Coat Check Attendant

Job Title

REPORTS TO: House Manager

STATUS: Part-Time, Non-Exempt, Seasonal

LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO

LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO IS WHERE THE WORLD SINGES AND WHERE CHICAGO COMES ALIVE. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF GENERAL DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO JOHN MANGUM AND MUSIC DIRECTOR ENRIQUE MAZZOLA, LYRIC STANDS AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND CIVIC PURPOSE, HARNESSING THE FULL POWER OF OPERA VOICE, ORCHESTRA, STAGECRAFT, AND STORY TO ILLUMINATE THE QUESTIONS, EMOTIONS, AND EXPERIENCES THAT DEFINE US AS HUMAN BEINGS. NEARLY 75 SEASONS OF WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCES HAVE MADE LYRIC ONE OF THE GREATEST OPERA COMPANIES IN THE WORLD. WHAT DRIVES US NOW IS WHAT HAS ALWAYS DRIVEN US: THE BELIEF THAT THIS ART FORM, AT ITS BEST, CAN MOVE PEOPLE IN WAYS NOTHING ELSE CAN. LYRIC IS ALSO CHICAGO'S PARTNER IN ITS NEIGHBORHOODS, ITS SCHOOLS, AND ITS COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND A RELENTLESS COMMITMENT TO MAKING OPERA ACCESSIBLE, RELEVANT, AND IRRESISTIBLE TO EVERYONE. AT THE HEART OF THAT COMMITMENT IS THE PATRICK G. AND SHIRLEY W. RYAN OPERA CENTER, WHICH TRAINS THE ARTISTS WHO WILL CARRY THIS ART FORM INTO ITS FUTURE. EVERY NIGHT WHEN THE CURTAIN RISES, LYRIC REMINDS THIS CITY AND THE WORLD WHY LIVE PERFORMANCE STILL MATTERS. LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO DOESN'T JUST PRESENT OPERA, IT REDEFINES WHAT OPERA CAN BE. IT'S WHERE CHICAGO COMES TO BE MOVED COME INSIDE. THROUGH ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE COUPLED WITH INNOVATIVE, RELEVANT PROGRAMMING; INITIATIVES TO CONNECT WITH AND GROW NEW AUDIENCES; ENGAGEMENT WITH COMMUNITIES TO IGNITE CREATIVITY ACROSS CHICAGO; AND A MODERNIZED OPERA HOUSE THAT IS THE SETTING FOR TRULY GREAT EXPERIENCES, LYRIC IS LEADING THE ADVANCEMENT OF OPERA. THIS COLLABORATIVE VISION WILL DELIVER EVER MORE EXCITING, THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND INCLUSIVE AUDIENCE AND COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES WHILE INCREASING THE GRAVITATIONAL PULL OF OUR ART FORM, OUR COMPANY, AND OUR CITY.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide exceptional customer service to all customers and patrons.
• Ensure patron coats, bags, hats, umbrellas, etc. are taken and hung in the coat check room and give tickets to patrons to retrieve their item(s) at any time.
• Effectively and accurately work with cash.
• As the business evolves, so may this role. These duties may change as Lyric's leadership identifies the need at any time.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Must be pleasant and friendly and exemplify high-level customer service at all times.
• Must have previous experience handling cash.
• Must be punctual and responsible.
• Must be available to work all of the matinee, evening and weekend performances.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

COMPENSATION: JOB CLASSIFICATION: PART-TIME, NON-EXEMPT, SEASONAL SALARY IS $13.99 /HOUR - THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE TIPS. APPLICATION DEADLINE: MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026 (5:00PM CT) LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE, AND EQUITABLE WORKPLACE AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT OF ANY KIND BASED ON RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, DISABILITY, GENETIC INFORMATION, PREGNANCY, PARENTAL STATUS, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, VETERAN STATUS, OR ANY OTHER STATUS PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO APPLY.