Baker River Visitor Center Host
About The Position
Puget Sound Energy is looking to hire two hosts to support our Baker River Club House Visitors Center. This is a unique opportunity to support the Baker River Hydroelectric Project. The Baker River Hydro-Electric Project in the North Cascade Mountains of Washington is the largest of Puget Sound Energy’s hydropower facilities. The Baker River project consists of two dams: Upper Baker Dam and Lower Baker Dam, each with its own powerhouse. The project also contains extensive facilities to move salmon and other fish around the dams to aid spawning. In addition, the project provides public access for boating and fishing, camping, hiking, and other recreational opportunities.
Requirements
- Comfortable presenting a variety of materials to new audiences and possess excellent communication skills
- Experience interacting with the public
- Strong work ethic, initiative, and motivation
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Interested in the energy and/or utility field
Nice To Haves
- A degree in the following areas of study: History, Museum Studies, Parks and Recreation Management or a related area of study.
- Ability to learn unfamiliar content in a specific timeframe.
- Prior tour, museum or visitor center experience.
Responsibilities
- Welcome visitors and set the tone for the visitor experience with an emphasis on education and safety.
- Provide tours, presentations and implement/interpret facility educational materials and exhibits.
- Learn Puget Sound Energy’s history and deliver authentic and consistent information relative to PSE history and role in the community.
- Host special visitors and public officials when required.
- Conduct outreach to targeted audiences including education organizations, in promoting/sustaining facility visitations, as well as coordinating with other PSE departments, and with corporate programs/initiatives.
- Enhance your technical and communication skills, while learning the essential inner-workings of PSE’s utility environment.
- Play an integral role within PSE to help serve customers, neighboring communities, and the environment.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
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