Admissions - Section Supervisor; Seasonal

Position: Admissions - Section Supervisor (Seasonal)
This position contributes to the success of Brookfield Zoo Chicago ("BZC") by ensuring guests are having a quality and enjoyable entrance experience by assuring crew members are friendly and approachable and providing exceptional customer service to guests in support of the BZC's goals of providing an extraordinary guest experience and by generating revenue to contribute to BZC's goal of financial sustainability.

Works to accommodate the needs of customers and ensures the quality of products and service levels for all customers.

This is a seasonal non-union hourly position, grade GS006 with a pay rate of $17.87 per hour. Please see Benefits Summary section below the job description information.

Brookfield Zoo is open 363 days a year, the work schedule involves working various shifts, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays. We especially appreciate candidates who can commit to consistent weekday availability throughout the year. To ensure that BZC can provide reliable service and maintain a consistent quality experience for our guests, availability of a minimum of four days per week including one day on the weekend is strongly desired.

Shifts typically range from 4 to 8 hours, with work schedules starting as early as 8:00 AM and ending as late as 7:00 PM (and 10:00 PM on weekends or for special events). Work schedules are based on the needs of the operation. This position requires the ability to move across Zoo grounds, remain stationary for long periods of time and perform work in a variety of weather conditions.

Minimum age of 16.

PRIMARY

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

* Serve as a role model for seasonal crew. Ensure assigned crew is providing guests with exceptional guest service and up-selling packages and memberships to guests. Follow and enforce all applicable BZC policies and departmental procedures.

* Train and guide crew on departmental operating guidelines and procedures, including customer service, cash handling, up-selling internal attractions, memberships and other initiatives as instructed.

* Operate a point-of-sale (POS) cash register system with accuracy and efficiency including basic data entry for onsite membership fulfillment. Accurately handle cash, credit, and debit card transactions, ensuring all monetary exchanges are processed securely and efficiently.

* Assist in reconciling cash register and access control transactions ('counting out') for all seasonal crew and perform spot audits to ensure performance complies with departmental standards and procedures. Run end-of-day reports to generate revenue and attendance totals to ensure attendance counts are accurately tracked in the appropriate attendance category.

* Follow established access control procedures to validate tickets sold online or at the admissions & attractions booths for guest admittance for Zoo admission and internal attractions. Collect and record exact counts for each non-paying attendance categories, e.g., adults, children, members, etc., in order to report daily attendance for the census report.

* Perform front-line duties during off-season and/or to facilitate an exceptional guest experience which includes providing coverage for breaks for crew to assure continuous service.

* Ensure functionality, proper maintenance and cleanliness of rental equipment (wheelchairs, ECVs, wagons, strollers). Ensure that locations are stocked with supplies that are needed to efficiently serve guests, locations are clean and presentable to guests and POS hardware (registers, ticket printers, access control scanners) are working properly at their assigned locations. Notify manager of issues in a timely manner.

* Provide assistance and directions to guests and crew including effectively resolving complaints and escalating as appropriate.

* Follow established guidelines on closing registers and counting out, assigning breaks, processing refunds, running reports and other location-specific items.
Other related duties as assigned.

* Denotes Essential Job Function(s)

POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS:

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