Tour Guide

Boeing Future of Flight; Mukilteo, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k

Job summary

Boeing Future of Flight is seeking experienced tour and guest service professionals for a contract assignment hosted through a Boeing-approved third party. The role involves delivering engaging tours, assisting with ticketing, and guiding interactive STEM activities at a popular public attraction in Mukilteo.

Primary duties include presenting scripted messaging, coordinating with the team to ensure smooth operations, and maintaining safety and guest satisfaction across exhibits and tours.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of customer service and communication experience.
• Experience presenting, training or teaching in a client-facing environment.
• Teamwork with reliability and regular attendance.
• Flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.
• Stand or walk up to six hours per shift.

Responsibilities

• Engage guests and support all aspects of visitor experience.
• Deliver scripted content and updates to guests.
• Lead tours with up to 52 attendees and theater presentations up to 200.
• Assist with ticketing, guest greeting and lobby services.
• Assist with safety procedures and evacuations when needed.
• Maintain on-time operations and rotate coverage with the team.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Public speaking

Teamwork

Reliability

Punctuality

Flexibility

Standing/walking

Education

High School diploma / GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project.

Job Description:

Boeing is seeking experienced tour and guest service professionals to deliver world class experiences at Boeing Future of Flight, a public attraction which showcases Boeing and aviation/aerospace innovation. As one of Puget Sound’s most popular tourist attractions, Boeing Future of Flight typically welcomes more than 300,000 visitors every year to experience tours of the Everett factory along with a 26,000 square foot Gallery of interactive and educational exhibits showcasing a wide range of aerospace innovation and STEM learning concepts. In addition, the facility hosts special events and community activities, as well as various educational and public programming engagements. Visitor Relations Tour Guides serve as brand representatives and are responsible for learning and presenting detailed Boeing content and scripted material to deliver enhanced experiences such as the Everett Factory Tour, Boeing Backstage Pass, and other interactive presentations. This role also supports engagement throughout the Future of Flight facility, including ticketing and lobby services, leading interactive STEM activities such as robotics and drone experiences, and interpretation of gallery exhibits. In addition to giving tours, responsibilities involve other tour operations assignments and posts. Visitor Relations team members must demonstrate active visitor engagement and customer-focus, as well as capacity and enthusiasm for learning and sharing accurate information about Boeing products and aviation concepts. They will coordinate with other team members to conduct daily on-time business processes to support Future of Flight priorities. This opening is for full-time positions which will include work on weekends and holidays. Boeing Future of Flight is currently open seven days a week, Operating hours are subject to change based on seasonal need, special events, and operational growth.

Primary duties:

• Engages customers enthusiastically; supports all aspects of visitor experience to enhance Boeing brand and products. Actively creates exceptional experiences for a diverse audience.
• Creates a positive impression of The Boeing Company, reflecting Boeing values in all activities and in all contact with the public.
• Memorizes and delivers extensive scripted material and approved messaging to guests. Actively incorporates script updates and new content as required. Practices continuous learning with supplemental material and Boeing Company news.
• Leads tour activities with up to 52 attendees and theater presentations with up to 200 attendees.
• Facilitates ticket purchases, guest greeting and briefing, theater tech and other operational assignments in support of these programs.
• Assists visitors with general building wayfinding and services at both Future of Flight and Everett Factory sites.
• Learns gallery and exhibit content and actively engages with visitors to share information accurately. Facilitates interactive experiences with general public, groups and event guests. Proactively addresses and/or reports safety issues or concerns. Assists with evacuating guests during emergencies and implements safety training practices as needed.
• Works efficiently to optimize program timing and throughput with tours and works collaboratively on position coverage and rotations.
• Works a flexible schedule which may include early mornings, mid-days, and evenings, plus weekends and holidays as tour and event schedules require.
• Completes mandatory training assignments in a timely manner and participates actively in team training and meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 or more years’ related work experience in a role which required strong customer service and communication skills
• Experience with a role that requires presenting, training, teaching, or acting in a client facing environment
• Experience working in a team environment
• Proven reliability, punctuality and regular attendance
• Flexible schedule with ability to work early mornings, mid-days, evenings, weekends and holidays
• Must be able to work in standing or walking positions for up to six (6) hours per shift

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six months’ experience giving public tours and/or public speaking
• Six months’ experience with technology related to events, exhibits, or POS
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools
• Any experience with Boeing and/or Boeing Future of Flight
• Education/experience typically acquired through basic education (e.g. High School diploma/GED) and typically 4 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. vocational school/Associate+2 years’ related work, Bachelor, etc.).

Ability to Perform the Following Requirements:

• Current required schedule: Thursday through Monday, 100% onsite.
• Punctual attendance and compliance with daily team rotation and break schedules
• Ability to speak intermittently for 90 minutes at a time, 3-4 times daily
• Professional written and verbal communication skills, information retention skills
• Frequent walking on various surfaces and standing
• Occasional stair climbing/descent
• Occasional to frequent sitting
• Occasional grasping/handling and keyboarding/mouse useLimited lifting, reaching, carrying, pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds, gripping, squatting, neck and head rotation, bending and twisting
• Ability to use: radio, microphone, computer, cell phone, writing implements, cleaning supplies, PPE equipment

Training and Competency Requirements:

• Successful training completion is a contingency of employment.
• Engages customers proactively. Creates a positive impression of The Boeing Company, reflecting Boeing values in all activities and in all contact with the public.
• Memorizes and delivers scripted material and approved messaging to guests. Actively incorporates script updates and new content as required.
• Proficient with gallery and exhibit content and actively engages with visitors to share information accurately.
• Facilitates interactive experiences with general public, groups and event guests as requested.
• Proactively addresses and/or reports safety issues or concerns.
• Uses good judgment and teamwork to collaborative effectively on staffing coverage and rotations.
• Completes mandatory training assignments in a timely manner, and participates actively in team training and meetings.
• Complete assigned tasks as instructed and report back to leadership teammates with any concerns. Follows all Boeing and Boeing Brand Experience policies and procedures.
• Is gracious and hospitable at all times. Maintains poise under pressure, eye contact and has a friendly communication style, and strong customer service focus.
• Proficient with ticketing system and functions, and other locations as trained and assigned.

Dress Code:

• Business casual appearance standards
• Footwear must meet factory safety requirements

Pay Rate Range

Min Pay Rate $20

Max Pay Rate $25

Currency USD

Unit hourly

Benefits Information

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.