Sovereign Hill is internationally recognised as Australia’s foremost outdoor museum. The Sovereign Hill Museums Association is a not-for profit community-based organisation that includes: Sovereign Hill outdoor museum, the Gold Museum, Sovereign Hill Hotel, AURA and Narmbool.
The Coachbuilding/Wheelwrights team builds and maintains all of Sovereign Hill’s horse-drawn vehicles and harness, and restores and manufactures period pieces for the museum and external customers.
We are seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a casual Wheelwright/Coachbuilder Demonstrator. If you have a passion for history and rare trades, this role could be for you!
The successful applicant must have:
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent verbal communications skills
- Demonstrated awareness of OHS requirements when using tooling and machinery
- Ability to work across flexible rosters including weekends, public holidays and school holidays
Preferred Skills:
- Presenting, public speaking and/or interpreting experience is preferred but not essential
- Previous experience within a tourism or customer service environment would be highly regarded
- Experience in furniture making and/or woodworking and/or metalwork is preferred
Checks and Qualifications:
- Police Check
- Employee Working with Children Check
- Covid Vaccinated
- Pre-employment medical
- Completion of a pre-Apprenticeship course or Certificate II in Metal Fabrication, Furniture Making, Carpentry or Joinery would be desirable but not essential
If you are looking for work within a great team and love variety in your daily work, then this could be the opportunity you have been looking for.
Sovereign Hill welcomes, encourages and endorses applications from diverse backgrounds and provides equal opportunities to all who wish to apply.
For more information or to apply visit the Sovereign Hill website.
