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Employment Opportunities
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Full-Time Seasonal: 40-hours per week, May 22, 2025 – October 17, 2025
Typical Schedule: 9:30-5:30 Thursday - Monday
The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation (ACLC) is seeking a Loon Center Associate to help in our retail store and help educate visitors. In this role, you will be responsible for greeting visitors, answering exhibit questions, providing merchandise suggestions, and ringing up visitor purchases. Other tasks involve maintaining a clean, organized, and stocked gift shop. The Loon Center Associate will be cross-trained to support other departments as needed.
Duties and Responsibilities
Greet visitors as they enter the store
Answer visitor questions about exhibits and/or gift shop products
Keep gift shop and exhibit space clean, tidy, and welcoming
Process and prepare merchandise for sales floor
Replenish gift shop inventory
Fulfill online orders for pickup or shipment
Assist on the cash register as needed
Perform all necessary opening, operating, and closing protocols
Complete other tasks as assigned by the Adirondack Loon Center Manager
Assist other departments within the organization as needs shift during the season
Follow company policies and procedures
Requirements and Qualifications
Prior retail experience
Basic math and computer skills
Customer service skills
Ability to multi-task
Ability to problem solve and work independently
Compensation and Benefits
Rate of pay: $17.00/hour
Benefits: Paid time off accrues for sick or medical leave
To Apply: Send a resume and cover letter to loon-store@adkloon.org with “Loon Center Associate” in the subject line.
The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is an equal opportunity employer, and actively encourages candidates with diverse backgrounds to apply. It does not discriminate against any candidate or employee based on race, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or veteran status. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Internship Opportunities
We have no internships available at this time for summer 2025.
The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is an equal opportunity employer, and actively encourages candidates with diverse backgrounds to apply. It does not discriminate against any candidate or employee based on race, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or veteran status. 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.