Newport Aquarium Photography Host - Year-Round Part-Time

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform, adhere to, and implement all Herschend Enterprises’ Core Values and Newport Aquarium Standards, Policies and Procedures, and Safety Protocols to ensure safe and memorable guest experience.


• Maintain a positive attitude and clean appearance.


• Approach guests and offer photo services in a friendly and engaging manner.


• Work with other team members/departments of Newport Aquarium to ensure effective communications.


• Maintain appropriate guest and fellow host relations, ensuring guest and team satisfaction.


• Delivers high quality images to guests, accurately setting camera settings prior to shooting photos.


• Ensures assigned photo location is stocked, clean, prepared and organized.


• Must be self-motivated, work independently, as well as with a team.


• Must maintain a willingness and ability to learn and perform all job functions, including sales and up-selling.


• Contribute to a work environment that is satisfying, enjoyable and energetic.


• Responsible for maintaining PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance.


• Demonstrates strong customer service and interpersonal skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior point of sale experience is a plus.


• Must have strong public speaking skills and the ability to read, write and speak the English language (knowledge of other languages is a plus).


• Must be able to think clearly, react quickly, and calmly to changes and/or stressful situations.


• Previous guest service or retail experience preferred.


• Ability to work a flexible schedule which may include evenings and/or weekends and holidays.
  
  
  
  • One Weekend day and some additional weekday availability needed.
  
  
  
  

REQUIREMENTS:

• Successful completion of pre-employment background check.


• Ability to remain stationary for long periods of time, ascend/descend floors, bend, reach, and stoop.


• No history of allergies related to animals or plants, which might interfere with ability to work.


• Physical strength, including the ability to occasionally lift 25 pounds

 WHAT YOU’LL GET: 

• 24 hours of Sick PTO annually


• Profit Sharing and 401K Plan with company match


• Free entrance for you and your dependents which extends to most Herschend Enterprises’ properties


• Earn 1 General Admission complimentary ticket, that you can give to anyone, per pay period


• Discounts at Sharky’s Café, Sweet Dreams Candy Company, and the gift shop


• Discounted tickets and annual passes for friends and family


• Training and development

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; all while providing the BEST GUEST EXPERIENCE IN THE NATION!

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

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Newport Aquarium, one of the many properties owned by Herschend Enterprises, prides itself on creating memories worth repeating. Our Core Values – greatly exceeding guest expectations, serving others, creating emotional connections, and constantly improving – give us purpose and guidance.