Cape Bear Lighthouse
- Murray Harbour
- On-site
- $16.40 per hour
- Posted: April 16, 2025
- 35 hours per week
- Starts: Jun 23, 2025
- Seasonal
- Expires: May 10, 2025
- 3 Vacancies
- 387913
Job Description:
Cape Bear Lighthouse is accepting applications for 3 students to fill the Signal Shop and Museum Attendant position for the upcoming summer season.
The ideal applicant will be:
- 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 tours of the Lighthouse
- 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
Each 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 (lighthouse interior, grounds, portable toilet)
- A valid First Aid certification recognized by WCS-PEI