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Reliance One

Museum Docent

Plano, TX

$20 - $22/hr

Japanese * American Sign Language (ASL) Ideal Candidate * We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys interacting with people . * The ideal Museum Docent is enthusiastic, approachable, curious ...

SuperbTech,Inc.

Museum Tour Guide

Plano, TX

$16 - $19/hr

Museum Docent / Visitor Experience Associate Location: Plano, TX Schedule: Part-Time, Approximately ... Ability to speak Spanish, Japanese, or American Sign Language is a plus. Physical Requirements

SuperbTech

Museum Tour Guide

Plano, TX · On-site

Museum Docent / Visitor Experience Associate Location: Plano, TX Schedule: Part-Time, Approximately ... Ability to speak Spanish, Japanese, or American Sign Language is a plus. Physical Requirements

SuperbTech

Museum Tour Guide

Plano, TX · On-site

$16 - $19/hr

Museum Docent / Visitor Experience Associate Location: Plano, TX Schedule: Part-Time, Approximately ... Ability to speak Spanish, Japanese, or American Sign Language is a plus. Physical Requirements

SuperbTech

Museum Tour Guide

Plano, TX

Museum Docent / Visitor Experience Associate Location: Plano, TX Schedule: Part-Time, Approximately ... Ability to speak Spanish, Japanese, or American Sign Language is a plus. Physical Requirements

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Museum Docent

Reliance One

Plano, TX

$20 - $22/hr

Full-time

PTO

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

Museum Docent

Plano, Texas

Contract Opportunity

$20 - $22 per Hour


Position Highlights

  • Contract opportunity
  • $20 - $22 per hour
  • Benefits begin Day 1
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid holidays
  • Unique opportunity to work within a 44,000-square-foot automotive experience and museum facility
  • Some evening and weekend availability required for special events


Work Schedule

Regular Schedule:

  • Tuesday: 10:00 AM – approximately 4:30/5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM – approximately 4:30/5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – approximately 4:30/5:00 PM
  • Every other Monday: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
  • Some evenings and weekends as needed for special events

Schedule flexibility is important, as hours may occasionally be adjusted to accommodate special events and visitor needs.


Position Summary

Reliance One, Inc. is hiring a friendly, enthusiastic, and engaging Museum Docent for one of our trusted clients in the automotive industry.


The Museum Docent will help create an exceptional experience for visitors at a large automotive museum and experience center in Plano, Texas. This position will welcome guests, conduct tours, answer questions, assist with exhibits and special events, and help ensure the facility remains welcoming and ready for visitors.


This is a highly interactive position that is ideal for someone who enjoys meeting new people, public speaking, and creating memorable experiences for guests.


The facility is approximately 44,000 square feet, so candidates should be comfortable spending much of their shift walking throughout the museum and interacting with visitors.


What You'll Be Doing

  • Welcome visitors and create a friendly, positive first impression
  • Assist guests throughout the museum and answer questions
  • Conduct engaging tours for visitors, VIPs, and special groups
  • Speak confidently to both small and large groups
  • Provide information about exhibits and help visitors navigate the facility
  • Support special events and group visits
  • Assist museum staff with daily operational needs
  • Complete opening and closing procedures
  • Turn exhibits and displays on and off as required
  • Help maintain a clean, organized, and professional museum environment
  • Perform light cleaning and general facility support as needed
  • Follow established museum procedures and processes
  • Adapt to changing visitor needs, schedules, and special events
  • Collaborate with other team members to provide an excellent guest experience


Qualifications

  • Excellent verbal communication skills
  • Comfortable speaking and presenting to both small and large groups
  • Friendly, personable, and welcoming demeanor
  • Positive and enthusiastic attitude
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Ability to remain flexible and adapt to changing situations
  • Ability to follow established directions, procedures, and processes
  • Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
  • Professional and neat appearance
  • Ability to spend significant portions of the workday standing and walking throughout a large facility
  • Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for special events


Preferred Qualifications

  • Automotive industry experience
  • Interest in automobiles or automotive history
  • Previous museum, hospitality, tourism, customer service, or guest experience
  • Previous tour guide or public speaking experience
  • Bilingual or multilingual abilities are a plus, particularly:
  • Spanish
  • Japanese
  • American Sign Language (ASL)


Ideal Candidate

  1. We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys interacting with people.
  2. The ideal Museum Docent is enthusiastic, approachable, curious, and comfortable starting conversations with visitors. You should enjoy sharing information, answering questions, and helping guests have a memorable experience.
  3. An interest in cars is certainly a plus, but an outgoing personality, excellent communication skills, and a passion for providing great customer service are just as important.
  4. If you enjoy meeting people, telling stories, presenting to groups, and working in a unique automotive museum environment, we'd love to hear from you.


Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Reliance One, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Reliance One, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, and observances, as required by applicable law.


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