[SEASONAL] - Guest Relations Staff - National Western Stock Show
Denver, CO 80216
About the Job
Be a part of the excitement at the 2025 National Western Stock Show!
PLEASE NOTE: This is a seasonal position for the month of January 2025. Individuals in this role will be required to work every day January 5th-January 26th, up to 12 hours per day.
Day- and night-shift opportunities available.
Overview
As a member of our Guest Relations Staff, you’ll be the welcoming face of the National Western Stock Show, providing exceptional customer service to all event attendees. Positioned at various posts across the National Western grounds – both indoors and outdoors – your role will include greeting guests, taking tickets, answering questions, monitoring gates and entrances, and helping guests find their way to event areas.
The ideal candidate is a warm, personable individual with a knack for making people feel welcome and valued. With a proactive approach to customer service and a positive attitude, you’re ready to contribute to an unforgettable guest experience.
Reports to: Senior Manager, Guest Relations
Duties & Responsibilities
- Greet guests warmly and check tickets/access badges at event entrances, ensuring a welcoming and organized arrival experience.
- Answer guest inquiries about the event, facility, schedule, and amenities, helping them navigate the grounds.
- Monitor gates, doorways, and designated entry points, ensuring safety protocols and event policies are followed.
- Direct guests to specific areas and events, assisting with wayfinding and providing general information as needed.
- Provide a positive experience for all guests, handling concerns or questions with a friendly and helpful attitude.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Desired Experience, Skills, & Abilities
- Prior experience in a customer-facing role is a plus, with an emphasis on friendliness, patience, and attentiveness.
- Fluent in English with clear communication abilities; bilingual skills are a plus.
- Candidates must be available for early mornings, late nights, and weekends throughout the 16 days of Stock Show (January 11th-January 26th), with shifts up to 12 hours per day.
- Able to work independently as well as collaboratively with other team members to support a smooth guest experience.
- Comfortable standing for extended periods, working outdoors in various weather conditions, and moving between posts as needed.
Working Conditions
National Western Complex is a multi-purpose indoor and outdoor commercial and agricultural complex where dusty conditions and animals may exist. While performing the duties of this job, work is performed both indoors and outside in all weather conditions, including extreme cold, snow, wind, and rain, on varied surfaces. Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-energy environment with large crowds.
Compensation & Benefits
- This is a seasonal, hourly position with a pay rate of $19.00/hour.
- Paid sick time offered at the rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.
- Shift differentials offered – earn more for working nights!
WSSA/NWSS is a drug & alcohol-free employer with a zero-tolerance drug policy, including marijuana.
WSSA/NWSS is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.
All offers are contingent on the successful completion of a criminal background check. Candidates must be 18 years or older to apply.
Anticipated Job Posting Close Date
01/15/2025; open until filled.
Established in 1906 in the heart of downtown Denver, the National Western Stock Show is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to strengthen American agriculture through enrichment programs and nourishing agriculture education. The annual Stock Show is the nation's premier livestock, rodeo, and horse show, serving agricultural producers and consumers worldwide.
Our employees are the most essential part of everything we do. From Event Operations to Finance or Livestock to Marketing, our team is the force behind the name and the reason for our successes.
There's no place like Stock Show, and there's no team like it either.