Tram Driver Interpreter - Temporary
The Morton Arboretum
- Lisle, IL
- $17.00 per hour
- Temporary
- Part-time
- Ensure safe functioning of equipment: Pick-up tram at garage, complete pre-tour checklist, move tram to departure location, return after tour, maintain cleanliness of tram by sweeping floor and dusting seats as needed throughout the day. Record tram operation problems and notify appropriate staff promptly.
- Learn and master content to provide narrated tours for all seasons and multiple routes for visitors of all ages. Tram tours are not scripted and drivers are required to tailor each tour to fit the circumstances of the day. Regularly review updated information provided by supervisor.
- Educate and entertain passengers with narration that highlights collections, grounds, seasonal points of interest, Morton family history, landscape features, Arboretum programs and membership.
- Greet passengers, review safety protocols, and ensure passenger safety during tour. Drivers are required to maintain and update First Aid certification and follow Arboretum safety and emergency protocols. Assist passengers in boarding and disembarking from vehicle if necessary. Operate handicapped lift/ramp as necessary and secure wheelchair passengers.
- Participate in ongoing training opportunities.
- Demonstrate alignment with the Arboretum’s employee core values to be inclusive, take ownership, work together, keep learning, and make the Arboretum exceptional.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Physical Demands: Requires some physical activity: limited lifting (up to 50 lbs.), physically able to climb aboard vehicle, assist passengers boarding the tram, and passengers with disabilities by operating accessible lift/ramp and pushing visitors seated in a wheelchair.
- Work Environment: Work is performed primarily outdoors, on an open-air 48-passenger tram.
- Equipment: Tram, microphone/on-board audio system, accessible lift/ramp, two-way radio, First Aid supplies, computer.
- Schedule: The tram operates 7-days a week from April through October, so flexibility in scheduling is essential. Weekend and some evening work required.