Volunteer Opportunity: 2017 Philadelphia Flower Show Volunteer Opportunities
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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is searching for volunteers to help make its 2017 Philadelphia Flower Show a success. The Show will happen The 2017 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show will run March 11-March 19, and duties range from retail sales to horticulture staging!
The 2017 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show will happen Saturday, March 11 – Sunday, March 19, 2017. Please choose one of the volunteer opportunities described below and click on the link to sign up.
You will be asked to Create an Account. After you do so, you will be able to sign up for your shift(s). You will receive a confirming email for each shift. You can only sign up for one shift at a time. Also, you will be able to go into your account at any time to see your schedule.
Help drive retail sales and generate revenue to invest in the PHS mission! Work the register, ring sales, and bag merchandise. Restock the sales floors with top sellers. Prior to the Show, help set up the stores and price merchandise. Retail experience is helpful!
Please sign up for three or more shifts. Attendance at a retail orientation prior to the Show is required. Attendance at a cashier training is also required for cashier and cashier assistant volunteers.
Concourse Ambassadors represent PHS as visitors enter the Show. Smiles and a warm “Welcome to the Flower Show” go a long way in creating a first impression that translates to a rewarding experience for our visitors.
The Garden Spa is a new Flower Show attraction featuring beauty industry specialists, electronic chair massages, signature massage services provided by Philadelphia School of Massage (hand massage, chair massage, foot massage), an essential oil station, make-your-own potpourri, a Flower Show Shop, champagne toast, and chocolate tasting. Volunteers will assist guests.
After exhibitors have made their entries, you will place plants of all sizes, shapes, and weights in beds and on shelves and benches in the Horticourt.
You must be able to stand for extended periods. Lifting and bending are required. Strength and agility (and, at times, height) are extremely helpful. No horticulture or plant knowledge is required.
Help Show guests make fresh flower bouquets and plant bulb gardens. Flowers and bulbs are provided. No horticultural or plant knowledge is required. Make & Take is located in the Grand Hall (near entrance to SEPTA's Jefferson Station and Market Street).
Butterflies Live! is an interactive and educational exhibit that brings 30 species of domestic and exotic butterflies to the Flower Show. The exhibition space will be filled with a vast selection of plants and will be heated to the right temperature to simulate the butterflies’ natural habitat. Volunteers help make this both an educational experience for our guests and a safe environment for the butterflies.
Duties include:
- Scanning admission tickets at the exhibit entrance.
- Distributing, and instructing guests on the use of feeding sticks.
- Making sure guests do not step on, handle, or pick up the butterflies.
- Inspecting guests as they exit the exhibit to ensure no butterflies leave the exhibit room.
Requirements:
Background Checks Required (If you submitted background checks in 2016, you do not have to resubmit them for the 2017 Flower Show.)
- In compliance with the PA Child Protective Services Law, volunteers must complete a PA Child Abuse History Clearance https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home and a PA State Police Criminal Record Check https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp Non-residents (residents must have lived in PA for 10 consecutive years) must file a FBI Background Check, including submission of fingerprints https://www.pa.cogentid.com/index_dpwNew.htm
- Send copies of background checks to CPSL@pennhort.org as an email attachment or mail copies to Volunteer Manager, PHS, 100 N 20th St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1495.
- Must attend an orientation on Thursday, March 9, 2017, at 6 PM at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
- Must fulfill at least three shifts.
- Must be fluent in English for facility in directing Show guests.
Working Conditions: It will be at least 80 degrees at all times inside the exhibit. Those working inside the exhibit will be on their feet. Ticket scanners will be outside the exhibit and able to sit.
Entry to Show: Volunteers receive access to the Flower Show on all days that they volunteer. Public transportation is suggested, as there is no parking at the PCC.
Questions or concerns? Contact Betty Greene at (215) 988-8826 or bgreene@pennhort.org.