Summer Historic Interpreters

**Join Our Amazing Team**

Come and be part of our dynamic team on a historic site located in Britannia Beach, British Columbia overlooking the scenic Howe Sound. The positive work culture at the Museum offers you the chance to showcase your interpretive skills while welcoming guests to this important heritage experience.

Advantages to being on our team:

- Gain valuable public speaking and presentation skills.
- Discounts on retail, admissions, food and beverage.
- Meeting visitors from all over the world.
- Access to the Vancouver Tourism Passport Challenge program, with the chance to explore many attractions in Vancouver and the Sea to Sky Corridor for free.

**The Role**:
Our **Historic Interpreters**are the **“heart of the museum”**and are responsible for delivering our public programs and tours; seasonal Interpreters join our regular staff team in delivering outstanding service during our busy summer season. You will be responsible to delivering Copper Quest tours, hosting our latest attraction, BOOM, interacting with our visitors, keeping the site tidy, and communicating with our Admissions staff to ensure smooth operations.

**You**are a customer experience superstar You are comfortable with public speaking and have a keen interest in history, geology, education, mining or environmental issues. You are excited to ensure visitors have a memorable visit to the Museum by offering an engaging and educational experience.

Dates/ Schedule for this position**:May 4, 2025 through to August 31, 2025**

**Your Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- Must enjoy interacting with people of all ages.
- Must have great communication skills, and can adjust your presentation to suit the group.
- You are a team player, dependable, adaptable, and know the importance of time management.
- You can learn and memorize a significant amount of historic and scientific content.
- You are capable of performing all aspects of the position, including working outdoors in all weather conditions, standing/walking for majority of shift, and wearing necessary protective equipment and uniforms.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Delivery of public tours/underground experience, including some pre-booked groups.
- Act as a host for BOOM, the Museum’s newest multimedia attraction in Mill 3, including crowd control, show control operation, show introduction and visitor egress.
- Act as an on site ambassador to greet, assist and engage visitors on site. (This may include roaming interpretation, assisting visitors in their activities on site, e.g. how to gold pan, or engaging visitors while they wait for their underground tour.)
- Assist with the completion of daily and weekly duties to ensure excellent site standards, and positive visitor impressions are met.
- Contribute to regular staff meetings to ensure effective communication throughout summer.
- Adhere to all safety considerations, related operating processes and policies and for tours, shows, programs, and use of on-site equipment.

**Important Information**:

- Wage: $20.00 per hour
- 35-40 hours/week
- Schedule includes weekends and stat holidays
- You must be willing to complete a Criminal Record Check, as per the Museum’s policies.
- You must be legally entitled to work in Canada; positions are grant funded through Young Canada Works and Canada Summer Jobs and further conditions apply.
- The Britannia Mine Museum encourages applicants from equity deserving groups.

**Statement on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility**:
Britannia Mine Museum is committed to fair and equitable treatment, representation and prosperity for all peoples in our communities and our industry. We condemn all forms of racism, discrimination, intolerance, and bigotry and work to use the power of the museum spaces, arts, creativity and self-expression to attain equality and representation for everyone. Britannia Mine Museum is committed to fostering community and organizational well being and actively explores any required changes to our policies initiatives, and practices to address the root causes of inequalities.

**Statement on Truth and Reconciliation**:
Britannia Mine Museum conducts its work on the unceded territory of the SkSk̲wx̲wú7mesh Nation We respectfully honour their culture and tradition. We support the 94 recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and commit to taking action on recommendations involving museums, culture, arts and education. It is our hope that museums continue to be an integral part of the Truth and Reconciliation journey in this country.