Member and Visitor Services Representative, Part-Time

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Union affiliation

Job summary

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is seeking a Member & Visitor Services Representative to greet and assist visitors across museum locations, handling admissions, memberships and information with a warm, professional demeanor.

The part-time 25-hour-per-week position requires strong customer service, cash handling and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. Tessitura experience is preferred; on-site work is expected.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of customer service experience.
• Ability to interact with diverse audiences.
• Cash handling experience; flexibility with schedule.

Responsibilities

• Handle General Admission, exhibition and ticket sales, memberships, and renewals.
• Answer inquiries by phone, in person, and process orders.
• Promote memberships and assist with seat and exhibition bookings.
• Validate membership cards and tickets at entry points.
• Assist groups and manage capacities in lobby and galleries.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or higher

Tools

Tessitura

Job description

Reporting to Admission Managers in the Member and Visitor Services department (MVS), the Member & Visitor Services Representative is a vital member of the MVS team responsible for greeting, assisting and welcoming all Museum visitors in an enthusiastic, warm and professional manner.

Essential Functions

• Handles General Admission, Exhibition and Public Program ticket sales, membership sales and renewals


• Answers phone inquiries and takes orders, troubleshoots and resolves visitors’ needs and provides general museum information


• Works at any and all of our visitor facing locations both inside and outside of the Museum


• Greets members and visitors cheerfully in person and on the phone providing a warm welcome to all.


• Answers questions and provide information about the Museum’s programs and exhibitions. Works to develop expertise in the following areas: membership program and benefits, ticketing and admissions policies; all public program offerings, special events, promotions, and general rules and guidelines.


• Performs sales duties including the sale of general admission and special exhibition tickets, memberships, special event and public program tickets at any ticketing location.


• Validates membership cards, digital and printed tickets for entry at Museum and Special Exhibition entrances.


• Actively promotes memberships. Signs up new and renewing members at any location. Troubleshoots common membership customer service needs including reserving exhibition tickets, contact information updates, upgrades, and automatic renewal requests.


• Answers telephone inquiries and process resulting orders in a welcoming and professional manner. Clearly communicates information and/or administer a seamless hand off of callers to appropriate department or staff person. Makes outbound calls as needed to follow up on requests or resolve outstanding questions or orders.


• Assists in welcoming and checking in all school, community, and adult groups, paying particular attention to the accuracy of financial transactions.


• Performs line management inside and outside the building to control capacities in lobbies and ticketed gallery spaces.


• Develops proficiency on ticketing and membership database Tessitura.


• Performs other related duties as required or directed by MVS management.

The Museum reserves the right to change job descriptions. While this job description is intended to include essential duties, it is conceivable that job duties may change before the job description is officially revised.

Requirements

• High School diploma, Associate's degree or higher


• 2+ years of customer service experience preferably in a hospitality, retail or cultural organization role


• Work for this position is performed onsite and directly assisting the visiting public


• Ability to interact with a diverse audiences, in terms of age, economic status, and cultural background


• Ability to work both independently at a location and as part of a team


• Ability to identify and trouble-shoot routine visitor-related issues calmly and professionally


• Must use judgment in escalating a challenging situation to the appropriate manager


• Ability to maintain professional relationships with a diverse set of constituents including staff, volunteers, MFA members and visitors.


• Tessitura experience preferred but not required.


• Cash handling experience, ability to learn and apply new technologies.


• Must be able to work flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and most holidays.


• Schedule includes positions that require standing for extended periods


• Ability to work well under pressure and remain calm in the midst of crowds during highly attended programs, exhibitions and events


• Must be able to work outdoors in all weather


• Must adhere to Member and Visitor Services dress code as well as other departmental and Museum policies

Salary And Schedule

Part-Time Hourly, 25 hours per week

Starts at $21.84 per hour

This position is affiliated with the United Auto Worker's union.

The MFA is an equal opportunity employer. The community and audience we serve is diverse, and we wish to foster that diversity in our workplace. Toward that end, the MFA does not discriminate against individuals in hiring, employment or promotion on the basis of race, religion, color, sex/gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, handicap or disability, veteran or military status, political belief, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.