Jobs at Old Sturbridge Village are diverse and exciting ways to connect with history. Current job openings will posted below when available. Unless otherwise noted in the job posting, please send cover letter and resume to:
Personnel Department
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd.
Sturbridge, MA 01566
or send via email
You can also download an Employment Application and mail it to the above address. Applications must be signed and dated to be accepted.
Old Sturbridge Village does not provide housing and is not able to assist candidates with interview or relocation costs.
Job Openings
Carpenter
Facilities & Grounds Department
Responsibilities
Under supervision of the Building Trades Manager, perform carpentry and related maintenance tasks on all historical and non-historical structures.
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Provide the best experience possible for all visitors.
- Ensure the safety and cleanliness of the work area and share responsibility with all staff for the clean and neat appearance of the entire museum.
- Perform historical and non-historical carpentry and masonry work consisting of restoration, conservation and preservation projects including: roof shingling, sidewall installation, structural framing repairs, interior and exterior trim fabrication and installation, fenestration, masonry, plaster repairs, etc.
- Perform exhibition carpentry work on exhibit installations including: exhibit case fabrication and setting construction.
- Assist in projects requiring a broad understanding of masonry, electrical, plumbing, mechanical works, etc.
- Provide general hand tools and maintain OSV power tools.
- Read and understand blueprints.
- Responsible for snow plowing and assisting in snow removal and ice control.
Requirements
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/ or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
- Associate’s degree or equivalent of two years college or technical school/ vocational training
- Five to seven years carpentry experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to read and understand blueprints and create shop drawings
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations
Valid driver’s license, ability to acquire a Massachusetts Hoisting Engineer’s license.
Independent Action
The employee generally establishes own work plan and priorities, using established procedures to assure timely completion of assigned work in conformance with departmental policies and practices; problems lacking clear precedent are reviewed with supervisor prior to taking action.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 25 lbs. and frequently life and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places.
Schedule, Salary
Full time. $13.00/hr
Housekeeper/Janitor
Housekeeping Department
Responsibilities
Under supervision of the Housekeeping Manager, perform year-round cleaning and general maintenance duties for public restroom areas, buildings, offices, exhibit spaces and other large scale cleaning and maintenance tasks as assigned.
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:
- Provide the best experience possible for all visitors
- Ensure the safety and cleanliness of the work area and share responsibility with all staff for the clean and neat appearance of the entire museum
- Keep the public restroom areas throughout the Museum in clean and orderly condition at all times, checking that paper and soap supplies are continually replenished and that all equipment is in functioning order
- Sweep, mop, scrub and vacuum floors as needed
- Empty trash and garbage containers
- Change light bulbs and unclog drains
- Wash windows and steam clean carpet areas and perform other scheduled large area periodic cleaning duties
- Wash windows and display cases
- Care for certain collection items with museum exhibit spaces as directed and prescribed
- Notifies maintenance concerning needs for repairs
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/ or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; to use hands to handle or feel; to reach with hands and arms; to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; occasionally required to climb or balance The employee must be able to regularly lift and/ or move up to 10 lbs. and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to cleaning solutions and chemicals. While traveling from one Museum building to another, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment from cleaning equipment (such as vacuums or carpet cleaners) is moderate.
Education and/or Experience
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- 1-3 months related janitorial or maintenance experience
- Ability to read, write and communicate routine information and work reliably from written and verbal instructions
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
Schedule, Salary
5:30 - 9:30 AM, 5 days/week, at least one weekend day. $9.00/hr.
