CBMM IS HIRING SHIPWRIGHTS!
Part-time, Temporary and contract positions available
CBMM’s Shipyard is a working exhibit of Chesapeake Bay wooden boat building and restoration, open to the public seven days a week and staffed by CBMM employees and volunteers. CBMM’s shipwrights and apprentices are a tangible connection to the Chesapeake’s rich story of boat building. CBMM Shipwrights restore, build and maintain traditional wooden vessels, while allowing full public access to the process. Our Watercraft Collection is the largest and most important collection of Chesapeake watercraft in the world, with over 90 vessels. The collection is comprised of both operational vessels (the “Floating Fleet”) and vessels utilized exclusively as exhibits (“Curatorial Vessels”). Floating Fleet and Curatorial Vessels, along with commission work performed on Third Party Vessels play important roles in CBMM’s interpretation of Chesapeake Bay history.
Skills desired:
- 3 to 5 years experience repairing, restoring, and constructing wooden vessels
- Experience with hauling/moving vessels, lofting, layout, sawyering, joinery and the fabrication of quality traditional vessel construction components
- Possess the knowledge and ability to identify and fabricate quality large timber products using treenails.
- Crane and forklift experience, basic rigging and metal fabrication experience is a plus.
- Professional experience is preferred. Graduates of boat schools and wooden boat technical programs are encouraged to apply as well.
- Must be comfortable building in full public view, being photographed and interviewed and interfacing and interpreting to patrons daily.
For more information on the Shipwright opportunity, please click here.
Sound like your ideal work environment? Please forward a resume and cover letter to hr@cbmm.org. We welcome the opportunity to speak with you and answer any questions you might have.
Salary is commensurate with experience: $23.00 to $32.00 / hourly
To apply for this job email your details to HR@cbmm.org