Role: Guest Experience Officer - Zoo Friends
- Located at Sydney’s Iconic - Taronga Zoo!
- Casual Roles on offer!
- December start date
- TCSA GEO Wages Award: Hourly rates starting from: $25.35 per hour (16yrs) to $32.59 per hour (18+yrs) inclusive of casual loading, plus Weekend Penalties and Public Holiday loading where applicable
This is truly unique retail/ guest experience work – Based at Taronga Zoo, Mosman!
Taronga is looking for driven and motivated Zoo Friends Membership Officers to join our team moving into our Mega Peak period.
About the Role…
- Shifts typically range between 9am till 5:30pm and 10am till 3pm
- You should have 4 days availability over a 7-day roster
- 3 to 4 shifts per week on offer!
Key accountabilities…
- Sell and promote Zoo Friends annual passes in order to grow the current membership base to generate revenue needed to enable Taronga to continue its work both in caring for the animals in our Zoos and in supporting and caring for wildlife in its natural habitat.
- Ensure the efficient operation of the Zoo Friends program by responding to member enquiries, processing membership applications and renewals, completing administration tasks and ensuring the membership office is well presented.
- Comply with Taronga’s Customer Service Charter and suggest initiatives for further improvement to ensure industry leading standards are maintained.
- Deliver high quality customer service experiences in order to provide excellent guest experience and promote repeat visitation.
- Work effectively as a member of a high performing team, to assist Taronga in its achievement of strategic outcomes.
About you…
We are looking for candidates that have:
- Great organizational skills who can work in a high pressure guest facing environment
- Have superior customer service and sales skills
- Maintain a current Working with Children Check prior to employment
Benefits…
Our employees enjoy generous employment conditions including:
- Complimentary family and friends passes to both Taronga’s zoos in Dubbo and Sydney
- A wide range of discounts on our award winning accommodation
- Discounted food and beverage purchases across both Taronga’s Dubbo and Sydney Zoo’s
- Discounted Fitness Passport
We Value Diversity…
Taronga is an equal opportunity employer, where we recognise the diversity of our workforce and community– be it on the basis of gender, age, culture, religion, language or personal circumstances.
Taronga is also committed to building on the perspectives, experience, knowledge and skills that this diversity brings to our organisation.
Taronga provide specific workplace programs to support diversity and equal employment opportunities for women, people with a disability and people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
About Applying…
Please submit your resume and a cover letter of one page. You are also required to complete the two target questions as part of your application.
- Demonstrate your experience in a high-pressured, frontline customer service role. What were the challenges and how did you overcome these to deliver positive results?
- This role requires sound administrative and data entry skills. Please outline your experience in these two areas.