Cooper and Historical Mills

**Returning Applicant?**
- Cooper and Historical Mills & Trades Interpreter

**COOPER/HISTORICAL MILLS AND TRADES INTERPRETER**

COMPETITION No: 2024-SLPC-1515
- CLASSIFICATION: Artisan 2
- COMPENSATION GROUP: OPSEU - Technical
- SALARY RANGE: $25.05 - $27.79 per hour
- PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: April - September
- Group 3 seasonal recurring
- HOURS OF WORK: 36.25 hours per week
- DIVISION: Upper Canada Village
- LOCATION: Upper Canada Village, 11 km east of Morrisburg
- POSTING DATE: February 12, 2024
- CLOSING DATE: March 4, 2024
- LANGUAGE OF POSITION: English
- AREA OF SEARCH: Open
- WHAT CAN I EXPECT TO DO IN THIS ROLE?
- You will:

- Interpret and portray the life, work, and skills of a slack cooper (barrel-maker) and mill hand in an 1860’s rural community.
- Assist with the overall set-up, maintenance, operation and research related to the cooperage.
- Use a full range of tools and operate the historical machinery within each mill in a safe and competent manner.
- Produce and promote saleable products manufactured within the mills and trades unit.
- Support Upper Canada Village programming, including the delivery and instruction of experiential programming to children under the age of 18.
- Ensure the safety of visitors and staff and protect the resources of the site, following all health and safety procedures prescribed by Upper Canada Village and the Occupational Health & Safety Act and its regulations.
- Embody the SLPC’s equity, diversity and inclusion principles while interacting with staff and guests.
- HOW DO I QUALIFY?
- KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- You have:

- Knowledge of the coopering trades of the 1860’s to act as a heritage trades interpreter.
- Knowledge of the place of the mills and trades in the community as well as the social, economic, and political environment to a level typical of a skilled tradesman of the 1860’s.
- Knowledge of the immediate historical context of all activities, objects, tools, and implements in the Cooperage and Flour Mill.
- Knowledge of the operational care and maintenance of various and unique historical equipment, machines, supplies, and tools and the conservation of artefacts.
- CUSTOMER SERVICE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- You have:

- You have excellent oral communication skills to engage guests, deliver information in an entertaining manner with enthusiasm and high energy, and respond effectively to customer questions and concerns.
- You have the ability to “read” the customer, understand when they are not connecting, and the flexibility in approach and content to serve visitor needs.- OTHER ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- You have:

- Fine woodworking skills and the ability to use competently a range of hand tools required as part of the coopering trade.
- The concentration and motor skills to perform the work.
- WHY WORK FOR THE ST. LAWRENCE PARKS COMMISSION?
- Belong to one of the largest employers in Ontario, the Ontario Public Service, and open the door to a diverse range of career opportunities throughout the province
- Supportive team environment
- Staff discounts
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Option to join an excellent pension plan
- Paid benefits
- Percentage paid in lieu of vacation and statutory holidays
- HOW TO APPLY:
- 2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages.
- 3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed above. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job.
- 4. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.- REMEMBER: THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS 11:59 PM ON MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024.
- WE THANK ALL CANDIDATES FOR APPLYING, BUT ONLY THOSE SELECTED FOR FURTHER SCREENING OR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.-
- **TONNELIER - INTERPRÈTE DES MOULINS ET MÉTIERS**

NO DU CONCOURS : 2024-CPSL-1515
- CLASSIFICATION : Artisan 2
- GROUPE DE RÉMUNÉRATION : SEFPO - Technique
- ÉCHELLE SALARIALE : 25,05$ - 27,79$ par l’heure
- PÉRIODE D’EMPLOI : avril - septembre
- Groupe 3 (saisonnier; récurrent)
- HEURES DE TRAVAIL : 36,25 heures par semaine
- DIVISION : Upper Canada Village
- ENDROIT : Upper Canada Village,11 km à l’est de Morrisburg
- DATE DE PUBLICATION : 12 février 2024
- DATE DE CLÔTURE : 4 mars 2024
- LANGUE DU OU DES POSTES:

- anglais
- AIRE DE RECHERCHE : Ouvert
- À QUOI PUIS-JE M’ATTENDRE À CE POSTE?
- Vous aurez les fonctions suivantes:

- Interpréter et dépeindre la vie, le travail et les compétences d’un tonnelier (fabricant de barils) et d’un ouvrier de moulin dans une communauté rurale des années 1860.
- Aider à la mise en place, à l’entretien, à l’exploitation et à la recherche en lien avec la tonnellerie.
- Utiliser une gamme complète d’outils et faire fonctionner la machinerie historique dans chaque moulin de manière sécuritaire et compétente.
- Produire et promouvoir des produits vendables fabriqués dans les moulins et les u