1 Work & Travel USA program
- Conversational English and confidence talking with guests
- Positive, energetic attitude and a genuine willingness to help people
- Ability to stand for long shifts, work outdoors in warm weather and lift up to 15 kg
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays — the park’s busiest and most fun times
- Reliability, punctuality and a team-first mindset
- No previous experience required — full training is provided!
Program Benefits
- Competitive $13.50/hour with plenty of hours to earn and save
- Training in food preparation, customer service and cash handling — great for your CV
- Housing assistance available through the employer
- An international team of students from Europe, Asia and Latin America
- Real English practice every single day with American guests and coworkers
- Time to travel across the USA after your program ends
Ready to trade lecture halls for lakeside sunsets? Apply now for the Food & Beverage Attendant position at Arnolds Park Amusement Park and make this the summer you’ll talk about for years.
Why choose Arnolds Park Amusement Park
Why Arnolds Park, Iowa?
Arnolds Park sits in the middle of the Iowa Great Lakes region — a beloved Midwestern vacation destination where families have been making memories for over 130 years. On your days off you can swim and paddle in the crystal-clear waters of West Lake Okoboji, rent a boat, try wakeboarding, walk the boardwalk, catch a live band, hunt for treasures at lakeside shops or watch the sunset from the beach.
The park itself is home to the legendary wooden Legend roller coaster, a classic Ferris wheel, arcades and the famous Nutty Bar. Working here means you’re part of a genuine piece of American summer culture — friendly small-town hospitality, big-hearted people and endless things to do.
About Iowa
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