What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gatekeeper position at Prescott Park Arts Festival?
2025 Gatekeeper
Prescott Park Arts Festival, a well-established and dynamic non-profit organization, is looking to hire Festival Gatekeepers. This position will join the experienced, award-winning, fun, and fast-paced team responsible for organizing this popular summer tradition that offers a diversity of performances from June to October each year. Events include concerts, food and music festivals, movie nights, a signature musical theatre production, a youth theatre camp, and more.
Prescott Park Arts Festival is a cultural leader in the Seacoast, and reaches nearly 150,000 people through its events, all offered by suggested donation in Portsmouth’s beautiful downtown Prescott Park. The festival’s contribution to the local economy in show and visitor related spending has swelled to $7.5 million annually.
Job Description Details
Reporting to the Site Manager, Gatekeepers play an integral part in the overall experience of Festival-goers. The Festival is proudly a suggested donation only arts organization and all of our guests enter through four gates, staffed by our Gatekeepers. As the first person that all guests see upon arrival to the Festival, you are the most important ambassador of the Festival. It is important at the gate to have people comfortable promoting the mission of the Festival and provide a welcoming environment to all who attend. This is a part-time, seasonal position with scheduling flexibility.
Skills and education requirements include, but are not limited to:
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented team player with a positive attitude
- Prior knowledge of PPAF or the Greater Portsmouth area is a plus!
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Greeting Festival-goers as they arrive for events
- Encouraging donations on behalf of the Festival
- Handling cash and credit cards in a responsible manner
- Assisting in gate setup/breakdown as necessary
- Answering patron questions regarding Festival history, event schedules and general
inquiries
- Other duties as assigned
*Starting at $11 an hour
*Training and first events at the Festival are set to begin end of May and beginning of June
Prescott Park Arts Festival is deeply committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage those with the following identities to apply: Black, local Indigenous, people of color and people with intersecting identities including LGBTQIA , women and non-binary people, people living with disabilities and others with lived experience being part of marginalized communities.
To apply, please send both resume and cover letter with a brief description of yourself. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Pay: From $11.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $8
