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Job Description

Job Title: Ambassador
Work location:  Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney, Houston, TX 77010
Reports to: Outreach Coordinator
Department Information: Ambassadors support the Marketing Team with event services, public greeting,  and merchandise sales! Ambassadors help maintain the park grounds at the highest level of quality and safety possible. 

Pay  Type: Hourly, Non-Exempt, Part Time, under 30 hours/week
Pay Rate: $12.50 hourly
Work Schedule: to be determined, with required weekends, evenings and holidays; candidate must be prepared and willing to work whenever scheduled Monday through Sunday. This position has a flexible schedule that will change weekly.

Examples of Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•    Customer Service:

• Assist visitors with information about the park and directions.
• Sell merchandise.
• Enforce park rules in the fountain and playground areas.

•    Programming

• Assist with programming events when assigned, as customer service representatives

•    Other duties as assigned; all Conservancy employees work together as a team and frequently assist each other in every department when needed.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
•    High school/GED degree preferred.
•    Must be able to work within a strong team environment, following directions and completing assigned tasks.
•    Must be able to work under pressure and remain calm and courteous.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
•    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand for long periods of time; walk; use hands to grasp, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear. This work is outdoors in all weather, including extreme heat and cold.
•    The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 25 pounds.

Other Information

• Potential New Hires are required to pass a background check before an offer is made.
• 2021: New Hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before employment begins.