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Historic Markerville & the Markerville Creamery Museum are currently seeking five (5) high school and post secondary Museum Interpreters to join our summer team.
These are exciting and challenging positions vital to our summer season.
These are exciting and challenging positions vital to our summer season.
✨ DO YOU HAVE SOME OF THESE QUALIFICATIONS?
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
- excellent interpersonal & communication skills
- ability to work with groups over a wide age range
- positive attitude and the aptitude to work well within a team environment as well as independently
- fluent in English (Bilingual in French &/or Icelandic would be a great asset)
- good computer skills
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
🌟 JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Offer knowledgeable guided tours to visitors of the Markerville Creamery Museum & hamlet
- During May & June, present educational programs to school aged children, following the Alberta School curriculum, focusing on butter making, the dairy industry set in the early 1900’s & the traditionally Icelandic culture of Markerville.
- Present museum guided tours for seniors, families & visitors.
- Assist with the preparation and service of our traditional Icelandic menu
- Assist with the planning and presenting of special fundraising events that engage the community & visitors
- Provide quality food and customer service in the Markerville Creamery Museum’s coffee shop
- Assist Museum Manager, visitors & community members with genealogy of the Markerville area
📍 SKILLS YOU WILL LEARN:
- knowledge of Alberta history
- retail or tourism experience, cash handling skills
- food handling experience - Safe Food training
- customer service experience
- public speaking and leadership
DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT: May 8 – August 31, 2026 (weekend and evening work required)
REMUNERATION: Starting wage of $16.50 per hour for successful applicants.
REMUNERATION: Starting wage of $16.50 per hour for successful applicants.
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Email your Resume & Cover Letter by APRIL 1st to: [email protected] Historic Markerville Creamery Museum 114 Creamery Way, Markerville, Alberta T0M 1M0 |
Open Position:
🌟 Kaffistofa Manager Intern 🌟
Are you passionate about local history, heritage, and community?
Historic Markerville is looking for enthusiastic, reliable individual to help manage our Icelandic Café and assist in cultural events for the summer of 2026.
Historic Markerville is looking for enthusiastic, reliable individual to help manage our Icelandic Café and assist in cultural events for the summer of 2026.
Seasonal Fulltime Kaffistofa Manager Intern for Post Secondary Student
$20.00/hour
May 1st-August 31st, 2026
$20.00/hour
May 1st-August 31st, 2026
✨ WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Welcome visitors and provide exceptional customer service
- Assist with programs and special events
- Help preserve and celebrate our local heritage
- Prepare menu items and serve our guests from the museum’s Icelandic café
- Supervise and lead café staff during menu food preparation and food safety
- Supervise cash handling and train parttime staff with café operations
- Order food and café supplies as required
🌟 WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
- Friendly and outgoing personalities
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Professional and dependable team players
- Excellent cash handling and food service skills
- Interest in history, culture, and community engagement
📍 WHY WORK WITH US?
- Meaningful work in a historic setting
- Supportive team environment and leadership
- Flexible scheduling
- Valuable experience in tourism and heritage
- Great work experience and skill building to further develop your career
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Email your Resume by APRIL 1st to: [email protected] Historic Markerville Creamery Museum 114 Creamery Way, Markerville, Alberta T0M 1M0 |
We acknowledge the traditional lands and territories of the Indigenous Peoples who have lived on these lands and taken care of them since time immemorial. We acknowledge that the Historic Sites of the Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society are on traditional Treaty 6 Territory. We recognize the Cree, the Nakoda Sioux, the Dene, the Saulteaux, as well as the Métis and Inuit who have lived on and cared for these lands for generations. We acknowledge the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders, both past and present, and are grateful for their contributions that helped keep this land beautiful. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation.