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18 people are interested
Join the Science City Family! Help Needed at the Front Desk.
ORGANIZATION: Union Station Kansas City
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18 people are interested
Come be a part of the ever-growing, always fun Science City family!!
At the front desk you are the face of Science City; you are the first person they see when they arrive, and the last person they see when they leave. If you like talking and meeting new people, this is the volunteer opportunity for you!
Purpose: To ensure ticketed entry into Science City
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Ability to work with large crowds
- Ability to learn and understand the venue
- Must be approachable with a pleasant demeanor
*Prefer previous customer service experience
Training Requirements: New Volunteer Orientation and shadow Science City volunteer at the Front Desk
Description of Duties:
- Greet Customers as they approach the entrance of Science City
- Check tickets for date, exchange ticket for wristband (wristband allows guest re-entry into Science City) and record member visits.
- Inform guest of no food or drink policy in Science City. Offer to hold their items at the front desk
- Answer questions regarding Union Station and its exhibits
Volunteer Shifts:
- Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00am - 1:30pm; 1:30pm - 5:00pm
- Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
- Monday (during special days and summer hours): 10:00am - 1:30pm; 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Volunteer Benefits
We hope you will enjoy everything about your volunteer experience at Union Station. The services you give to our organization are critical to the success of our mission. Therefore, we try to make your experience as rewarding as possible. Here are some of the benefits we offer to volunteers:
- Free parking any time you volunteer at Union Station. You must get a voucher from one of the staff before leaving that will off set your parking charge.
- You will receive the same discounts as Union Station staff members at the Adventure Store (20% off purchases), the Restaurants (10% off food purchases). Present your badge to receive your discount.
- You will receive a two person Union Station Membership when you have accumulated 32 hours of service within one year.
- When you have accumulated 64 hours of service within one year you will receive an upgrade to a four person Union Station Membership.
- You will be invited to various events, such as exhibit openings and volunteer recognition days.
- Volunteers may deduct from your taxes each year: meal costs, uniform costs and transportation expenses (in accordance with IRS regulations - See bulletin board in the Volunteer Office). The Volunteer Office will provide a list to each volunteer upon request that verifies the number of hours you volunteered that year.
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About Union Station Kansas City
Location:
30 west Pershing, Kansas City, MO 64108, US
Mission Statement
To be rcognized as the region's finest educational and cultural resource committed to the preservation and interpretation of Kansas City's regional history and the promotion of innovation, research and discovery in science and technology through the development of collections, exhibitions and other educational programs for all citizens of and visitors to the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area.
Description
Built in 1914, Union Station opens her arms with 850,000 square feet of amazing space that originally featured 900 rooms. In her prime as a working train station, she accommodated hundreds of thousands of passengers each year. During WWII, an estimated one million travelers - many of them soldiers -- passed through the Station. The North Waiting Room (now Sprint Festival Plaza) held 10,000 people and the complex included restaurants, a cigar store, barber shop, railroad offices, the nation's largest Railway Express Building (used for shipping freight and mail) as well as a powerhouse providing steam and power. So many stories of farewells, reunions and of day-to-day vibrancy still echo in her walls. Just listen . . .
Closed in the 1980s, our Station sat empty and neglected, narrowly escaping demolition on several occasions. Then, in 1996, a historic bi-state initiative was passed to fund the Station's renovation, which was completed in grand fashion in 1999.
Union Station is once again a majestic and desired destination for our surrounding communities. She is at once, magical, warm, casual, elegant, full of surprises and wise from experience but young at heart.
Union Station draws tourists from all over the world who marvel at her Grand Hall's 95-foot ceiling, three 3,500-pound chandeliers and the six-foot wide clock hanging in her central arch. She wakes up early and stays up late to host business meetings, recognition events, weddings and parties of all sorts. And that’s just the beginning . . .
Just as you could 100 years ago, you can still catch the train at Union Station's Amtrak Stop and head out across the country.
You'll also find a permanent rail exhibit called the KC Rail Experience, exhibit spaces for traveling exhibits produced by the Smithsonian, National Geographic and other international organizations, a Planetarium, an interactive science center Science City and a vibrant Theater District featuring Giant Screen Movies. Volunteer opportunities are associated with all areas of Union Station, as it is the volunteers that keep this grand building going.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
30 west PershingKansas City, MO 64108
DATE POSTED
August 14, 2015
SKILLS
- Reading Comprehension
- Customer Service
- Multi-Tasking
- Critical Thinking
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 15
- Orientation or Training