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10 people are interested
Greet Museum Visitors - Be a Lobby or Gallery Host
ORGANIZATION: Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
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10 people are interested
A Lobby Host's most important job is to welcome visitors to our museum. This is a great opportunity to meet visitors from all over and share your love of local history and culture. As Lobby Host, you also sell admissions and gift shop items and provide information about museum exhibits and programs.
Job Duties:
Actively assist Museum visitors in a friendly manner.
Use computer system for ticket and merchandise purchases and make correct change. Remain current with Museum membership benefits, exhibits, and upcoming programs.
Maintain a working knowledge of Museum store merchandise. Assist Museum receptionist with various office duties.
Attend training and workshops as scheduled.
Hours:
Three hour shift: Tuesday through Saturday - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm OR 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Special events as needed
Job Training:
Lobby and Gallery Hosts are required to attend an initial half-day training to learn Museum history, policies and procedures. Lobby Hosts will also learn specific skills pertaining to the computer system, recording sales, and answering the telephone. Gallery and Lobby Hosts may cross-train to cover either area as needed.
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About Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Location:
127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801, US
Mission Statement
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center gathers and educates people to celebrate and preserve the history, arts, sciences and rich diversity of this region and its people.
Description
Founded in 1939 by the Columbia River Archeological Society, the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center showcases local & regional history, sciences & the arts. Housed in two historic buildings in downtown Wenatchee, the museum features three floors of unique displays interpreting life in the valley of the mid-Columbia.
Our spectacular coin operated HO-gauge railway layout portrays three Great Northern Railway routes across the Cascade Mountains from 1892 to present. View original Columbia River petroglyphs recovered from the river before the construction of Rock Island Dam; 11,000 year old Clovis points discovered in East Wenatchee in the late 1980s; and Home Address: Anywhere in the Air, depicting the life of Clyde Pangborn and his unprecedented 1931 non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean. Enjoy the sounds of our restored 1919 Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ and visit Main Street 1910.
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center is open year round. Located at 127 South Mission Street in historic downtown Wenatchee, Washington, hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Day. Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors/students, $2 children. Members are free and there is free access to the Museum Store. For more information, contact us (509) 888-6240 or visit us on-line at www.wvmcc.org, click on Events & Classes.
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127 South Mission StreetWenatchee, WA 98801
DATE POSTED
July 14, 2014
SKILLS
- Customer Service
- Basic Computer Skills
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- minimum 3 hours per week