Job Description
Sanctus Stone Works is seeking a driven, hands-on Studio Specialist to join our growing workshop near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This is not a factory or assembly-line position. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to work with a wide variety of materials, tools, and processes. We're looking for someone who enjoys building, creating, repairing, solving problems with their hands, and is passionate about Catholic art and architecture. Our studio combines traditional craftsmanship with modern technology to create marble and limestone statues, altars, architectural elements, sacred furnishings, church restorations, custom commissions, molds, castings, and 3D models. Each project is unique. We're looking for someone who is highly motivated, dependable, mechanically inclined, and eager to learn. If you've worked in construction, remodeling, carpentry, cabinetmaking, automotive restoration, manufacturing, machining, fabrication, painting, landscaping, or another hands-on trade, your experience may translate well into this role. If you have a deep appreciation for Catholic theology, history, sacred art, and traditional craftsmanship, and possess the skills to learn, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Depending on the project, responsibilities may include:
- Hand-finishing marble, limestone, resin, bronze, wood, and other materials
- Building stone walls, dressing stones, and mixing mortar
- Sanding, shaping, smoothing, polishing, and surface preparation
- Silicone mold making and resin casting
- Painting, staining, finishing, and surface detailing
- Sculpture finishing and restoration work
- Operating CNC machines and assisting with fabrication
- Programming, slicing, and producing components using industrial 3D printers
- Assembly of sculptures, architectural pieces, and custom projects
- Preparing molds, patterns, and templates
- Safely operating shop machinery, power tools, and hand tools
- Material handling using forklifts, hoists, and lifting equipment
- Quality control and final inspection of completed work
- Maintaining a clean, organized, and professional workshop
- Occasionally assisting with installations and restoration projects in the field
Because our work is highly customized, this position is ideal for someone who enjoys learning new skills and working on different types of projects rather than performing the same task every day.
Required Qualifications
- Strong work ethic and positive attitude
- Highly motivated with a desire to learn new skills
- Comfortable working with your hands throughout the day
- Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability
- Attention to detail and pride in producing quality work
- Ability to safely use hand tools and power tools
- Ability to lift and move materials safely
- Dependable, punctual, and self-motivated
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel when required
- Willingness to relocate to the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania area (within driving distance)
- Passion for traditional Catholic architecture, sculpture, history, and theology
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in any of the following:
- Construction or general contracting
- Carpentry or woodworking
- Automotive restoration
- Painting or finishing
- Concrete or masonry work
- CNC machine operation
- 3D printing
- Silicone mold making or resin casting
- Welding or metal fabrication
- Mechanical repair
- Industrial manufacturing
- Sculpture, prop making, model making, or fabrication
- Historic restoration
- Forklift or equipment operation
What Makes This Position Unique
Few workshops in the country produce the kind of work we do. Projects regularly include:
- Marble and limestone statues
- Traditional Catholic altars
- Baptismal fonts
- Historic church restorations
- Monastery projects
- Architectural carvings
- Church renovations and new construction
- Custom sculptural commissions
- Digital fabrication combined with centuries-old craftsmanship
Every project is different, providing opportunities to continuously expand your skills across traditional craftsmanship, restoration, digital manufacturing, mold making, finishing, and fabrication.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation based on experience and demonstrated skill
- Paid travel for qualifying restoration and field projects
- Opportunity for advancement within a rapidly growing studio
- Work on meaningful projects that combine art, architecture, craftsmanship, and faith
- Access to specialized tools, equipment, and training
Location Requirement - This is an on-site position.
Applicants must be willing to relocate to the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania area. Remote work is not available.
Why the Gettysburg Area? Located in the rolling countryside just outside Gettysburg, our studio offers access to some of the most historic and culturally significant destinations in the United States.
- 15 minutes from downtown Gettysburg and the Gettysburg National Military Park.
- 30 minutes from the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Mount St. Mary's University, the Fairfield Carmelite Convent, and the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.
- 1 hour from the mountains, hiking trails, and scenic overlooks of the Appalachian region.
- 1.5 hours from Washington, D.C., including the National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian museums, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Catholic University, and countless historic monuments.
- 1.5 hours from Baltimore's Inner Harbor, museums, and historic architecture.
- 2.5 hours from Philadelphia, home to Independence Hall, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and some of America's finest historic churches.
- 3.5 hours from New York City, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the Met Cloisters, Central Park, and some of the most significant architectural and cultural institutions in the world.
- Within driving distance of some of the nation's most important Catholic shrines, monasteries, seminaries, and historic churches.
- Surrounded by farmland, historic towns, battlefields, and landscapes that have inspired artists, craftsmen, and historians for generations.
For those who appreciate history, architecture, craftsmanship, and the outdoors, few regions offer as much within a short drive as south-central Pennsylvania.
Hiring Process Round One:
Initial Interview: After submitting an application, qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule a brief introductory phone interview.
Round Two:
Studio Interview: Selected candidates will be invited to visit our studio near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for an in-person interview, facility tour, and skills discussion.
When submitting appliaiton please include brief statement describing your interest in traditional Catholic art, architecture, history, and craftsmanship We are seeking people who desire more than a job. We are building a studio dedicated to preserving and advancing the traditions that produced the great churches, monasteries, and works of sacred art of the Western world.
Benefits:
- Paid training
- Professional development assistance
Application Question(s):
- Brief statement describing your interest in traditional Catholic art, architecture, history, and craftsmanship.
Work Location: In person
