Recreation Worker II: Front Desk - Museum of Art - Part-Time

St. George, City of (UT); Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

St. George Museum of Art is seeking a Front Desk Recreation Worker II for part-time hours. You will welcome visitors, assist with educational programs, and help prepare exhibits while supporting day-to-day museum operations.

Ideal candidates are friendly, dependable, flexible, and eager to learn. Experience in customer service is preferred; strong communication and problem-solving skills are valued in a community-focused arts setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Customer service experience preferred.
• Friendly, personable, and dependable; able to communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service in person and over the phone; answer questions and refer customers to staff.
• Assist Education team with tours, classes, and programming as assigned.
• Assist in Exhibit preparation, including printing and hanging labels and space setup.
• Aid in promotion and advertising of programs and events.
• Register participants for programs, classes, and activities.
• Perform money-handling duties per city policies.
• Handle general office tasks and prepare brochures, schedules, and rosters.

Skills

Friendly attitude

Customer service

Problem solving

Active listening

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Love art, people, and being part of a community?Join the St. George Museum of Art as a Front Desk Recreation Worker II! This part-time role is a great opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in a museum while welcoming visitors, supporting educational programs and special events, helping prepare exhibitions, and assisting with day‑to‑day museum operations. If you’re friendly, dependable, flexible, and excited to learn, this is a great way to get involved in the arts and make a difference in your community!

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Art Museum Manager & Curator, performs various tasks as necessary to provide services for the St. George Museum of Art. (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. The list of tasks is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.)

1. Provide customer service in person and over the phone; answering questions and/or referring customers to appropriate staff members.
2. Responds to public inquiries providing accurate information regarding various city arts and recreation programs and services.
3. Assists Education team with tours, classes, and programming as assigned
4. Assists in Exhibit preparation, including printing and hanging labels, preparing exhibit space, leveling artwork, and more as directed by curator/manager
5. Aids in the promotion and advertising of programs and special events
6. Registers participants for programs, classes, and activities
7. Performs money‑handling duties according to City and division policies and procedures
8. General office and clerical duties; Copies and prepares various brochures, flyers, schedules, rosters, etc. for distribution.
9. Organizes, cleans, prepares and maintains museum facilities and other work areas 10. Works programs and special events
10. Handles various tasks and errands to support day‑to‑day operations, ensuring smooth and efficient workflow.
11. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing other related duties as needed
12. Follow all city policies and procedures

Typical Physical/Mental Demands/Working Conditions

Working conditions and temperatures may vary depending on assignment. Must be able to identify, evaluate, and respond appropriately to emergency situations. Requires moderately heavy physical activity, including exerting 25–50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10–25 pounds of force frequently. Work may involve intermittent exposure to stressful situations resulting from interactions with the public and other workplace demands.

Note:

Must be available to work weekends, evenings, holidays, and variable schedules as needed to support museum programs, exhibitions, events, and other operations. This is a part‑time position with variable hours averaging fewer than 28 hours per week over a twelve-month period.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

Customer service experience preferred

Licenses and/or Certifications:

None.Knowledge of:

Knowledge of:

• ? General Knowledge of Art and Art Museums preferred

Skills:

• ? Friendly and personable attitude
• ? Highly motivated
• ? Dependable
• ? Customer service, problem solving, and effective, active listening
• ? Computer literate, primarily all Google & Windows programs

Ability to:

• ? Follow Directions
• ? Communicate orally in the English language on a one‑one or group setting basis
• ? Maintain an optimistic, friendly, and approachable attitude with museum visitors and staff.
• ? Learn and operate museum‑specific software
• ? Multitask