Tourism Assistant

Description

Assists the Longview Convention and Visitor Bureau in promoting Longview as a tourism destination. Assists with visitor center operations, retail gift shop, and special projects as necessary. Represents Longview to visitors and potential visitors at local and out-of-town events.

Examples of Duties

Represents the Longview Convention and Visitors Bureau in a positive, professional manner in appearance, attitude, and interaction with others. Assists with visitor center operations as needed, especially providing visitor information to guests, maintaining retail store, providing office support and special project assistance. Maintains, cleans, and stocks Visitor Center and office to a high standard. Make sure it is good order upon arriving and departing for the day. Assists with maintaining positive community relations with local businesses, especially hospitality related businesses. Answers Visitor Center phone and responds promptly to any phone calls or voicemails. Collaborates with other Longview Convention and Visitor Bureau staff. Attends events to promote Longview to visitors and/or potential visitors. Performs other related duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent. Hospitality or customer service preferred. Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Ability to stand for two to four hours at a time. Subject to sitting for extended periods of time, standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting of objects up to 25 pounds. Occasional exposure to variable weather conditions and machinery with moving parts is involved when shooting videos around City facilities.

The City of Longview does not offer benefits to part-time or temporary positions. However, instead of paying into Social Security the employee and the City will pay into an alternative retirement system that the employee will be able to access upon the termination of their part-time/temporary employment.