Seasonal Tourism Staffing

1. Provides general support to visitors.

2. Basic bookkeeping duties (data entry cash handling account reconciliation).

3. Promotes merchandise sales during events.

4. Assist with receiving vendor applications. Assist with booth set up during event.

5. Social media skills required assists will updating social media pages and event posts. Assists team with responding to social media inquiries. Posts event photos to social media during event.

6. Assist with banner poster and flier distribution.

7. Creates in-house event material.

8. Responds to telephone calls and refers customers to appropriate person and/or department.

9. Performs other duties as assigned

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a High School Diploma with no minimum experience required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS Required

Physical Requirements:

Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
• Visual ability: sufficient to effectively operate office equipment including copier, computer, etc.; and to read and write reports, correspondence, instructions, etc.
• Hearing ability: sufficient to hold a conversation with other individuals both in person and over a telephone; and to hear recording on transcription device.

• Speaking ability: sufficient to communicate effectively with other individuals in person and over the telephone.

• Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE; SKILLS; AND ABILITIES:
Ability to organize; prioritize and multi-task. Must interpret and apply both written and oral instructions. General office skills to include typing and accounting functions. Excellent English grammar; spelling and punctuation. Must be proficient with MS Excel; Word and Publishing. Must be precise in numerical calculations and record preparation. Must be punctual and organized to meet deadlines. Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with city staff and the public

Additional Information

May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee’s physical presence at the workplace.

Employee Behavior and Conduct City employees shall conduct themselves in a professional manner and shall exhibit and extend such professional conduct appropriate for the circumstances to those with whom they come into contact both internally and externally during the performance of their duties. Examples of professional conduct include but are not limited to being communicative informative fair honest and respectful. All positions require the following: 1) High School diploma or equivalent 2) Valid driver’s license 3) satisfactory driving record and 4) proof of eligibility to legally work in the U.S. The successful applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background investigation For more information call 361-595-8017 or e-mail hradmin@cityofkingsville.com EOE.

Exempt : No

Type : Seasonal

Department : 1070 Tourism

Location : City of Kingsville