Duties will include:

• Functions as Manager in absence of Museum Store Manager and/or Operations Manager
• Retail experience preferred. Must be willing to work weekends
• Air-conditioned work environment
• Daily interaction with visitors from all over the world
• We offer competitive wages and flexible schedules
• Provides leadership for frontline staff
• Manage all aspects of our POS (Point of Sales) system and Cash Drawers at beginning and end of the day
• Opens, Closes and Alarms Buildings on site
• Processes Purchase Orders and Receiving Vouchers (as needed) and Completes and Records Change Orders
• Provides lunches and breaks to front line staff
• Maintains inventory levels on the Gift Shop Floor/Completes and Delegates responsibilities for cleaning and stocking in the gift shop
• Must have excellent Customer Service and resolve any issues that may arise during the day

This is not just a job selling merchandise. It’s about helping visitors connect with real history—becoming part of the experience of Whitefish Point and the shipwreck coast.

This is more than retail—it’s storytelling, hospitality, and helping preserve Great Lakes maritime history.

Location: Whitefish Point, MI (11 miles north of Paradise, MI)
Season: April/May through October/November 2026

To Apply, please contact Bruce Lynn, Executive Director: Blynn@shipwreckmuseum.com or 800-635-1742

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, located at Historic Whitefish Point in Michigan’s scenic Eastern Upper Peninsula, is home to the oldest operating Lighthouse on Lake Superior. This National Historic Site hosts an approximate 200,000 people each year, while the Shipwreck Museum itself engages over 75,000 visitors through its historic structures each season. The museum opens on May 1 and closes on October 31 each year.