Front Desk Support Volunteer

Description: 

Share your passion for and knowledge about hiking and encourage others to get involved with membership and volunteering at the Trail Conference! Everyday, the Trail Conference headquarters has visitors from throughout the region seeking information on who we are and what we do. As a volunteer at the front desk, you'll have the opportunity to engage visitors on where to hike, educate why stewardship of trails is important, and spread our mission.

Responsibilities include:

  • Cheerfully greeting visitors
  • Answering phones and making store-related calls
  • Fulfilling orders from visitors to the store
  • Sharing trail tales
  • Providing information to visitors about hikes and parks

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Technologically savvy/internet proficient; able to perform point-of-sale transactions
  • Ability to work in a seasonally busy environment
  • Experience with sales/customer service
  • Ability to learn – we train!
  • Preferred knowledge of hiking and hiking trails, especially Ramapo Valley County Reservation
  • Potential to learn data entry and more!

Expect an approximately 1-2 hours of training on the days you volunteer for the first three weeks.

 

Click the link below to apply!

Front Desk Volunteer | New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (nynjtc.org)

Time Commitment: 
Fridays, from 10-4