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Posted Job Title
Temporary Visitor Experience Associate, Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Job Profile Title
Temporary Employee - Non-Exempt
Job Description Summary
The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania inspires an understanding of the relationship between plants, people and place through education, research and horticultural display.
The home to a collection of more than 13,000 woody plants and host to special and educational events, Morris Arboretum is a hub for botany, horticulture and urban forestry and a special part of Penn.
Visitor Experience Associates are the face of the Morris Arboretum to our many (over 150,000 annually), diverse visitors.
Visitor Experience Associates greet visitors, handle admissions and parking, run the gift shop, answer questions, sell memberships, and assist guests wherever possible.
Job Description
Visitor Experience Associates are the face of Morris Arboretum and a vital part of the team, ensuring a memorable, positive experience for our guests.
As such, VE Associates must be professional, reliable, friendly, and have exceptional customer service skills. They must also be comfortable working with computers, handling money, working outside, and standing for extended periods of time.
Flexibility, working well under pressure, a sense of humor, and a strong sense of teamwork are also beneficial skills to have for this role.
This is a wonderful opportunity to support a world-renowned arboretum, enjoy a flexible schedule, and work with amazing people.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Duties Include :
Represent the Morris Arboretum in a professional, service-oriented manner. Act as an information resource to visitors, providing direction and information.
Provide visitors with an exceptional experience through active listening, problem-solving and empathy.
Drive rental clients in golf cart at events.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualified candidate will have :
This is a year-round, part-time (approximately 8-24 hours / week; primarily April through October, December), position with variable hours, weekends with some weekday and holidays. $15.79 / hour.
Department / School
Morris Arboretum
Pay Range
$7.25 - $15.79 Hourly Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.
Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
Special Requirements
Background check may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
Last updated : 2024-04-23
Full Time
$42k-51k (estimate)
04/07/2024
07/23/2024
The following is the career advancement route for Visitor experience associate positions, which can be used as a reference in future career path planning. As a Visitor experience associate, it can be promoted into senior positions as a Receptionist III that are expected to handle more key tasks, people in this role will get a higher salary paid than an ordinary Visitor experience associate. You can explore the career advancement for a Visitor experience associate below and select your interested title to get hiring information.