Guest Services Agent (Part-Time)

Maryland Zoo; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

Maryland Zoo is hiring a Guest Services Agent (Part-Time) to engage and entertain guests, promoting a positive Zoo experience. This role requires excellent communication and a friendly attitude.

The ideal candidate will support the Zoo's mission and work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays, in all weather conditions. Responsibilities involve guest interactions, safety monitoring, and ensuring an enjoyable visit for families at the Zoo.

Qualifications

• Friendly and outgoing demeanor.
• Ability to stay active for an eight-hour shift.
• Willingness to work in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Engage and interact with guests to enhance their experience.
• Communicate safety and information via radio.
• Monitor memberships and safety around rides.

Skills

Friendly and outgoing

Positive and patient attitude

Excellent verbal communication skills

Adaptability

Education

Minors (17 years of age) with work permit

Tools

Two-way radio

Telephone

Job description

Guest Services Agent (Part-Time)

Maryland Zoo is an EEO Employer - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status

General Summary: TheGuest Services Agent is responsible for exciting, engaging, and entertainingguests in a way that promotes a positive Zoo experience. This position requires a flexible schedule toinclude weekends, holidays, and special events. The Guest Services Agent willreport directly to the Director of Guest Services Operations and Guest ServicesManager(s). Additionally, the Guest Services Agent will support the Zoo’s mission to save wildlife and protect wild places and contribute to its environmental, social, governance sustainability, conservation, education, and DEAI (Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion) goals.

Essential Functions

Primary Function

• Interact in aconsistently pleasant and helpful manner to fellow employees, guests, vendors,and other visitors of the Zoo and demonstrate the highest standards of internaland external customer service;
• Provideguests with information on all aspects of the Zoo experience such as exhibits,on-ground activities (including times and locations), routes through the Zoo,construction, shuttles, train, and membership information;
• Provide guest control,including challenging situations;
• Use a campus wide radiosystem to communicate information;
• Assistwith transporting guests safely to and from designated locations throughoutassigned shift;
• Maintain cleanliness at work locations;
• Ensure guest safety at alltimes;
• Load and unload responsibilitiesassociated with Zoo shuttle;
• Load and unloadresponsibilities associated with amusement rides;
• Assist with completing daily preventative maintenanceon all Zoo rides, shuttle, and train;
• Monitor and validatememberships of guests at the Zoo entrance;
• Perform other duties asassigned; and,
• Adhere to all policies andprocedures of the Zoo.

Communication (Internal and External)

• Respond appropriately toguests’ questions, comments, or concerns;
• Communicate with fellow GuestServices Agents by radio contact as needed following Zoo radio etiquette andprotocol at all times; and,
• Contact an appropriate staffmember necessary to resolve guest issues.

Management of Resources (financial, human resources, facilities)

• Distribute Zoo literature,including but not limited to:maps, event flyers and comment cards, whilemaintaining accurate supply of the same; and,
• Monitor guests’ behavior toensure their safety on and around the rides, tram, and train.

Minimum Qualifications

Hospitality

• Friendly and outgoing;
• Possess a positive andpatient attitude;
• Possess excellent verbalcommunication skills; and,
• Adaptability-Willingness to work until the last guesthas left Zoo grounds each scheduled day.

Education

• Minors(17 years of age) may be considered for employment by the Human ResourcesDepartment at the Zoo. However, minorsare required to furnish an authorized work permit agreement with the necessarysignatures to legally work at the Zoo.

Experience/Training

• None

Working Conditions

• Must be able to stand andremain active for an eight-hour shift;
• Mustbe able to walk large areas of the Zoo as needed;
• Must be able to work in anoutdoor weather environment in all seasons and weather, includingheat/humidity, cold temperatures, and/or wet conditions;
• Ability to work a flexibleschedule to include weekends, holidays, and special events; and,
• Must be able to exert up to35 pounds of force to lift, push, pull, carry, or otherwise move objects.
• Exposure to potential environmental hazards such as poison oak/ivy, uneven terrain, insect bites/stings, and Hepatitis B depending on the position.

Equipment

• Mustbe able to operate a variety of equipment including rides, two-way radio,telephone, etc.

Traits Desirable

• Ability to work withindividuals from a wide variety of ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds;and,
• Ability to identify andresolve guest issues.

Disclaimer

The statements above are intended to describe the generalnature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to thisclassification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustivelist of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel soclassified. Therefore, management reserves the right to revise the job orto require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstanceschange.

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