Description
Division/Department: Special Events and Entertainment
Job Title: Onboard Entertainer/Musician
Reports To: Special Events and Entertainment Manager
Type of position: Non-Exempt / Hourly
Employee Classification: Seasonal
Location: Bryson City, North Carolina
Compensation: $14-$17/hr. (DOE), Plus Tips; Position is eligible for Instrument Maintenance and Repair reimbursement
Job Summary: The Musician/Onboard Entertainer travels from car to car providing musical entertainment and customer service for the passengers during the rail excursion.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for entertaining passengers onboard general excursions and specialty trains when requested.
- Time management is necessary onboard the train to ensure that all guests have equal amount of interaction and music.
- Entertain passengers by curating songs based on specialty celebrations, ie. Birthdays, Honeymoon, Anniversary etc.
- Have broad knowledge of songs that best represent GSMR and its’ surrounding region in addition be prepared for songs requested on a regular basis. Example: “Wagon Wheel”
- Always maintain a professional appearance in GSMR approved attire.
- Boarding and de-boarding train cars at an assigned boarding station.
- Comply with GSMR policy, procedures and safety program including Safety Rules, Operating Rules and participation in ongoing safety training/regular daily safety meetings with onboard staff.
- Complete required paperwork and recordkeeping in a timely manner when requested.
- Other duties as requested.
Requirements
Education, Skill and Work Experience Requirements:
- Ability to play an acoustic instrument, preferably a fiddle, guitar, or banjo.
- Ability and willingness to sing and play instrument in front on an audience in a non-concert setting without amplification.
- Two years of entertainment experience, preferred.
- Must be familiar with Appalachia history, and music of the Appalachia/Bluegrass etc.
- Must be able to interact effectively with coworkers and customers.
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule with morning, night, weekend and holiday hours.
Work Environment:
- Work on and off the train in varied terrain in all weather during both daylight and dark hours.
- Must be able to work on a moving train.
- Must be able to work in temperatures ranging from 0-100 degrees.
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
- Enclosed and Open-Air Moving Train Cars.
- Works directly with the public.