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Summer employment at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Looking to hire four people in 2023

Join the Hall of Fame team for an exciting season on our beautiful 32 acre site and inside our museum. If you have a passion for baseball and working outdoors we are the place for you this season or if you have the passion for baseball and museums we are interested in hearing from you. We are looking to hire one additional person to look after the ballfields and site and three people to support inside the museum.

Job Description: Groundskeeper

Scope:  The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is adding one additional seasonal part-time Groundskeeper positions to the team. This position is primarily responsible for preparing our 32 acre and five ball fields for games, practices, tournaments and creating an enjoyable and rewarding site experience for all visitors. The Groundskeepers will prepare fields, cut grass, weed, clean bathrooms and do general maintenance. The right player will have relevant experience, exceptional organizational skills, be able to work outside as part of a team or by themselves, and a passion for both baseball and community service.

Reporting to:  Director of Operations and Site Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Prepare ballfields for daily activities
• Cut grass, trimming and look after the weeds
• Clean bathrooms
• General site maintenance
• Contribute to the organizing, planning, and setting-up of site special events

• Monitor weather conditions
• Other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Experience working with others and working alone
• Experience with tractors, riding lawn mowers and golf carts
• Experience working outside
• Driver’s license

• Exceptional verbal and organizational skills

• Previous similar work experience or other relevant experience preferred

• Ability to work weekdays and weekends from late April to early September
• Available to students grade 11 or higher, plus adults

Education: Completed grade 11 or higher

Rate of Pay:  $17.50 per hour

Contract Hours and Duration:

One Part-Time Position: 8-24 hours/week from late April – end of August, with potential to continue until October

Start date: late April 2023

Cover letters and resumes are due by Sunday March 5^th, 2023.

Please email applications to baseball@baseballhalloffame.ca or drop off at 386 Church St. S. in St. Marys, ON.

Job Description: Museum Assistant

Scope:  The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is adding three seasonal Museum Assistant positions to the team, one full-time and two part-time. These positions are primarily responsible for creating an enjoyable and rewarding museum experience for all visitors. The Museum Assistants will open and close the museum, greet visitors, give tours, help plan and assist at museum events, and assist in supervised collections projects. The right player will have relevant customer service experience, computer proficiency, exceptional organizational and communication skills, and a passion for both baseball and community service.

Reporting to:  Director of Operations

Responsibilities:

• Greet visitors and provide orientation to the museum as well as museum tours
• Assist with daily opening and closing procedures

• Answer phone calls and respond to tourism inquiries

• Sell merchandise and take admission fees from visitors
• Contribute to the organizing, planning, and set-up of museum special events

• Work on specified projects, under supervision, such as care of collections, historic research, and digitization
• Monitor museum environmental conditions
• Other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Experience working with others

• Cash handling and report writing experience would be an asset
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, and organizational skills

• Computer proficiency, including with spreadsheets, word processing, scanners, and projectors
• Interest in baseball and knowledge of current game as well as history of the sport
• Previous work experience in a museum or other relevant customer service setting preferred

• Ability to work weekends from late April to early September

Education: Currently enrolled in high school (grade 11 and up) or post-secondary school

Terms of Employment:

• The selected applicant must be able to meet the specific grant requirements:

• must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible);
• between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• have been a full-time high school, college, CEGEP or university student (as defined by their educational institution) in the semester preceding the work assignment; and intend to return to full-time studies in the semester following the work assignment

Rate of Pay:  $16.50 per hour

Contract Hours and Duration:

Two Part-Time Positions: 14-28 hours/week from May-August, with potential to continue until October

One Full-Time Position: 35-40 hours/week from May-August, with potential to continue part-time until October

Start date: April 29^th, 2023

Cover letters and resumes are due by Sunday March 5^th, 2023.

Please email applications to baseball@baseballhalloffame.ca or drop off at 386 Church St. S. in St. Marys, ON.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Several volunteer positions are always available at the Hall of Fame, such as:

• Tour guides
• BBQ’ers
• Office support
• Site support

If you are interested in any of these opportunities please call 519-284-1838 or email baseball@baseballhalloffame.ca