Gallery Services Officer - Part-Time

Position: Gallery Services Officer - Part-Time

Location: San Antonio, TX

Job : 520

# of Openings: 1

$15.00 Hourly Rate of Pay

• Sick leave
• Retirement plan:
  Company match 6%

Working under direct or immediate supervision, monitors established rules in the galleries and provides customer service to museum visitors. Work will be assigned and directed by the Security and Safety Manager or designee.

• Observes assigned galleries to protect works of art from theft, vandalism, or inadvertent damage.
• Responsible for gallery opening and closing duties, ensuring visitors maintain proper distance from objects and assuring smooth traffic flow throughout the galleries.
• Performs regular art count and verifies art movement within the galleries.
• Reports any security issues or damage to an object to a security officer.
• Provides information to visitors, informs them of museum rules and policies for safety, and directs them to exhibitions, exits, restrooms, and telephones.
• Reports water leaks and problems with access points (doors or windows) and reports security, safety, or environmental hazards to a security officer.
• Participates in training sessions in safety, first aid, CPR, fire and disaster procedures.
• May assist in medical emergencies involving visitors or staff, summoning medical assistance when necessary and completing appropriate reports.

• High level of integrity, tactful and courteous in dealing with visitors, staff, vendors, consultants, and others.
• Good verbal skills, particularly for communicating with visitors and on the radio.
• Professional appearance, alertness, good concentration skills, excellent record of attendance and promptness.
• Ability to work any shift as assigned, including weekends and holidays; ability to accept assigned regular days off.
• Reliable transportation.
• Excellent written communication skills desirable.
• Good general health.
• Must have good eyesight (adjusted) and hearing (adjusted); clear verbal articulation required for radio communication.

No previous experience in security is necessary. The role is not required to meet the standards of the Texas Private Security Bureau.

Duties require standing for long periods of time.