Welcome Booth Ambassador
Position Title: Seasonal Welcome Booth Ambassador
Supervisor: Welcome Center & Farm Store Manager
Employee Status: Seasonal, Part Time
Location: On-site (1611 Harbor Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482)
Start & End Date: May 1 - October 31
Salary Range: $16.50/hour
Schedule: Sunday, Monday & Thursday, 9:30am - 4:00pm. Weekends and holidays are required to be considered for the role.
Who We Are
Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future.
We realize our mission by integrating three key areas of activity: our programs, place, and products.
Who We’re Looking for
You will directly support the mission of Shelburne Farms by connecting our visitors and guests with the programs offered across the farm, and the many ways to explore the farm.
Our Welcome Booth is more than a place to learn about Shelburne Farms, it is also where we inspire learning about sustainability. Working with the Welcome Center team, you will provide exceptional, culturally responsive customer service practices.
What You’ll Do
- Welcome visitors to Shelburne Farms, answer questions, and assist in way finding at the start of our trails
- Answer phone calls and in-person inquiries by representing the guest services for all farm services, programs, and activities at Shelburne Farms.
- Operate Point of Sales (POS) system to process donations
- Support our continuous effort to build and sustain a welcoming and diverse working and learning environment for all visitors, guests, and staff.
Core Qualifications
- Inclusive & welcoming to all: Committed to translating the values of equality into action as we foster a welcoming working and learning environment for all program participants, guests, and staff. Be comfortable working, learning from, and engaging with individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds.
- Commitment to schedule: All Welcome Booth staff are required to work some, if not most, weekends and holidays throughout the busy season (May - October), and a minimum of 10 hours/week.
- Mission-Aligned: Your primary focus is listening to, learning from, and supporting all folks who engage with our Welcome Booth in a meaningful way that aligns with our mission and core values.
- Receptive & open: Skilled in graciously receiving feedback from colleagues and management and open to continued professional learning.
Additional Valued Qualifications
- Some experience with a POS system, which we use to process donations
Work Environment & Physical Demands
- Work in an open air booth, without heat or air conditioning, in a variety of seasons and weather conditions.
- Carrying trash and recycling up and down stairs.
- Commitment to contribute to and maintain a tidy shared workspace.
- Working in varied weather conditions.
- Move over uneven terrain.
Benefits
- For seasonal employees, here is the 2026 benefit summary.
To Apply
If our vision and mission excite you, we hope you will share with us your experience and skill set that you feel would qualify you to make a contribution to the Farm.
Click here to submit an application and please include responses to the following questions. These are not meant to be a writing exercise but to introduce yourself in a meaningful way.
- Tell us about your unique characteristics and life experience that will help you thrive in this role.
- How did you hear about this position?
Shelburne Farms is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we strongly stand against discrimination and harassment of any kind.
If you need accommodations throughout the application process or have general questions, please contact us at jobs@shelburnefarms.org or 802-985-8686.