BUTTERFLY PAVILION LEAD

Description

Support operations of the butterfly exhibit, ensuring an enjoyable and educational experience for guests.

Essential Duties

• Monitor staff management of visitors within the pavilion, ensuring rules outlined at the exhibit entrance are followed; paths are not obstructed; traffic flows smoothly throughout the exhibit; and plants, butterflies, and other animals are not disturbed
• Support management of staff and volunteers to ensure guests at the butterfly exhibit have a positive, informative, and safe experience
• Assign duties in and around the butterfly exhibit to staff and volunteers; monitor interaction with guests and volunteers; report deficiencies or problems to Exhibit Coordinator
• Ensure compliance with USDA APHIS regulations related to animal security, proper disposal of all materials, and maintenance of facility per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Complete physical inspections of the exhibit and report any service or repair requests with the assistance to the Special Exhibits Supervisor
• Facilitate special attendance sessions, as needed

Requirements

• Previous supervisory or management experience
• Ability to effectively work with volunteers
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work outdoors and stand for long periods
• Ability to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Fluency in Spanish language is a plus

Equipment Used

Typical office equipment and materials used to care for live animals in the butterfly pavilion to keep the space safe and clean for visitors.

Internal Communication

Frequent communication with Exhibits and Facilities staff, volunteers, and visitors.

External Communication Limited.

Working Conditions

The butterfly pavilion is an outdoor structure. Must be able to walk, sit, stand, stoop, kneel, bend, see, hear, speak, read, and type. Manual dexterity and the ability to lift up to 10 pounds required. This role requires occasional work in extreme heat.

Reasonable accommodations may be made, when necessary and feasible, to allow a qualified individual to perform essential job functions.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Desert Botanical Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by law.

The Garden fosters and supports workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion to honor the unique perspectives, experiences, and contributions of all, to celebrate successes, and to cultivate individual and institutional excellence.

All employees will help add to the Garden's diversity and fully embrace it.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and deliverables of the role. This is not a contract and should not be viewed as such. Other duties may be assigned by supervisor and/or his/her/their designee.

Rate: $18.50 per hour