Explorer - Curiosity Farms (UT, Lehi)

Curiosity Farms Explorer Job Description

 

Wage: $11-12/hour

Shift: Part time (15 hours per week). Mon-Sat. Includes some holidays.

Benefits: Free Thanksgiving Point Membership for you and immediate family; 401(k); Employee Assistance Program; Financial Assistance Program; Thanksgiving Point venue discounts; and more!

 

Summary: As an Explorer at Thanksgiving Point’s Curiosity Farms, you will play a key role in creating a world class experience for our guests! You will welcome, guide, and engage our guest’s curiosity as they explore our real working Farm, connecting with nature and learning about the American farm industry. You will gain valuable experience and essential skills in customer service, retail, guest management, science education, event management, and venue programming, facilitating learning experiences, helping kids of all ages to gain confidence in science and STEM, and learning how to educate in innovative ways. Please join our incredible team!

 

Responsibilities:

• Interact with and engage visitors of all ages to ignite transformative family learning, guide exploration, and encourage critical thinking.

• Model curiosity, confidence and compassion to create positive, meaningful experiences.

• Provide extraordinary guest service by assisting guests, while maintaining order.

• Run cashier at the front desk and gift shop.

• Facilitate inquiry-based learning experiences.

• Collaborate with coworkers.

• Help maintain a safe, orderly, and clean environment for our team and guests.

• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of Thanksgiving Point venues and activities and communicate these effectively to our guests.

• Assist guests as they pet our animals, learn about classic farm chores, or play on our custom playground.

• Accept and include all guests as they are and welcome them without expectation or judgment.

• Adhere to all rules and regulations.

• Exemplify Thanksgiving Point’s mission, values, and policies with curiosity, compassion and confidence.

• Other duties as assigned.

 

Requirements:

• Strong communication and great customer service, with collaborative approach to the workplace, and ability to give and receive constructive feedback.

• Ability to work patiently in high-activity, high-energy, noisy environments.

• Comfort with initiating conversation with our guests including enforcing safety procedures with compassion, curiosity, and confidence.

• Readily learn cash register, money handling, and facilitation best practices and skills Physical demands may include lifting 25 lbs., climbing stairs, bending, standing for extended periods of time, and manipulating small objects.

• Comfortable working outdoors, around and with animals, and large crowds.

• Valid Utah Driver’s License preferred.

• Must pass a background check.

• Be at least 16 years old.