Job Title:Trolley Driver
Department:Museum
Status:Seasonal Employee
Pay:$14.38 per hour
Reports to:Museum Manager
Benefits: JIA parking pass, amenity passes, employee discount.
Retirement:State Employee Retirement System (GDCP)
Closing date: Open until filled *Note: This position is subject to close once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified. To apply, applicants are encouraged to complete the entire application. Resumes are optional; if submitting a resume, please note the resume does not replace the application; incomplete applications will not be considered.
Jekyll Island is dedicated to maintaining the delicate balance between nature and humankind through conservation, education, and preservation. Surrounded by salt marshes, expansive oceanfront, and ancient maritime forests, it is situated within the chain of the Golden Isles and just a few miles from St. Simons Island, Sea Island, and Brunswick. As a State Park, Jekyll Island is a coastal haven where nature and humans peacefully co-exist.
Job Summary:
The Mosaic, Jekyll Island Museum, is hiring several Trolley Drivers to provide safe and timely transportation for school groups, motor coach groups, and the public, serving a wide range of audiences for the Gilded Age Ghosts & Ghouls tours and the Holly Jolly Jekyll light tours. Under general supervision, the Trolley Driver will perform general operational duties such as safely driving trolleys for evening and night tours, ensuring narration system is fully operational, prioritizing guest safety, providing security for tour homes and objects in the museum collection, interacting with guests, providing information and answering questions in a professional manner. While expected to provide excellent customer service to visitors, this position is not an interpreter and is not required to provide narration or historical information. This position is anticipated to start late September and continue through early January.
Description:
- Drives vehicle towing multiple trolley cars for seasonal evening and night tours of the Jekyll Island Club National Historic Landmark.
- Follows all motor vehicle laws and regulations as mandated by the State of Georgia and Mosaic, Jekyll Island Museum.
- Ensures the narration system is fully operational and strictly follows the tour schedule, arriving at and departing from each tour landmark and stop on time
- Escort guests through tours and into historic buildings, historical interpretation is not required.
- Provides security for museum properties and collections and ensures guest safety.
- Performs custodial duties as needed.
- Will be cross trained to assist with ticket redemption, as needed.
- Participate in mandatory staff development training.
- Maintains a cooperative and pleasant work relationship with fellow employees, volunteers, and guests of Jekyll Island.
- Nights and weekends are required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years old and possess a valid drivers license.
- Positive, friendly, outgoing, adaptable personality is a must.
- Must be self-motivated; able to work independently and with a team.
- Ability to safely operate trolleys, golf cart, and vehicles at slow speeds in dense traffic including vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians.
- Must have flexible availability, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:
- Exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- More than 50% of the typical workday may be spent walking, sitting and standing.
- Between 25% and 50% of the typical workday may be spent climbing stairs, pushing and pulling.
- Less than 25% of the typical day is spent balancing, stooping and/or crouching, kneeling, reaching, sitting and repetitive motions of the wrists, hands or fingers.
- Sensory abilities required are feeling, grasping and touching with more than 50% of the time spent talking and hearing.
- Visual abilities to perform tasks required are to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment and determine the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
- Required to perform work in outdoor environmental conditions. Exposure to extreme heat, high humidity and occasionally adverse weather conditions as well occasional extreme cold.
- Will be exposed to hazards such as moving mechanical parts and moving vehicles.
- Will be subject to atmospheric conditions such as fumes, oils, odors, dusts, mists, or poor ventilation.
- Will be subject to close quarters, such as narrow aisles or passageways/hallways.
- Noise levels are considered normal to loud, requiring worker to shout.
This description of job responsibilities is intended to reflect the significant responsibilities and duties of the job. It is not intended to describe minor duties or other responsibilities that may be assigned occasionally.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified. Applicants who complete the online application process will receive an email receipt of submission to the email address provided. If the email confirmation is not received, applicants may contact Human Resources at 912-635-4024 for confirmation; however, due to the volume of applicants received, we cannot provide information on application status after receipt. Applicants who need assistance to accommodate a disability may request accommodation by contacting Human Resources at 912-635-4024.
All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Incomplete applications or applications without accompanying documents when required will not be considered. Selected applicants will be contacted for the next steps in the selection process. Successful completion of background check is required including credit when applicable to the position. Relocation expenses are not authorized; applicants should consider this when applying.
Jekyll Island Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Authority supports equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. The Jekyll Island is a Drug-free Workplace.
