Visitor Services Assistant Manager

Naples Botanical Garden Inc•Naples, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position assists the Visitor Services Manager in leading the Visitor Services team. The team provides frontline customer service and ticketing sales to the Garden’s 250,000 annual visitors. The position serves as the lead staff when the Manager is not available and is responsible for overall guest relations. The position works closely with staff members across the organization and sets an example of exemplary customer service for all who interact with the Garden. The position is responsible for leading guests on a journey from visitor to member to donor.

Requirements

Weekends, nights, and holidays are required. Flexible schedule is a must.
Cash handling experience and the ability to operate a POS cash register.
Good computer skills including MS Office (word, excel, etc.), Outlook, and use of web browsers.
Good communication skills, able to speak, read, and write in English.
May stand for long periods of time, bending and kneeling.
Work in fluctuating temperatures.
Work indoors and outdoors.
Lift and carry objects up to 10 pounds on a regular basis.
Have reliable transportation.
Pre-Employment background check required.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 3 years customer service, retail, or fundraising experience is preferred.
Supervisory or team management experience is preferred.
Gardening or Arts and Culture experience helpful but not required.
Fluency in Spanish and/or Kreyol is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assists with all aspects of the Visitor Services team including scheduling for all coverage needs (onsite sales, phone coverage, and evening hours for events as needed).
Assists in keeping the team up to date on all daily happenings at the Garden and encourages the team to be familiar with the grounds.
Assists in providing ongoing training as appropriate for the Visitor Services team in all aspects of their work.
Seeks out external training for self and makes recommendations for training for the team as needed.
Works closely with Membership team to convert visitors to members and assists in defining membership sales strategy within the Visitor Services team.
In conjunction with Visitor Services Manager, works closely with Community Relations team to ensure all third-party activities are handled appropriately onsite.
Works closely with Visitor Experience team to ensure all guests have a quality experience.
Works with Manager to ensure all team members are always representing the Garden in an appropriate manner.
Assists in defining and documenting policies and procedures as they relate to Visitor Services activities.
Assists in responsibility for all cash handling and deposits within Visitor Services (ensures drawers are balanced, PCI and PII compliance is followed).
Works in conjunction with Manager and IT team to ensure all applicable functions in POS system are being used to their fullest extent.
Troubleshoots software as needed.
Must be comfortable in the presence of dogs on our dog admission days.
Supervise volunteer staff assigned to Visitor Services as necessary.