Explorium Exhibit Attendant (16 YRS OR OLDER)

Explorium Exhibit Attendant

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.

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:

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