50/50 Raffle Ticket Seller

Washington Nationals Philanthropies seeks enthusiastic, highly motivated, and philanthropic individuals to sell 5050 Raffle tickets this season during home games at Nationals Park. Raffle tickets are sold from gates open (approximately 2.5 hours before first pitch) until the 8th inning, offering employees a flexible evening and weekend schedule.

The 5050 Raffle provides fans a chance to win big cash prizes while supporting the community impact work of the official charity of the Washington Nationals. One lucky fan with the winning ticket number will win 50% of the Raffle proceeds, while the other half of the proceeds benefit Nationals Philanthropies and its signature program, the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. To date, the total 5050 Raffle jackpot has exceeded $8 million dollars – don’t miss your chance to join this exciting team and start making a difference today.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sell 5050 Raffle tickets to Nationals Park guests using a touch screen electronic handheld system
• Act as ambassadors and spread awareness of the 5050 Raffle and charity initiatives to our guests
• Accurately account for large amounts of cash, electronic payments, and distribution of raffle tickets, which are reconciled and reported to the 5050 Raffle Supervisor after each shift
• Enthusiastically approach guests pre-game and in-game with sales pitches, raffle information, and charity information
• Clearly communicate and educate potential donors to the 5050 raffle rules and procedures
• Responsibly deposit cash and records of all electronic payments each shift and return all deposit slips to the 5050 Raffle Supervisor at the end of each shift
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent or equivalent military experience
• Must have prior cash handling experience
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have the ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays
• Must be able to work a majority of home games
• Must be detail oriented and have strong organizational skills
• Ability to interact positively with fans and other motivated, high-energy fundraising teammates
• Have strong interpersonal skills and able to provide excellent customer service and hospitality
• Interest in gaining knowledge within the sports industry preferred
• Interest in sports philanthropy or non-profit fundraising preferred

Physical/Environmental Factors

This job requires employee to function in a high activity and heavily crowded outdoor professional sports venue. Will work at heights. Employee will be exposed to inclement weather of varying degrees. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will need to stand for long periods of time, walk long distances, and climb up/down stairs.

Compensation:

The projected wage rate for this position is $18.25 per hour.  Actual pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s: qualifications, skills, expertise, education/training, certifications, and other organization requirements. Starting salaries for new employees are frequently not at the top of the applicable salary range.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The Nationals are dedicated to offering equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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