Visitor Services Cashier – Garvan Woodland Gardens
About The Position
Garvan Woodland Gardens is seeking a skilled and dedicated Visitor Services Cashier for its 210-acre botanical garden in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The role involves greeting and checking in guests, accepting payments, and balancing the point-of-sale system at closing. The cashier also serves as a guest docent by driving golf cart tours and delivering a scripted explanation of the garden spaces. The position requires working well with others and helping ensure a positive guest experience. This is a temporary, part-time position limited to the University of Arkansas 1,250-hour policy. The posting describes work of up to 32 hours per week and, in the special instructions, up to 24 hours per week. Some night and weekend work is required seasonally, including during Holiday Lights from mid-November through December 31. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance and the ability to maintain collegial working relationships are essential. The position requires a valid driver’s license. The campus is a non-smoking facility.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Customer service experience.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to work some nights and weekends seasonally.
- Background checks are required, including criminal, motor vehicle reports, sex offender registry, and financial checks.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience collecting money for payment.
- Experience taking funds and balancing point-of-sale systems.
Responsibilities
- Greet and check in guests.
- Accept guest payments.
- Balance the point-of-sale system at closing.
- Drive golf cart tours and provide a scripted explanation of the garden spaces.
- Work collaboratively to help ensure a positive guest experience.
- Maintain regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance and collegial working relationships.
Benefits
- University contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance.
- Tuition waivers for employees and their families.
- 12 official holidays.
- Immediate leave accrual.
- Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5% to 10% of employee salary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
