Front Desk Gift Shop staff (part-time, seasonal)

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The Organization:

North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre, a world-class wildlife rehabilitation centre, located in Errington, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, cares for ill, injured and orphaned wildlife, and educates the public on wildlife and environmental issues.

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The Position:

The North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre is accepting applications for full-time summer Front Desk staff to work in our gift shop, meeting and greeting visitors and offering outstanding customer service and sales to visitors. Successful applicants should possess previous experience in customer service and retail sales. The position works under the direction, support and supervision of the Chief Administrative Officer.

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Responsibilities:

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• Welcome visitors to the Centre, presenting a positive, professional deportment as a first point of contact

• Sell admission tickets, annual passes, animal adoptions and process donations

• Stock and sell merchandise, handling cash, credit and debit transactions on a Point of Sales system

• Answering phones and performing other administrative tasks as required

• Perform duties in other departments as needed

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Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Requirements: 

This rewarding position requires a mature person that works well within a team and independently and can readily adapt to changing circumstances.  It is physically demanding and requires attention to detail.

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• Must be able to communicate fluently in English

• Must be able to work 5 days a week with 2 consecutive days off

• Must be reliable and dependable

• Previous retail and merchandising experience preferred

• Self motivated, demonstrates initiative, ability to work alone and in teams

• Flexibility to work weekends, weekdays and holidays

• Strong time management skills

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Seasonal 2024

Hours: 24 hours per week

Wage: $18.00 per hour