Museum Maintenance Technician

Description:

Duties include:

- Responsible for maintaining Museum buildings and large artifacts, cleaning sheds and agricultural artifacts in sheds as needed so that they are attractive for visitors to see.

- Organizing collections areas and exhibits in the outdoor agriculture shed according to museum standards.

- Repairing signage and benches outside the museum

- Maintaining grounds to a high standard for tours and special events. Since the museum is a tourist destination, there is a direct connection to the local priority of tourism.

- Maintaining the museum grounds also has a connection to forestry as the student would be assisting with trimming trees and bushes on the property.

- The student would be called upon to provide information about the museum and tourism in the Pembroke area to tourists that visit the museum.

- The student will be helping to plant a community garden for the Museum with heritage type plants that would have been grown by early settlers. This has a direct connection with the environment as a local priority.

- The student will help with setting up environmental based activities in the children's program.

- Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

- Student or youth that has been enrolled in a College or University Forestry program or from a related program.

- College diploma program in small engine repair.

- Knowledge of gardening and landscaping techniques is an asset as well as the ability to safely operate power equipment such as lawn tractors and mowers.

- Good physical condition.

- Reliable, flexible, punctual and responsible.

- Ability to multitask.

- Good team player with ability to work on their own with minimal supervision.

- Some knowledge of carpentry, painting and small engines would also be an advantage.

- Interest in history and heritage in the community.