Job Title:        Photo Sales Associate                                                  

Department:    Retail Department

Reports to:      Retail Manager                              

FLSA Status:   Non-Exempt

Job Summary: 

Digital photographers provide exemplary guest service in the photography operation by taking photos at the various photo shoots and venues around the facility, assisting in the processing, printing, viewing and selling or photos, as well as interacting with guests ensuring a memorable experience. Photographers are ambassadors of the company and will take digital photographs of guests, answer guest’s questions and assist guests with purchasing photographs. Photographers will also be cross-trained in gift shop/retail related tasks and duties as necessary, and be expected to act in this role as scheduled to fulfill the needs of the gift shop operation.

Duties/Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Proactively acknowledge, engage, and interact with all guests; understand and anticipate their needs.
• Responsible for keeping photography sites presentable with preparedness, cleaning, and organization.
• Capture high-quality guest photos using provided equipment
• Responsible for handling all photography equipment safely and with care.
• Assist, promote, and invite guests to view their photos.
• Play an active role in helping the team achieve overall photography productivity goals.
• Must be able to work in both indoor and outdoor environments as required by facility photography opportunities.
• Ensure cash control procedures are instituted, followed, and respected.
• Willingness to cross train as a Sales Associate and/or other required positions to support the overall retail store operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work environment
This job operates in a professional environment (indoor and outdoor).  The employee will be exposed to sunny, warm, humid, and wet conditions. This role routinely uses standard equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires the employee to stand for most of his or her working hours but occasionally must stoop, kneel, or crouch.  The Photo Sales Associate is required to walk around the park sometimes on uneven ground and up and down stairs.  The Photo Sales Associate is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, using hands to handle or feel. The Photo Sales Associate is required to be in constant communication with guests requiring the Photo Sales Associate to talk and hear.  The Photo Sales Associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally may lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This can be a full or part time position.  Days are scheduled around a 7-day work week.  During the slow season hours and days may be reduced to accommodate the needs of the company.