What are the responsibilities and job description for the Museum Host position at The Greenbrier Hotel?
Essential Job Functions
Position: Host, President’sCottage Museum and Tour Guide
Department: Social Activities
Primary Responsibilities:
Meet and greet guests, orient them to museum, be available to answer questions
Maintain cleanliness of museum
Be available to give tours of hotel and property
Learn and understand The Greenbrier’s history
Secondary Responsibilities:
Security presence
Some work with Social Activities required throughout the year
Provide information about current resort operations to guests
The selected candidate must be able to uphold the Greenbrier's Vision as well as demonstrate the 12 Greenbrier values of safety, honesty, excellence, respect, empowerment, pride, teamwork, loyalty, commitment, cleanliness, responsibility and fairness.
Normal Working Hours:
Varying days 10:00 to 5:00, April through November, all holidays
Past Work Experience Requirements:
Strong customer service experience
Experience communicating information to individuals and small groups
Educational Requirements:
High School Diploma or G.E.D. required
Course work in U.S. and/or local history helpful
Communication Skills Requirements:
Personal interaction and communication skills very important
Thorough knowledge of the resort’s history is critical
Ability to speak comfortably with a range of people one-on-one and also in tour groups
Technical Requirements:
Computer
Experience Software Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
Word Processing
Spreadsheet
Database
Programming
Calendars
Internet
Hardware Installation
Technical Skills Skill Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
Typing (WPM)
Data Entry
Other
Location of Work YES NO
Indoors X
Heated X
Temp. Fluctuations X
Outdoors X
Below Ground X
Elevated Areas X
Personal Protective Equipment Required X
Work Postures Continuous (up to 8 hrs. in an 8 hr. shift), Frequent (up to 5.5 hrs. in 8 hr. shift), Infrequent (up to 3 hrs. in an 8 hr. shift), Rarely (up to .5 hr in 8 hr. shift)
Standing Frequent
Sitting Infrequent
Walking Infrequent
Climbing Infrequent
Bending/ Stooping Rarely
Overhead Reaching Rarely
Arm/Hand Movement Rarely
Hand/Eye Coordination Rarely
Other (Define)
Lifting Requirements
Frequency (choose 1 per movement)
Continuous (up to 8 hrs. in an 8 hr. shift), Frequent (up to 5.5 hrs. in 8 hr. shift), Infrequent (up to 3 hrs. in an 8 hr. shift), Rarely (up to .5 hr in 8 hr. shift)
Amount 10 lbs.or less , 11-20 lbs. 21-30 lbs. 31-40 lbs. Over 41 lbs.
Horizontal Lift Rarely
Overhead Lift Rarely Floor to Waist Lift Rarely
Grasping Rarely
Push/Pull Rarely
Carrying Rarely
Other (Define)
Required Supervision:
Director of Social Activities
Historian
Other Requirements:
Requires a high degree of social skills, ability to greet large number of guests and provide them with basic historical information repeatedly.
*Requirements are subject to change