Retail Opportunity: Cinema Usher

Cinema Usher Current Vacancies

2007-01-25:

Ushers, usherettes work in cinemas, theatres and concert halls.

In cinemas they may be known as cinema attendants, customer service assistants or crew members.

Before a show they check tickets and show people to their seats.

They may sell programmes, and might sell refreshments from trays or kiosks during the interval.

During the performance they deal with problems or complaints, referring customers to the manager when necessary.

Ushers, usherettes may be required to re-stock the refreshment kiosks and trays.

Some cinemas are now adopting a multiskilling approach to staffing.

Theatres and cinemas are usually open for performances in the afternoons and evenings, so shift work is required. Part-time work is common.

The entertainment industry is buoyant at the moment and cinemas and theatres are very popular.

Cinemas are usually owned and operated by large leisure groups who regulate recruitment, wages, salaries and conditions of service for all their staff.

Promotion within the group to ticket sales, cashier, assistant manager, relief manager and eventually manager may be possible.

Many posts are part time and are paid pro-rata or hourly
Fulltime ushers/usherettes may earn between 10,000 and 12,000 a year. (Permalink)