Senior Signal Shop and Museum Staff

Cape Bear Lighthouse

by Cape Bear Lighthouse

Job Summary:

  • Location: Murray Harbour, PEI
  • Salary: $17.35 per hour
  • Remote Work: On-site
  • Full-time, Seasonal
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Expires: Expires 2026-05-10
  • Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
  • Experience: Min Experience: 3 years or more
  • Education: Min Education: Secondary
  • Job ID: #438519

Job Description:

Cape Bear Lighthouse is accepting applications to fill the Senior Signal Shop and Museum Attendant position for the upcoming summer season.

The ideal applicant will be:

  • Experienced in training and mentoring junior staff
  • Proficient with a Square Point of Sale (PoS) system and basic WiFi connection troubleshooting
  • Friendly and can easily connect with strangers over shared interests (lighthouses and history)
  • Knowledgeable and passionate about local history of PEI
  • Experienced in customer service and basic retails sales skill

Signal Shop responsibilities:

  • Promote and offer tours of the Lighthouse, acting as Tour Guide when requested
  • Collect admission fees
  • Encourage and complete retail sales using our Point of Sale system (Square)
  • Count cash accurately and quickly, and balance end-of-day report
  • Maintain orderly displays for retail items
  • Provide local tourism information, directions, and recommendations when asked

Museum and Site responsibilities:

  • Greet our guests and make them feel welcome
  • Offer accurate historical information related to the Lighthouse & Marconi Station historical site
  • Escort visitors on tour as requested, and deliver informative answers to their questions
  • Proactively maintaining the general cleanliness of the site

The position also requires:

  • Physical effort in tight spaces – the lighthouse stairs are very steep, and all staff are expected to
    go up the lighthouse often for tours or cleaning
  • Maintaining the cleanliness of the entire site (interior of both buildings, deck and ramp areas,
    grounds, washrooms)
  • A valid First Aid certification recognized by WCS-PEI
  • Reliable transportation

Tagged as: 64320

Essential Skills:

  • Numeracy
  • Oral Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Working with Others
  • Soft Skills:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Effective Communication
  • Leadership
  • Hard Skills:

  • Customer Service
  • Point of Sale Systems
  • Retail Sales
  • Troubleshooting
  • Languages:

  • English
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