Ship Keeper III Wanted- Mystic, CT

Employer: Mystic Seaport Museum

Email Address: madilyn.feige@mysticseaport.org

Website: http://mysticseaport.org/

Position Title: Ship Keeper III

Compensation/Rate: $20.00-$25.00

Location: Mystic, CT

Position Summary:

Purpose of Position:
- To participate in execution of daily, seasonal and long term maintenance of Museum watercraft
- Primary focus of work is year round work related to vessel, waterfront infrastructure (floats, ladders, moorings, etc.) in service of other Museum Departments

Essential Functions:
- Maintenance tasks related to watercraft preservation
- Ability to work with others on a wide variety of tasks related to maintenance of Museum watercraft
- Perform work in support of other areas of Museum
- Represent Mystic Seaport Museum in a professional manner at all times
- To continue to learn and grow in proficiency and skill within the areas of responsibility
- Perform other tasks as required

Requirements
Qualifications:
- Minimum of two years’ experience in some aspect of boat or ship operation or maintenance
- Possess a degree of aptitude within the above areas of responsibility
- Willingness to work flexible hours in performance of responsibilities
- Willingness to work weekends on a rotational basis
- Willingness and ability to work with non-professional shipyard volunteers
- Ability to work unsupervised on assigned tasks and projects
- Possess a high degree of flexibility regarding scheduling of projects, tasks and responsibilities
- Job requires bending, lifting, climbing, and prolonged physical activity and exposure to all weather conditions
- Hold a valid driver’s license
- Hold or be willing to achieve a State Safe Boating Certificate or equivalent
- Willingness to develop skill in application of traditional marine coatings
- Aptitude and ability in the following areas:
- Ability to learn application of traditional and modern marine coating
- Willingness and ability to learn operation of small and medium watercraft
- Respect for environmental, health and safety related responsibilities regarding materials required for this work
- Interest in and the ability to interact, communicate with and lead Museum Visitors and others in programs related to tasks of vessel maintenance and maritime preservation
- Interest in furthering the broader goals of Mystic Seaport Museum

Application link: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Apply/2856441/Mystic-Seaport-Museum-Inc/Ship-Keeper-III