Explorium Exhibit Attendant (16 YRS OR OLDER)

Position Title: Explorium Exhibit Attendant


Rate of Pay: $17.25 per hour

Position Purpose:


Ensures a safe environment for children at play within the Explorium. Provides a variety of support to the Exhibits Program including safeguarding building entrances/exits, answering questions from the public, and installing/dismantling exhibit structures and props. This is a seasonal/temporary position not to exceed 122 days.

Schedule: Wednesday through Sunday. Schedule subject to change based on business needs.

• Shift #1: 10:00 am-5:00pm
• Shift #2: 1:00pm- 9:00pm
• Shift #3: 4:00pm - 12:00am

Essential Functions:

• During events, safeguards exhibits and watches over children/families enjoying the Explorium.
• Sets up and puts away play items and toys on an ongoing basis.
• Provides information about the exhibit to the public and answers questions about the exhibit, the event and the property.
• May clean a variety of exhibit structures and props, prepares them for use, and installs them where instructed.
• May be asked to administer contests on stage and assist children with games
• Dismantles competitive exhibits and returns entries to the public at the end of the event.

This document in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must possess excellent customer service skills.
• Strong teamwork skills a must.

Preferences:

• Familiarity with the layout and facilities of the OC Fair & Event Center highly preferred.
• Previous experience working with children in large numbers a plus.

Special Qualifications:

• Ability to work outside the normal business day/week as demanded by events and programs.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear. Extended periods of standing and walking involved. The employee is required to use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move moderate to heavy objects, which require frequent and proper bending.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

Will work in a fast-paced environment in both indoor and outdoor areas during all types of weather. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud, particularly when working outdoors or in an exhibit building.

Job Description Acknowledgment:

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Will be required to perform other duties as directed, requested or assigned.