Job Description

DEPARTMENT: Community Services – Anvil Museum & Heritage Services
STATUS: Auxiliary
NO. OF POSITIONS: One
UNION: CUPE, Local 387
HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours/week, Wednesday through Sunday
SALARY: $23.69 – $25.62 per hour + 12% in lieu of all benefits
As a central hub in the Metro Vancouver area, the City of New Westminster delivers a broad spectrum of urban services to over 92,000 residents. New Westminster is rich in history with a viable and thriving economy and has a population representative of the diversity of the region. The City is staffed by talented and dedicated employees who work together to achieve its strategic vision. We have earned a proud reputation for civic leadership, service delivery, and outstanding employee relations.
New Westminster has an exciting opportunity for a summer caretaker and historic interpreter aboard the Samson V Maritime Museum. The Samson V Maritime Museum is an intact, floating steam powered sternwheeler located along the New Westminster Esplanade. As the caretaker and interpretive guide on this vessel you will be greeting visitors and touring them through it, as well as monitoring museum exhibitions and performing general ship upkeep.
NOTE: This position is subject to receiving funding through the Canada Summer Jobs program and available June – August. In order to be considered for this opportunity, applicants must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period.
What you will do:
· Interpretive tour and heritage program delivery
· Museum facility opening and closing.
· Oversee visitor safety and museum security
· Assist with the research, development, testing and implementation of heritage programs and tours
· Clean, maintain, and update Samson V physical vessel and exhibitions (i.e. painting, dusting, washing, etc.)
· Maintain museum statistics and visitation data
· Other duties as assigned

What you bring:
· Excellent communication skills with experience public speaking
· Excellent customer service skills and guest service oriented
· Excellent people skills with a positive and upbeat personality
· An interest in history, maritime history and museum practices
· Ability to lift and carry objects (<30 lbs), navigate stairways and ladders, and spend long hours on your feet
· Ability to execute small scale repairs and updates to the facility
· Ability to work atop a structure subject to moderate movements due to water motion
· Ability to work co-operatively, as part of a team
· Experience organizing groups, programs, and services in an educational setting is an asset
· Familiarity with marine vessels and maritime safety is an asset
· First aid training is an asset
· Ability to pass and maintain a satisfactory Police Information Check – Vulnerable Sector
*The successful candidate will be required to work a flexible work week based on operations
Apply online with your resume and cover letter in one document at www.newwestcity.ca/employment by April 10, 2026.
Join a team of enthusiastic and innovative employees, and help us build a vibrant, compassionate, resilient city where everyone can thrive.
We offer our employees great work-life balance, including competitive salaries, comprehensive health and wellness benefits and retirement plans (a percentage in lieu of benefits for auxiliary positions). We also offer a hybrid remote work schedule in accordance with our Remote Work Policy, opportunities for education and training, and engaging, rewarding work.
To support a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community; women, Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversity of our workforce, are encouraged to express their interest.
New Westminster is on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Halq'eméylem-speaking peoples. It is acknowledged by the City that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land.
We are learning and building relationships with the people whose lands we are on.
We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada.

Required languages: english

Education level: This position is subject to receiving funding through the Canada Summer Jobs program and available June - August. In order to be considered for this opportunity, applicants must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period.

Required skills: · Excellent communication skills with experience public speaking · Excellent customer service skills and guest service oriented · Excellent people skills with a positive and upbeat personality · An interest in history, maritime history and museum practices · Ability to lift and carry objects (<30 lbs), navigate stairways and ladders, and spend long hours on your feet · Ability to execute small scale repairs and updates to the facility · Ability to work atop a structure subject to moderate movements due to water motion · Ability to work co-operatively, as part of a team · Experience organizing groups, programs, and services in an educational setting is an asset · Familiarity with marine vessels and maritime safety is an asset · First aid training is an asset · Ability to pass and maintain a satisfactory Police Information Check – Vulnerable Sector

Additional skills / Assets: The Samson V Maritime Museum is an intact, floating steam powered sternwheeler located along the New Westminster Esplanade. As the caretaker and interpretive guide on this vessel you will be greeting visitors and touring them through it, as well as monitoring museum exhibitions and performing general ship upkeep.

Closest intersection: Royal Ave and 6th Street