In this role you'll welcome individuals and groups to Outdoor Chattanooga’s front desk. The Outdoor Chattanooga Phillip Grimes Center is the fun, blue building nestled in between the North Shore and Coolidge Park. Visitors to the building may be locals or tourists and vary in ages and demographics.
This building is home to Outdoor Chattanooga staff as well as some of the City's Department of Parks and Outdoors Department. The building also serves as a meeting place for events with ties to our greater mission as well as programs and other fun events and meet-ups.
Tasks you may do include:
- Provide information about the Chattanooga region’s vast outdoor spaces to locals and visitors operating as an extension of Chattanooga’s tourism team, providing general information on transportation, restaurants, hotels, local attractions, and events
- Support some administrative requests depending on expertise and interests. Examples include editing documents, supporting communication needs, developing and distributing marketing materials, etc.
- Set-up / take down the event space
- Restock / tidy brochures area and general front desk space
- Answer phones and direct calls
A positive attitude and willingness to learn are great attributes to bring to this role. General skills in customer service, in supporting a welcoming environment, dependability and knowledge of Chattanooga and/or outdoor recreation activities is helpful.
*No specific experience with answering phones, outdoor recreation, or technical expertise is needed.
There is a minimum of one, 3-hour shift per month. Preference for a weekly commitment of one, 3-hour shift when possible. Shifts include weekdays from 8am - 4:30pm.
