Job Openings
Careers at the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy are rewarding in more ways than one. While working at the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, including at Fallingwater, you’ll experience an unusually deep sense of accomplishment, pride and camaraderie with other like-minded professionals.
Current Job Openings
Café Team Member – Full Time
Fallingwater, a property entrusted to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and designated as a National Historic Landmark and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is seeking a full-time Café Team Member to provide excellent customer service by waiting on customers, help in the preparation and presentation of food and maintain a clean and stocked facility.
Job Duties
- Ensures proper set up and follows open procedures of the café.
- Sets up pastry display.
- Preps, cooks and plates items for Café service to specification; may occasionally assist in other culinary functions as needed.
- Takes customer orders, assists in preparation, and serves their food/beverage items, while providing an exceptional visitor experience.
- Operates the sales register paying careful attention to accurate cash handling responsibilities and procedures.
- Assists in maintaining inventory and monitoring shortages.
- Maintains a clean, orderly, and sanitized work area, follows proper food handling procedures, takes measures to avoid contamination, and supports the highest quality of health and safety standards.
- Assists the Sous Chef or Executive Chef as needed.
- Supports the Conservancy’s cost containment and fundraising efforts and needs, as applicable.
- Performs additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
Physical Requirements
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to stand up to 8 hours
- Must be able to bend, move, and lift up to 40lbs
- Ability to safely operate kitchen equipment, appliances, and tools – including knives, slicers, and ovens.
- Frequent bending and stooping
- Work in a hot environment, sometimes with with/near open flame
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with food preparation and cooking.
- Exceptional customer service and organizational skills.
- Some experience handling cash and performing sales transactions preferred
- Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
- Must be able to work evenings, weekends, holidays and be flexible with schedule and hours.
- To be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Location
This position's primary location(s): Fallingwater (Mill Run, PA)
Position Duration
This is a full-time hourly, seasonal position with benefits.
Pay
Pay range: $17.26-$19.28 per hour
Application Process
Please send a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to wpcjobs@paconserve.org and list Café Team Member – Full-Time in the subject line.
Application Deadline
Until filledMuseum Store Full-Time Sales Associate
Fallingwater, a property entrusted to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, designated as a National Historic Landmark and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is seeking a full-time Museum Store Sales Associate for the Museum Store department at Fallingwater. The overall objective of this position is to assist in the day-to-day operations of the Museum Store, with a focus on selling merchandise and providing excellent customer service. This position will report directly to the Director of Retail Operations.
Job Duties
- Assists senior staff in daily cash receipts/closing report and item reports.
- Assists in opening and closing procedures including cash handling and balancing register at the end of the day.
- Assists in the proper handling of inventory, and takes steps to prevent damage.
- Serves and assists customers with purchases.
- Provides exceptional customer service.
- Restocks inventory in store; informs senior staff when product is low.
- Assists with end-of-year inventory count.
- Incorporates WPC’s constituent-focused customer service values in work habits and interaction with others.
- Encourages visitors to become members. Sells WPC memberships in Museum Store.
- Supports the Conservancy’s cost containment and fundraising efforts and needs, as applicable.
- Cleans the Museum Store and maintains its appearance daily.
- Performs additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
Physical Requirements
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Lift up to 30 lbs. consistently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally
- Climb step stools and ladders
- Reach overhead, stretch, and bend over to access and store stock
- Stand for long periods of time; at least 3 hours
Qualifications
- At least two years of retail sales experience is required. Relevant sales experience in a gift store, boutique or home décor environment is desirable.
- Professional customer service skills and ability to communicate effectively are required.
- Must demonstrate a professional and positive attitude, especially when communicating with customers, fellow co-workers and management team.
- Must be familiar with computerized Point of Sales systems and possess applicable computer skills.
- Experience with cash handling is strongly preferred.
- Flexibility with schedule and hours, and ability to work weekends and holidays are required.
- Ability to meet all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Location
This position's primary location(s): Fallingwater (Mill Run, PA)
Position Duration
This is a full-time, seasonal opportunity which includes a robust benefits package.
Pay
$17.93-$20.00 an hour
Application Process
Please send a cover letter and resume to wpcjobs@paconserve.org and list Museum Store Sales Associate (Full-Time) in the subject line.
Application Deadline
Until filledThe Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.
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