The Mill Artisan participates in all aspects of running a re-created, water powered grist mill educational exhibit and producing stone ground products for sale. The position Includes milling and processing corn products for wholesale and retail distribution, maintaining the cleanliness and functionality of the mill building and mill machinery and sharing the history and process of milling with Museum guests.

 

The Mill Artisan is expected to create a positive and welcoming atmosphere at all times for Museum guests, staff and volunteers. Some winter work in other departments, including but not limited to, curatorial, research, school and public programs or historical built landscapes, will be required.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in the Humanities or Social Sciences preferred; or equivalent experience such as study at a technical school or with a recognized artisan or miller.

A general background in a manual trade such as carpentry, masonry, agriculture or mechanical technology is beneficial in this position but not required.

Prior experience (an internship, paid or volunteer position) in working with the public, preferably in a museum setting, is preferred but not required.

How To Apply:
Please send cover letter & resume to: Sue Haverstock shaverstock@plimoth.org

Apply by:
March 20, 2015

About this Organization:
One of America’s foremost living history museums and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Plimoth Plantation hosts more than 350,000 visitors from around the world each year. Plimoth offers powerful personal encounters with history built on thorough research about the Indigenous People of southeastern Massachusetts and the Colonial English community in the 1600s. In addition to its most famous exhibits, historically accurate recreations of a 1627 English Village, the Mayflower II, and a Wampanoag Homesite, Plimoth Grist Mill, the museum offers an array of year-round educational programs.