Information Specialist

Deadwood Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau

Information Specialist – History and Information Center/Welcome Center

• To apply, email: Clara Garvin Grable – Clara@deadwood.org – or stop by the Deadwood Welcome Center for an application.
• Information Specialist will act as the area information contact person, providing appropriate visitor assistance and information as required.

This position may be:

• A permanent part-time position
• A part-time seasonal position not to exceed 30 hours per week from approximately May to October of a calendar year.
• Position opens mid-August.

Hours are:

• 9 am-5 pm
• Weekends and holidays are considered part of the normal work shift
• Information Centers are closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day

In this position, an employee is required to:

• Provide directions and/or information in a friendly and efficient manner
• Promote the sale of merchandise and trolley fares
• Process and record funds from merchandise sales and/or returns
• Stock printed information and merchandise as designated by the supervisor
• Clerical or data entry tasks
• Assist in the promotion and execution of Chamber of Commerce-sponsored special events when assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Skills needed:

• Excellent public relations skills
• Specific knowledge of the Deadwood area and its history
• Ability to handle and count money
• Ability to run office machines and software (point of sale, computer, printer, etc.)
• Position requires sitting at a computer or workstation for lengthy periods of time.
• Able to lift up to 35 pounds.

Hiring priority will be given to prior tourism industry experience and existing knowledge of Deadwood.

Preference given to those with a high school diploma or equivalent. Will consider high school student age 16 or older.

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15