Apprentice Apothecary

GALT PASTEUR APTHCRY SHOP, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA

An apprentice supports the Education and Preservation Mission of Historic Trades and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation by learning and demonstrating the hand skills required to manufacture traditional work of the colonial period. The apprenticeship involves researching primary and secondary 18th‑century sources, studying object‑based evidence, and working with artisans, historians, curators, and conservators to better understand a specific trade. The apprentice will preserve and perpetuate the trade skills through proactive interpretation of the work, technology, and the diverse people who produced such work in the 18th century.

• Learn and develop proficiency in working with appropriate materials, tools, and 18th‑century methods as outlined through a five‑level curriculum under the direction of the master or journeyman supervisor.
• Research available information and conduct supplemental research to expand the existing body of knowledge.
• Apply learned hand skills and research through demonstration, employing National Association of Interpretation techniques to provide in‑depth thematic interpretations of the trade, history, and products and services in the community, region, and world.
• Assist with in‑depth seminars, workshops, and forums as required, using Colonial Williamsburg assigned technological platforms.
• Adhere to safety and security procedures for work, workshops, tools, and people.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• High school degree or G.E.D. with a general knowledge of 18th‑century colonial history.
• Valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver’s license and an acceptable driving record based on the Foundation’s criteria. Must provide a 5‑year Motor Vehicle Record prior to employment.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• May not have more than one moving violation or at‑fault accident within 12 months.
• May not have more than two moving violations or at‑fault accidents within 36 months.
• May not have any serious motor vehicle violations including but not limited to excessive speeding, reckless driving, DUI/DWI, suspended or revoked license, etc.

• Four‑year degree in American History, History of Medicine, Social Sciences, or Health Sciences.

• Stand frequently; walk occasionally; sit occasionally.
• Use hands/fingers frequently.
• Climb or balance rarely; stoop/kneel/crouch/crawl occasionally.
• Reach with hands/arms occasionally; talk or hear constantly.
• Lifting up to 10 lbs constantly; up to 25 lbs constantly; up to 50 lbs with assistance frequently; up to 100 lbs with assistance occasionally; more than 100 lbs with assistance rarely.
• Work in wet/humid conditions frequently; work near moving mechanical parts rarely; fumes/airborne particles rarely; extreme cold occasionally; extreme heat occasionally.

Schedule details will be provided by the supervisor. This position may receive overtime in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.