Salary: $16.00 – $17.00 Hourly
Location : Jackson, MI
Job Type: Staff, part-time
Department: Community Relations and Performing Arts
Opening Date: 09/29/2023
Closing Date: 10/20/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
The Ticket Sales Representative sells individual, group and/or season ticket for entertainment events performed at the Potter Center at Jackson College. They will also provide theater information to inquiring customers, provide ticket pricing quotes and process payments.
Essential Functions
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Provide information regarding theatre events to customers.
Provide quotes for individual, group and season ticket sales.
Process ticket sales on computerized box office system.
Obtain payment (cash, check or credit) and reconcile daily financial transactions.
Assist with maintaining promotional display.
Enter new customer data and other sales data for current customers into computer. Maintain season subscriber database.
Along with the ticket office manager, investigate and resolve customer problems.
Assists breaks and lunches for college switchboard operator.
Assist with vacations and peak times on college switchboard.
Responsible for understanding, supporting and actively demonstrating the College’s beliefs, values, mission and vision and being in agreement to be evaluated by same.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory responsibility.
CONTACTS AND PURPOSE OF CONTACTS
Internal: Regular contact with Box Office Manager, Operations Coordinator, House Manager and Chief Operating Officer to gather and/or share information.
External: Frequent contact with customers in relation to ordering tickets, Choice Ticketing, and local theatre companies and external renters of the theatres.
Minimum Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education/Experience
One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum
• Minimum of one year of sales and/or marketing experience
• Experience reconciling financial transactions
• Experience working with computers. Computer skills to include data entry and financial reconciliation
• Must be available to work some evenings and weekends
Preferred
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Must possess a pleasant personality and present a positive image of the college and cultural activities
• Familiarity with ticketing systems
Language Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Supplemental Information
Jackson College only accepts on-line applications though this system. For assistance with this, please call 517-796-8468.
Please use your legal first and last names on your application. If you are hired, you will have the opportunity to identify and utilize your preferred name.
The Jackson College Nepotism policy prohibits the hiring of direct relatives of current employees or members of the Board of Trustees including spouse, domestic partner, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, aunt, uncle, niece/nephew, grandparent, grandchild. This policy applies to all full and part-time employees except for student workers, tutors, temporary employees and adjunct faculty.
It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess (even if you are repeating it from your resume or cover letter). For instance, do not say, “See Resume or C/V.” Your resume, cover letter, and if a degree is required an unofficial transcript must be attached to your application. Applications will be rejected if incomplete.
When you apply for the position, you will get to the document upload area where you will be given an opportunity to attach your documents such as your vita, transcripts, etc.. Instructions will also be found there.
The College reserves the right to request proof of degree or certification at a later date if these documents are required as part of the qualifications for the position. Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background as part of the employment process.
If selected you will be required to complete the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Eligibility Verification form I-9 and provide documentation verifying identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Jackson College is NOT able to support Visa applications for employment at the college. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the United States to be considered.
Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and interview process. Please notify Human Resources at least three (3) working days prior to the date of need.
A copy of Jackson College’s is available on the JC Campus Safety & Security website. The security report contains crime statistics for the previous three years for all of our campus locations and the annual fire safety report, which contains statistics for any reported fires in campus housing units and fire safety systems in these buildings. Additionally, the report contains policies, available resources and information concerning personal safety, fire safety and reporting procedures for both crimes and fires.
Applicants have rights under Federal employment . Jackson College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively supports workforce diversity.
Jackson College provides a generous benefit package to part-time staff that includes: paid time off; tuition waivers; and retirement plans. Details are available on the
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Do you posses a 1 year certification or higher from a college or technical school?
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Do you have at least 1 year of sales or marketing experience?
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Do you have experience with computers that includes data entry and financial reconciliation?
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Can you work evenings and weekends when needed?
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