Museum Facility Operations Assistant
(Brownwood)
General Description:
- Must be passionate about history, hospitality, and providing exceptional service to visitors
- Be a dedicated individual to join our team as a Museum Facility Operations Assistant
- Play a crucial part in ensuring the smooth operation of the facilities team and museum and visitor center while creating memorable exceptional experiences for all guests and fostering a welcoming atmosphere for all visitors
- Requires the performance of a variety of routine responsibilities related to being the museum aide for weekdays and weekend activities and meetings at the Lehnis Train Museum as well as a facility operations assistant and is responsible for event setup/tear down for various groups, as required
- Responsible for the general clerical and secretarial work required to support activities and operations of the museum, giftshop and community facilities. Serves as a point of contact for hospitality and tourism requests
Specific Work Performed:
- Conduct Clerical Duties: Handle administrative tasks for the museum and gift shop, including managing files, financial records, collecting money and answering phone calls
- Visitor Engagement: Lead tours for visitors, sharing the museum's story line and historical research while assisting walk-ins with planning their visit and local event information
- Exhibit Maintenance: Assist in building museum exhibits under supervisory direction and ensure cleanliness of the museum building interior, exhibits, furniture, and artifacts
- Building Operations: Open and close the Museum & Visitor Center for weekday and weekend activities or meetings, maintain heating, cooling, and public address systems, and set up tables and chairs for events
- Facility Management: Collect fees from museum users, handle facility rentals, admissions, and merchandise sales, as well as manage department rent-able spaces and scheduling
Salary:
Job Order #16776229