MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain a positive attitude and appearance while greeting guests.
• Offer upsell/suggestions during all transactions with guests to help create the best possible visit.
• Maintain knowledge of activities, aquatic life, and Newport Aquarium special events/promotions in order to properly notify and inform guests.
• Maintain appropriate guest and team relations, ensuring guest and team satisfaction.
• Demonstrates strong customer service and interpersonal skills by handling comments, concerns, and suggestions from guests regarding the overall guest experience via phone, email, and/or in person.
• Must demonstrate strong record keeping skills.
• Learn and maintain knowledge of ticketing system staying up to date on changes like ticket types and promotions.
• Responsible for maintaining Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance, in addition to, proper cash handling procedures.
• Must be self-motivated and work independently, as well as disciplined and reliable.
• Perform and adhere to, Herschend Family Entertainment Core Values and Newport Aquarium Guest Services Standards, Policies and Procedures, and Safety Protocols to ensure safe and efficient guest services operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Guest Services Leadership Team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have strong public speaking skills and the ability to read, write and speak the English language (knowledge of other languages is a plus)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be able to think clearly, and react quickly to changes and/or emergency situations
• Previous customer service or retail experience preferred
• Ability to work a flexible schedule which includes evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Knowledge of marine life is a plus

REQUIREMENTS:

• Successful completion of pre-employment background check
• Ability to remain stationary for long periods of time, ascend and descend floors, bend, stoop, and reach
• Physical strength, including the ability to lift up to 25 pounds

YOU CAN EXPECT:

You can expect to work on projects that have never been done before - ideas that are unproven, and concepts that make people smile. You can expect to have fun and be treated with respect the minute you start...and through to the end. You can expect to work in an environment that is highly innovative and low in politics - truthful and filled with smart people!

And most of all, you can expect to work hard and make a difference in our world by helping to bring families closer together.

Newport Aquarium offers amazing perks for all team members. Visit the aquarium whenever you want, share complimentary tickets with friends and family, enjoy discounts on food and beverage, merchandise from our gift shop, and candy from Sweet Dreams Candy Company. Enjoy flexible scheduling and the chance to hone your guest service skills.

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At Newport Aquarium, a Herschend Family Entertainment property, it is our goal to bring families closer together and to create memories worth repeating. Our Core Values - greatly exceeding guest expectations, serving others, creating emotional connections, constantly improving - give us purpose and guidance.

Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Enthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Self-Starter - Inspired to perform without outside help
Flexibility - Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

High School (required)