Visitor Research Analyst - Museum jobs in Illinois

Our Mission: Since the 1893 World Columbian Exposition, our organization has aimed to connect people to the natural environment and human history.

The Field Museum is searching for a full-time Visitor Services Representative to join our team!

The Visitor Services Department is responsible for providing world-class service to our visitors, generating revenue through ticket sales, and tracking museum attendance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide excellent face-to-face customer service for Museum visitors, members, and donors

• Process ticket orders and membership sales (cash or credit card) using the Museum's ticketing software ACME and Raiser's Edge at the admission doors, Visitor Center, and special exhibits

• Facilitate the admission process by providing information to visitors as they wait in line

• Monitor and maintain the flow of guests into ticketed exhibitions

• Operate the call center in the Visitor Center, handle incoming calls, transfer calls when necessary, and log calls

• Maintain the lost and found operations and logging of items

• Maintain the vending machine service in providing and keeping the accuracy of funds

• Staff coat check operations - check bags, coats and manage stroller/wheelchair rentals (seasonal)

• Implement museum COVID-19 guidelines and procedures

• Operate virtual reality experience - sell tickets, assist guests on and off the experience, and assist with clean-up

• Break down and set up queues

• Handle accessibility-related questions and tracking of sensory bags

• Handle grievance procedures

• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency required

• Two to three years of proven customer service experience in a similar environment required

• Must be available weekends and holidays, 8:45am-5:15pm

• Must be comfortable working with the public and following safety protocols, including COVID-19 protocols (wearing a mask)

• Must possess excellent communication skills when interacting with visitors and staff both in person and via telephone

• Familiarity with or ability to use Windows-based computer programs

• Must have previous cash-handling experience and strong math skills

• Must be able to stand, sit, and move to different posts throughout a shift

• This position requires standing for long periods of time (2 hours)

• Second language is a plus. First aid and/or CPR training a plus

Important Note: In order to protect the health and safety of our employees, guests and their families, the Field Museum is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for exemptions from the vaccine will not be considered as given the nature of this position, we are unable to provide an accommodation for anyone who has not been vaccinated.

The Field Museum is an equal opportunity workplace and employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected class. We strive to create a working environment that is free of all forms of discrimination and one that promotes human dignity and mutual respect among all staff. We believe every member of our organization enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, to identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

The Field Museum strives to ensure that our career website and recruiting process are accessible to all. If you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application, or if you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to accessibility@fieldmuseum.org.