Simulator operator
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Simulator operator
- Organization name:
- Friends of Keewatin
- Job location:
- Port McNicoll, Ontario
- Length of assignment:
- 2017-06-01 to 2017-09-04 (14 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $11.40
Simulator operators will conduct a 20 minute presentation of the marine simulator to groups of 20 visitors throughout the day, followed by a 10 minute visit to the ship’s wheelhouse, with an explanation of the equipment located there. Tour guides will work five days a week, generally including weekends, which are the busiest period for individual periods.
The S.S. Keewatin is a 350 ft. historical Titanic-era passenger ship that was used to take passengers to western Canada, including for the settlement of Saskatchewan and Alberta when they become provinces in 1905. The S.S. Keewatin is operated by the Friends of Keewatin, a volunteer organization.
The S.S. Keewatin is not accessible by public transit, but it can be easily accessed from the Tay Shore Trail, a paved regional bike path, which connects to the Midland Rotary Waterfront Trail and other bike paths in Simcoe County.
The deadline for applications is April 21, 2017.
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