Enthusiastic Employee in the Loenen Library

As an employee you fulfill the role of Hostess or Host and you are the Library's calling card. Together with the permanent employee and fellow volunteers, you ensure that the visitor feels welcome and comfortable in the library. A librarian is present on the shop floor during all opening hours to answer substantive questions.

As a hostess/hostess your duties include:

• Together with the permanent library employee, you ensure that the visitor feels welcome in the library.
• You ensure that visitors to the library are seen and heard.
• You guide visitors in the library; and answers questions or refers to a colleague.
• You signal to the visitor when there are questions or problems and help where necessary.
• In consultation with the permanent staff, you ensure a pleasant atmosphere in the library, as well as the clearing and retailing of the materials returned.
• You perform administrative support tasks in consultation with the permanent employee, such as handling a reservation list, taking books, etc.

Venue:

Breukelen and/or Loenen aan de Vecht.

Target audience:

No, not a special target group.

Activity:

Education, Information and Advice

Hostess/Lord

Working hours, frequency and duration:

In Breukelen weekly on Friday from 6 - 8 pm In Loenen on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday time in consultation between 1 and 5 pm or Friday evening.

Skills:

What can you offer us? You are/have:

• Representative, hospitable and customer-oriented
• Affinity with people, culture and media
• Reliable (we can count on you)
• Involved in the local community
• You are available for at least one consecutive half-day per week
• Good command of the Dutch language
• Good communicative skills
• Flexible and eager to learn (in a developing organization)
• Good social skills
• Media wise / computer literate
• Independent and team player
• Open attitude (visible, approachable but not intrusive)
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General:

You work according to the applicable Corona measures. What can you expect from us:

• A pleasant and inspiring working environment where lifelong learning, meeting and information are central
• Volunteer agreement with good conditions
• Training and supervision of a professional librarian
• A free membership to the library
• End-of-year gift

For volunteers with extra guidance: No

Induction method and guidance:

You will be trained for the first 2 months and after that you will always work together with a permanent employee and possibly fellow volunteers.

Training: Tailored to the position

Expense allowance: N/A