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Position: Giftshop and Admissions Attendant – multiple positions available

Location: 2088 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Time Commitment: Hours may vary, shifts are expected to range from 3-4 hours. Weekend and Weekday Opportunities.

The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada seeks to honour and commemorate the history of Indigenous Peoples and aviation in Western Canada while engaging with the complex history of travel, trade, and relationships in this place. We are committed to the calls to actions of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and facilitating a safe space for reconciliation to occur.

The new home of the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada is located on Treaty 1 territory, the traditional territory of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Lakota and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.

We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

Volunteering at Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada (RAMWC) has completed construction of an 86,000 sq. ft facility location on the James A. Richardson International Airport campus in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Opening May long weekend of 2022, the Museum is a non-profit dedicated to preserving the history of aviation in Western Canada. The new Museum will showcase 27 aircraft and many unique aviation artefacts from its collection, presented from a story-driven approach.

We are a fun, social and educative place to work and volunteer. Our team is dedicated to sharing our passion of aviation with Manitoba, Canada and the rest of the world. We are looking for volunteers who are enthusiastic, energetic and ready to assist us on our mission to preserve and promote the stories of aviation in western and northern Canada while educating, entertaining and inspiring. We offer our volunteers many fun opportunities to explore Canadian aviation and share their unique experiences.

Position:

Working with the Visitor Engagement team, the Volunteer Giftshop and Admissions Attendant will assist visitors in the museum purchase admissions and memberships to the museum and items from our giftshop. The volunteer will be knowledgeable on prices, promotions, and other important information and will be able to successfully communicate this to our visitors. The volunteer will be working with a point of sale machine and must be comfortable handling cash and card transactions.

The volunteer will also have a strong understanding of the mission and vision of RAMWC and will be able summarize our purpose to the public. The role requires the volunteer to be very aware of RAMWC’s collection of aircraft, artefacts, and items available for purchase and able to relay this information to visitors in an exciting and engaging manner that meets our expectations of a first-class facility.

Responsibilities:

• Greeting visitors to the museum and giftshop
• Answering customer inquiries
• Processing cash and card transactions
• Orientate visitors to the museum, provide navigation directions

Requirements

• Enjoys interacting with diverse groups, including children
• A positive attitude, strong interpersonal skills, a real people person
• Strong communication skills
• A problem-solver who can adapt to meet the needs of varying interests
• Strong interest and understanding of Canadian aviation history
• Able to work independently and in a team setting
• Strong time management skills
• Successful result in a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search