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Evening Information Desk Assistant | Garden of Lights

Location:

1800 Glenallan Avenue
Wheaton, MD 20902

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Become a Brookside Gardens Volunteer and support our spectacular annual Garden of Lights display.

Join us for this indoor assignment at the Information Desk in our Visitor Center. We are looking for friendly and outgoing people to help our guests have a wonderful experience during their visit.

Duties include providing directions, answering phones, and sharing information with guests about our Light Show. Our visitors are required to pre-register for entry, so visitor numbers will be kept to a manageable size.

Training will be provided and we'll coordinate with you to accommodate your schedule for an individual training given by staff. After completing training, volunteers will have access to an online calendar and can select shifts. We require volunteers to sign up for at least 3 shifts during this event.

The exhibit runs every evening, November 22 thru January 5 (closed November 25-28, December 24-25, and January 1).

Evening shifts will be:
5:00pm - 9:00pm, Monday-Sunday

Someone will be in touch with you after you apply!

Website: www.brooksidegardens.org

Background check required: Yes

Minimum age of volunteers: 18

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

Volunteer type:  Adult, Senior (55+)

Duties include:
- Being a presence at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center (behind a protective screen).
- Answering phones.
- Sharing information and answering questions guests may have about the display or the Gardens.
- Providing guests with directions to different parts of the Light Show display.

Requirements include:
- Good communication skills.
- Attending training; details will be shared after signing up.
- Signing up for at least three shifts.
- Successfully passing a background screening and orientation
-Complete training

Brookside Gardens

Kevin Stewart

(301) 962-1429


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