Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.

Job Opportunity: General Maintenance

We are seeking a dependable and hands-on Maintenance Worker to support the daily operations and preservation of our museum facility. This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for visitors, staff, and collections.

Full-time, seasonal

Responsibilities:

  • Maintenance and repair of all land-based assets of the museum, may be requested to work in other areas, if necessary
  • Monitoring of systems as required
  • Cleanup of property and removal of excess garbage, compost cleaning
  • Performing regular washroom checks and cleaning as required
  • Perform sanitization routine, multiple times daily
  • Operation and care of maintenance related machinery & tools
  • Diligent site evaluation to ensure visitor & staff safety
  • Assist with the mentoring and orientation of new staff, as required
  • Purchase supplies related to maintenance
  • Distributes supplies to proper storage areas
  • Knowledge and ability to participate in emergency procedures
  • Maintenance and use of museum truck
  • Work on exhibits and other assignments as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor, in consultation with Curators
  • Assist Boat Builder if required
  • Answer general visitor questions relating to site
  • Perform related duties as assigned by Maintenance Supervisor

 

Qualifications:

  • Certification or working knowledge of mechanical maintenance.
  • Minimum of high school or an acceptable combination of education, training & experience
  • Experience in working with electrical and plumbing systems an asset
  • Experience in systems monitoring a definite asset
  • Ability to complete maintenance logs, purchasing records and required documentation
  • Carpentry skills an asset
  • Experience in working in vessel/wharf environment an asset
  • Physically capable to complete manual labour
  • Possess a valid driver’s license with clean driver’s abstract
  • Safety certification a definite asset - including lock out-tag out, WHIMS, first aid
  • Ability to work safely
  • Ability to multi-task & prioritize
  • Ability to quickly learn new systems/procedures
  • Can work independently or as part of a team
  • Genuine interest in communicating with people.
  • Enthusiastic manner
  • Able to work on weekends and evenings and be on call
  • Ability to work a forty (40) hour work week
  • Provide a current Vulnerable Sector check
  • Must be legally eligible to work in Canada

Please send resumes to [email protected]

Deadline for submissions: May 1, 2026