Museum Weekend Staff

Reporting to the Manager of Culture/ Curator, the Museum Weekend Staff provides support for the operations of the Arnprior & District Museum. The responsibilities will include organizing and conducting tours, providing support to exhibition design and collection management, operating the Museum shop and providing support for other Museum staff/volunteers. This position runs from April to December.

The primary responsibilities for this position include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Respond to general public enquiries, greet and orient visitors, and conduct and/or organize guided tours when needed.
• Handle the receipt of cash and accounts receivables and managing the gift shop by keeping an accurate record of sales.
• Assist the Manager of Culture/Curator with the development, promotion, implementation, and evaluation of museum events and programs.
• Provide support with collection management, cataloguing, and documentation of artefacts as required.
• Responsible for following the opening and closing procedures for the building, maintaining financial records for the shop, and conducting regular security checks of the building and artefacts.
• Accomplish all other duties and/or special projects as assigned by the Manager of Culture/Museum Curator.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of:

• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as cash handling, word processing, managing files and databases would be an asset.
• Working knowledge of customer service and assessing needs to meet effective service delivery standards.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and capable of maintaining confidentiality and a professional demeanour at all times when handling public enquiries and complaints.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively within a team and with external customers to ensure proper workflow and productivity is maintained.
• Works in accordance with established directives, procedures and policy.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and unsupervised.
• Proficient at working with office equipment including computers, photocopiers, phone systems.

Asset Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Town of Arnprior and district heritage and culture.
• Some experience handling cash
• Current CPR/First Aid certification.
• Previous occupational health and safety knowledge.

Expected start date: 2024-04-01

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 8 months

Salary: $19.05-$22.41 per hour

Expected hours: 6 – 12 per week

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Weekends only

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-04-01