Full-Time Glassblower Apprentice - Jamestown Glasshouse

Eastern National • Jamestown, VA, US, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

America’s National Parks, a not-for-profit partner of the National Park Service, is seeking a Glassblower Apprentice with a strong work ethic to support our retail store at Jamestown Glasshouse in Colonial National Historical Park in Williamsburg, VA. This is an hourly full-time, year-round position and the right candidate will need to be able to work weekends and holidays. The Glassblower Apprentice will provide an exceptional visitor experience by blowing and finishing products like those produced in the early 1600’s and answering questions regarding glass making and interpreting the demonstrations to visitors during the creation process. Our employees serve as ambassadors for America's National Parks and will promote America's National Parks Mission. America's National Parks is the educational branch of Eastern National, providing quality educational experiences to national park visitors through our park stores, interpretive services, and custom publications. America's National Parks employees will educate visitors about America's National Parks partnership with the National Park Service.

Requirements

• Strong work ethic
• No experience required to apply!

Responsibilities

• Produce items of glassware in both adequate quantity and to a certain quality standard.
• Work both independently and with team members blowing and finishing glassware.
• Interact actively with visitors to educate the public about 17th century glassblowing.
• Inform manager of supply needs or potential hazards.
• Assist in the building and repairing of furnaces and other equipment.
• Open and closes the Glasshouse.
• Follow established procedures to ensure safety of visitors, co-workers, and self to include all safety and security policies and regulations.
• Participate in a 4-year interpretive apprenticeship program which may lead to being promoted to Journeyman.

Benefits

• Choice of three medical plans
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Aflac supplemental insurance
• Competitive defined contribution plan
• Vacation leave
• Sick leave
• Eleven paid holidays
• 25% discount on purchases at more than 150 America’s National Parks and Eastern National facilities!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed