Plimoth Plantation has an opening for a Maritime Artisans Assistant to work aboard Mayflower II and other Museum watercraft on repair, restoration and maintenance projects as assigned. Assist with upkeep of rigging including the rigging of Mayflower II each spring and fall. Travel with Mayflower II when she goes to dry dock for haul out. Participate in public programming at Mayflower II site. Provide friendly and welcoming presence in all public spaces within the museum. Research and practice 17th century trades and techniques relating to the work assigned. Participate in sail training aboard Mayflower II as well as take part in sailing trips Mayflower II or other Museum craft may undertake from time to time. Build and repair reproduction tools and artifacts for Mayflower II and other craft at Museum. Work in costume onboard Mayflower II,  from time to time, while performing 17th century tasks, as necessary.

Qualifications:

Must have High School diploma or equivalent. Must have two years Ships maintenance and boat carpentry experience or equivalent. Must have a working knowledge in the use of hand and power tools. Experience handling small boats a plus. Experience in sailing and underway operations of traditional ships. Experience with traditional rigging and marlinspike seamanship.  Experience interpreting history and working with the public. Must have a valid driver’s license. The employee will be required to lift up to 60 pounds. There is a great deal of repetitive physical effort. Employee will be required to climb the ships rigging to the height of 100 feet as well as out to the extremities of the yards. Extensive use of handle tools and handling large timbers is required. Working from staging on the side of the ship or on a work float in the water may be required. Employee will be required to work outdoors on board Mayflower II in temperatures ranging from the hot summer months to the extreme cold of winter.

How To Apply:
Please send cover letter & resume to: Sue Haverstock shaverstock@plimoth.org. See website for full job description www.plimoth/org/jobs

Apply by:
May 01, 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.