Part-Time Visitor Services Representative (Sundays)
THE ORGANIZATION: The Frye Art Museum is a living legacy of visionary patronage and civic responsibility, committed to artistic inquiry and a rich visitor experience. A catalyst for our engagement with contemporary art and artists is the Founding Collection of Charles and Emma Frye, access to which shall always be free.
THE POSITION: Part-Time Visitor Services Representative (Sundays)
DEPARTMENT: Development
REPORTS TO: Membership and Events Manager
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
HOURS: 8 hours per week, Sundays 10:00 am-6:00 pm
STATUS: Part-Time
BENEFITS: PTO accrual
SALARY: $16/hour
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Frye Art Museum is seeking a positive, flexible team player to join the Visitor Services Team. The Visitor Services Representative is responsible for greeting visitors, taking donations, selling memberships and ensuring that all visitors have a positive overall Museum experience.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Welcome all Museum visitors and provide information about exhibitions, membership, and programs, including answering visitors’ questions and addressing concerns.
- Maintain the physical organization and cleanliness of the Visitor Services area and Rotunda and replenish promotional materials as needed.
- Conduct and record informal surveys (and report to Communications Dept.) to find out where visitors are visiting from and how they heard about the Museum.
- Notify visitors of Museum policies including what items should be kept out of the galleries (food and drink), photography policies for each exhibition, and offer to check bags and other prohibited items.
- Issue bag-check claim tickets to guests, secure the corresponding tag to items, safely store items in the Frye cloakroom, and retrieve items in a timely manner.
- Sell or renew memberships, process credit card donations, and register patrons for classes or lectures.
- Daily counting and recording the funds from three onsite donation boxes.
- Answer internal and external phone calls in a courteous and timely manner and perform a combination of clerical tasks to support administrative operations.
- Count all visitors as they enter the Museum; record daily attendance.
- Distribute tickets and/or standby numbers for Museum auditorium programs as needed.
- Report front line experiences (positive or negative) and observations to appropriate departments.
- Follow Museum protocol and standards and consult Security staff or other personnel when appropriate.
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Must be willing to work the published hours.
- Courteous and professional demeanor.
- Ability to use a computer and learn the sales processes of the Altru database.
- Willingness to learn about exhibitions for the purpose of relaying important information to visitors.
- Good judgment, sincere enjoyment of people, enthusiasm for the Frye Art Museum and its work.
- Ability to communicate verbally to provide information in person and over the telephone.
- Ability to work effectively with little direct supervision, and the confidence to pose questions and share feedback.
- Ability to lift bags over Visitor Services Desk and onto cloakroom shelves.
- Cash and credit card handling expertise or willing to learn.
- Strong communication verbal skills.
- Solid organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work as a team player.
- Must pass a criminal background check
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HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should send cover letter and resume by March 10, 2020 with “Part-Time Visitor Services Representative” in the subject line to jobs@fryemuseum.org. No phone calls please.
