Front Line Ambassador for New York Botanical Garden

3 weeks ago


New York, New York, United States New York Botanical Garden Full time

At the New York Botanical Garden, we're seeking a highly skilled Front Line Ambassador to join our team. As a Front Line Ambassador, you will be instrumental in providing an exceptional visitor experience by greeting and serving visitors in a friendly and professional manner. Your primary responsibility will be to sell admissions, parking tickets, encourage and sell memberships, and guide visitors to locations of interest throughout the Garden.

As a key representative of our institution, you will embody our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility initiatives and contribute to building and maintaining an inclusive organizational culture. This role requires a strong focus on delivering excellent customer service, ensuring that all visitors have an enjoyable and memorable experience.

The specific duties and responsibilities of this role include:

  • Staying up-to-date on ticket types for all Garden activities and events.
  • Providing visitors with accurate and timely information about Garden events, exhibitions, and attractions.
  • Becoming knowledgeable about admissions apparatus and policies.
  • Encouraging and facilitating membership sales transactions.
  • Conducting all transactions in accordance with policies and procedures set forth by the Visitor Services Department.
  • Performing other duties as specified and needed by department management.

To succeed in this role, you will need to possess excellent communication skills, a customer-centric mindset, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Previous customer service experience is desired but not required.

Physical demands of this role include the ability to move 25 pounds, work in a variety of weather conditions, and sit or stand for long periods. The baseline work schedule for this position is weekdays and weekends, with a focus on open availability between 9am and 6pm. The hourly rate for this position is $17 per hour.

At the New York Botanical Garden, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable work environment. We welcome applications from diverse candidates and are an equal opportunity employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department.



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