Podium Guest Service Ambassador

Chicago’s First Lady, the industry leader in Chicago tours and private events, is seeking a Podium Guest Service Ambassador to join our exciting and high-volume workplace. Serving Chicago for over 80 years, our company has grown to include nine vessels operating every March - November from our dock at the Southeast corner of the Michigan Avenue Bridge. Chicago’s First Lady is focused on building loyalty and value with its guests through great service, outstanding products, operational excellence and innovative leadership.

The Podium Guest Service Ambassador is primarily responsible for advertising our company by shouting, or “hawking” to potential guests and passers-by, from behind a podium in an aesthetically-pleasing outdoor space on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. This includes, but is not limited to, signaling our location and welcoming guests, answering questions, providing product information and resolving concerns, while also ensuring that the guest leaves satisfied with your service. As a primary agent of our organization, it is vitally important that all Guest Service Ambassadors be personable and outgoing. Other key job responsibilities include:

• Drawing attention to your location through hawking

• Cordially greeting all guests, providing them with excellent customer service, and directing them to our dock on the Chicago Riverwalk

• Seeking out opportunities to engage and assist passers-by

• Answering questions concerning tour options, fares, routes, schedules and reservations

• Working and communicating within a sales team, with the goal of maximizing business

• Addressing issues immediately and openly with the assistance of a supervisor

• Keeping a positive attitude in stressful situations

• Multitasking and prioritizing in a fast-paced environment

• Maintaining high attention to detail

• Crowd and line management

• Standing for long periods of time, while maintaining good posture, in all weather conditions

• Other physical requirements including climbing stairs, bending, carrying, and lifting paper materials and some equipment

• Performing other related duties as directed by management

• Conformance of all company standards and core values is essential

• Open availability, including nights, weekends and holidays, is required for full-time

• Open availability on weekends is required for part-time