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