Seasonal Clerical

Job Summary

This position will be responsible for providing excellent customer service and administrative support to their assigned site.

What Youll Do

• Greet and welcome visitors to the site providing friendly and helpful assistance.
• Answer visitor inquiries in person over the phone and via email providing accurate and detailed information about the centers offerings exhibits and services.
• Handle complaints or issues with patience and professionalism.
• Perform general clerical duties such as data entry filing record keeping and preparing mailings.
• Open operate and regularly close the sites visitor center.
• Assist in maintaining a clean and organized visitor center environment.
• Process merchandise sales and handle supplies including pricing merchandise operating cash registers handling payments maintaining accurate inventory records cleaning shelves and displays and operating the storage of merchandise.
• Assist with the preparation and distribution of promotional materials brochures and visitor guides.
• Foster a working environment that promotes safe work habits that supports a clean organized and hazard-free environment.
• Deliver excellent customer service and support a positive team-oriented workplace.
• Perform other duties as required.

What Youll Need

• Must be 16 years of age or older at the time of hire depending on requirements.
• Experience in customer service retail or a related field is preferred.
• Point of sales systems knowledge is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
• Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems.
• Social and situational perceptiveness.
• Time management skills.
• Ability to keep neat and accurate records.
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Coordination when dealing and working with others.
• Dealing effectively with the public.

Schedule & Pay

• $16.00 per hour
• Working the 2026 summer starting in May.
  • Schedule #1 - Sunday-Tuesday 8:30 AM 4:30 PM.
  • Schedule #2 -Thursday-Saturday 8:30 AM 4:30 PM.

Work Setting

Based out of DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in Glen Ellyn IL.

Apply Today

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Additional information about the position and job duties can be found in the attached job description or on our website.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is an equal opportunity employer.