Opportunity Details

Evening Information Desk Assistant | Garden of Lights

Location:

1800 Glenallan Avenue
Wheaton, MD 20902

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Volunteer at Brookside Gardens' annual Garden of Lights display. The walk-through display features lighting installations throughout the Gardens using over one million LED lights. Volunteers will assist at the Information Desk within our Visitor Center in an indoor environment. We are seeking individuals who are friendly and personable, with a commitment to ensuring guests have an exceptional experience during their visit.

Comprehensive training will be provided, and scheduling will be coordinated to facilitate individual training sessions with staff. Upon completion of training, volunteers will have access to an online calendar system to select their shifts. A minimum commitment of three shifts during the event is required of all volunteers.

The exhibit is scheduled from November 21 to January 4 and operates every evening, except for closures on November 24-27, December 24-25, and January 1. Evening shifts are from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, Monday through Sunday.

Website: https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

Minimum age of volunteers: 18

Job type: Short-term (1-8 weeks)

Volunteer type:  Adult, Senior (55+)

Volunteers will serve as representatives at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center. Responsibilities include welcoming visitors, responding to incoming phone inquiries, providing information and answering questions about the Light Show display or the Gardens, and offering guests directions to various areas within the display.

Brookside Gardens

Kevin Stewart

(301) 962-1429