Department:Programming & Experience - Interpretation

Position Type:Seasonal

Contract Start Date:April 19 2026

Contracts End Date:October 20 2026

Hourly Wage:$16.50

What we offer:

• Flexible work arrangements where no one day is similar
• Working in a beautiful park setting
• Free entrance to the Park including to our many public special events
• Employee discounts on food and retail items and free parking

Who We Are:

Heritage Park is Canadas largest living history museum and offers visitors a chance to experience life in Western Canada from the 1860s to the early 1950s. The Park features historical buildings costumed interpreters working antiques and various exhibits that provide insight into the regions past.

Job Overview:

Under the direction of the Exhibit Lead Hands this position will interpret inside designated exhibits or outdoor areas and relay historical information to the public through a variety of interpretive techniques and demonstrations primarily in our Gasoline Alley and Innovation Crossing museum exhibit spaces.

Responsibilities:

Interpretation and Visitor Engagement

• Educates & engages the public in transportation energy & resources history along with related skills & traditions; focusing on time period from late 1800s-1950s of Western Canada.
• Delivers programs and hands-on activities using techniques that include traditional museum interpretation storytelling and demonstrations;
• Works in period appropriate clothing at assigned themed areas both inside traditional museum exhibits living history exhibits and in outdoor spaces without temperature control.
• Prepares assigned exhibit or space using provided materials for programming & ensures care of associated artefacts;
• Uses the associated equipment/programming objects in accordance with safety security and cleaning standards; and
• Operates the assigned exhibit(s) and associated equipment where applicable in accordance with safety security and cleaning standards
• Provide an exceptional visitor experience through friendly and courteous interactions with guests staff and volunteers using polite greetings actively acknowledging guests and handling situations positively
• Create a welcoming atmosphere for visitors with a customer-focused approach providing courteous and friendly answers to inquiries and valuable information to enhance the overall visitor experience
• Perform other duties as required

Required Qualifications:

• Enrollment in or completion of secondary school education; post-secondary education in related areas (Western Canadian History historical interpretation communications) would be an asset
• Previous experience in customer service museum education or interpretation is preferred
• Knowledge of automotive history and/or resource history of Western Canada is preferred
• Experience working with diverse groups of people
• Confident in engaging with large groups of people and has strong public speaking skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing situations
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills in a client-faced setting
• All successful candidates (over the age of 18) will be required to go through Police Information Check as a condition of employment.

Special Clothing and Equipment:

• Appropriate costuming and safety equipment will be provided by Heritage Park; and
• Footwear as designated by the Heritage Park Costume Department will be provided by the employee.

Special Working Conditions:

• The position will be exposed to weather extremes as it works in unheated buildings and outdoors for extended periods of time;
  
• This position is physically demanding and the incumbent must have the ability to stand for long periods of time and walk throughout the Park for extended periods

Hours of Work:

• Full-time hours are available from mid-May to Labour Day with weekend work during September and October (until Thanksgiving); part-time hours are also available throughout the season;
  
• The schedule varies and may include weekdays weekends and statutory holidays.

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