Shift Supervisor

About The Museum of Illusions

The Museum of Illusions is the world's largest and fastest-growing museum chain, with nearly 70 locations worldwide. We have welcomed over 20 million visitors worldwide since 2015. The Museum of Illusions is a visual, sensory, and educational experience designed to engage your sense of wonder and shift your perspective through the science behind optical illusions. We value play, exploration, and creativity, and we are rapidly growing. Join us in our mission to inspire wonder and joy through illusions!

Candidate Profile and Focus

A Shift Supervisor oversees museum staff during their shift and is responsible for maximizing customer satisfaction during visits, ensuring the museums’ exhibits are operating as expected, and handling guest requests or complaints as needed. This position reports to the Assistant/General Manager.

Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Willingness to perform the most effective role.
• Provide support and direction to 7-10 floor staff during their shift by assigning placement positions to meet operational needs and ensure proper coverage to maintain a positive guest experience; schedule and monitor staff breaks and provide guidance and feedback to employees when needed.
• Monitor staff and guest satisfaction by being present on the museum floor during operations.
• Mediate and/or resolve conflicts between employees when needed.
• Providing “first contact” customer service to visitors – answer visitors’ questions, solve refunds and discount inquiries.
• Serve as an initial escalation point for guest concerns.
• Maintain museum cleanliness during operating hours.
• Perform museum tours for prospective group event clients as requested.
• Keep record of and escalate employee interpersonal issues, infractions or performance issues to management as appropriate.
• Ensure museum rules, processes and procedures are followed by both employees and guests.
• Perform museum opening and closing responsibilities and follow daily checklists.
• Assist with minor museum maintenance such as paint touch ups.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Schedule requires weekend and holiday work.

Salary, Perks and Benefits

• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health, dental and vision benefits
• 15 Days Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Commuter Benefit Account
• Employee discounts at our museums!

Qualifications

• 2+ years of supervisory experience
• 2+ years of experience in a customer facing role.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in the arts, entertainment, performance or hospitality industry is a plus.
• A go-getter attitude.
• Proactive, accountable, and trustworthy.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Physical Requirements/Demands

• Must be able to use hands and fingers to type on a keyboard, use a laptop and other office equipment.
• Must be able to ascend/descend flights of stairs.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, crawl, crouch, and squat.
  • Must be able to properly express oneself, exchange information, communicate and converse with diverse cultures, races, sexes and genders.
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs. 
• Must be able to work both indoors and outdoors.
  • Must be able to use sight to detect, determine, perceive, observe, inspect, and assess situations.

Company Statement: Museum of Illusions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.