Wildlife Conservation Society is hiring: Seasonal Associate in New York

Seasonal Associate

Prospect Park Zoo

Temporary/Seasonal

PPZ-FOOD CONCESSIONS

Job Description

Job Family: Retail Sales Job Title: Temporary Associate Location: Prospect Park Zoo Job Type: Temporary/Seasonal Department: Merchandise Status: Non-Exempt Pay Rate: $16.50/hour Schedule: Must be able to work 2-5 days per week including weekends and holidays. Schedule varies and is dependent on weather and guest attendance; schedule subject to change through the spring and summer. Earn your stripes in sales and service! With a warm and welcoming smile, help our guests choose the perfect souvenirs to take home. If you are looking for a fast-paced, fun environment to show off your customer service skills, join us at WCS. Essential duties include:

• Making change and collecting money from guest for WCS merchandise
• Actively seek out and engage guest with a friendly greeting and smile
• Stock shelves and process deliveries to maintain appropriate inventory levels
• Maintain general knowledge of park amenities to provide excellent service to our guest
• Ensure merchandise and food presentation areas are fully stocked, organized, and visually appealing.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in stock rooms on a daily basis.
• Actively engage in upselling and maintain a clean environment in your designated area.
• Overview of Restaurant responsibilities
• Ensuring quality standards of all products by adhering to local, state, and federal food handling, preparation, and portioning procedures
• Prepare and sell WCS food items and increase sales through cross and up-selling
• Collect payment for items, adhere to all cash handling and inventory policies and procedures
• Provide consistent quality offerings through the proper preparation and display of goods
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of assigned work areas, as instructed
• Stock shelves or process deliveries, following departmental inventory control procedures
• Complete other assignments and helping others on the team as required
• Daily Cleaning
• Comply with coursework and regulations for all Health Department licenses, as required

Perks of Working with Us

Free employee access to 5 parks: surround yourself with animals of all kinds and getting the opportunity to interact and engage with like-minded individuals

Complimentary Parking

Complimentary Guest Park Tickets (After 45 days)

Company provided uniforms

Park Discounts on Merchandise, Food purchases, Memberships and Daily Complimentary Meal

Serve Safe Certification Training/ Food Handler Certification Reimbursements

Access to online learning and tuition discounts with Monroe College

Earned Paid Sick Time

Employee Assistance Program

Free Banking

Qualification Requirements

Must be flexible because we cross train employees to work in both Merchandise & Restaurants department

Ability to stand for long periods of time

Ability to lift and/or move 20-50 pounds

Comfortable being exposed to cold and hot weather conditions

Good verbal communication skills

Ability to work well within a team #LI-DNI

Salary Range

$16.50/hr