The Opportunity.

Winterlights is an outdoor light event that highlights the beauty of select Trustees properties. The gardens at The Bradley Estate in Canton will sparkle with thousands of shimmering holiday lights.

The Winterlights Steward reports to the Stewardship Manager and works with team members to maintain excellent standards in conservation of the Bradley Estate and to ensure an enhanced visitor experience. The Winterlights Steward also supports other stewardship projects as assigned. Winterlights at the Bradley Estate will run from November 19th through January 9th (with possible extension). The event is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday from 4:30-8:30 PM each day; shifts run 4:00 – 9:00PM each day. Flexible scheduling of workdays is available.

In this role you will:

• Work in concert with the Stewardship Manager to plan and perform day-to-day maintenance, stewardship, and conservation of the Bradley Estate as it pertains to the installation of lights

• Support day-of event visitor experience, safety, and services through safety patrols, monitoring, retail support

• Ensure proper wayfinding and maintain clean, and functioning facilities

• Support the Winterlights team to produce a successful event

• Perform other duties as assigned with or without accommodation

Qualifications

• Excellent “people skills” to lead, inspire, motivate, and work cooperatively and harmoniously with fellow employees, volunteers, committees, members, and the public

• Retail or Customer Service experience a plus

• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member

• Proven ability to complete assigned tasks and projects, meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks

• Strong commitment to the mission of the Trustees of Reservations

Requirements:

• Ability to work nights and weekends as assigned

• Ability to work in all weather conditions

• Ability to push, pull, and lift objects up to 50 lbs.

• Ability to climb ladders

To prevent the infection and spread of COVID-19, and as an integral part of its public health and safety measures, The Trustees of Reservations requires that all successful applicants show proof of full vaccination by an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine before beginning employment, unless an exemption from this policy has been granted. Applicants who believe they need an accommodation of this policy because of a disability, sincerely-held religious belief, or otherwise should inform Human Resources after an offer of employment is extended; please do not include any medical, genetic, or religious information on your application materials.

About The Trustees

The Trustees is one of Massachusetts’ largest non-profits and the nation’s first conservation and preservation organization. Today, the places we care about are going fast, and the forces undermining them, including climate change, are moving faster. Our passion is to protect and share with everyone the irreplaceable natural and cultural treasures under our care. We are funded and supported entirely by our visitors, supporters, volunteers, and more than 70,000 member households.

The Trustees’ commitment to Diversity, Belonging Inclusion and Equity is to create inclusive spaces of belonging for Trustees staff, members, volunteers, and communities across our organization and 120 plus properties. Read more here

In addition to being an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Trustees of Reservations aims to create a thriving, inclusive workplace that values each member of our team. We aspire to reflect and effectively serve the residents and communities of Massachusetts, who are at the core of our mission.

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