Seasonal

JOB PURPOSE
This is an exciting opportunity within the heritage industry, the job exists to support wedding and events business, from enquiry to delivery, at The Hermitage, North Perthshire. The ideal candidate must be passionate about our vision for the future and what we do every day as an organisation: Bringing people together and giving them the greatest visitor experience. The Visitor Services Assistant is often the “face” of the Trust to visitors and clients, directly influencing public perception of the Trust and is crucial to developing and maintaining the Trusts reputation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Weddings / Events
• Assisting with initial enquiries, viewings, bookings and client support on the lead up to their wedding / event.
• Ensuring good housekeeping of Ossian’s Hall.
• Assisting with the set up, stewarding and break-down of weddings / events.
• Ensuring suppliers adhere to Trust policies and procedures and that efficient arrangements are in place for weddings and events.
• Actively feeding back visitor / guest comments to line manager to develop and improve offer, service and operations.
• Working flexibly across days, departments and sites as needed.
• Acting as the main point of contact for all weddings and events in the absence of the Visitor Services Supervisor.

To provide a consistently high standard of visitor care at all times
• Participating in the staffing of weddings and events.
• Welcoming all visitors to the site in a friendly, efficient and knowledgeable manner. This includes visitors with special needs / impairments (in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act), international visitors, and groups.
• Answering visitors’ queries about the site, it’s history and the local area.
• Promoting National Trust for Scotland brand to include our membership scheme (including gift aid), events, other properties and any promotional campaigns.

To maintain excellent standards of site and personal presentation at all times
• Ongoing operational cleaning of Ossian’s Hall including sweeping, dusting, polishing and window cleaning.
• Ensuring Ossian’s Hall / Wild Woodland areas are ready to welcome wedding parties / event attendees by the agreed times.
• Ensuring wedding / event toilet is clean and well stocked on wedding / event days.
• Clearing litter in car park, pathways and wedding / event areas.
• Placing appropriate signage at suitable points in advance of and on wedding / event days.
• Wearing correct uniform, or PPE as required.
• Reporting all instances of damage and wear and tear issues promptly to line manager.
• Ensuring all weddings and events are in line with the Trust’s environmental policy and being mindful of the Trusts obligations to minimize the impact on the environment.

Health and Safety
• Demonstrating H&S compliance in relation to visitor services and site activities.
• Using personal protection equipment as provided and directed by your line manager.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Qualifications
Essential
No formal educational qualification required.
Desirable
• A formal qualification in Event Management or Hospitality.
• Current first aid certificate (or be willing to train and use)
• A full, clean driving license for driving in the UK.
Experience
Essential
• Demonstrable experience in a customer-facing role, delivering impeccable customer care through strong inter-personal skills.
• Excellent organisational, time management and coordination skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills combined with confidence in dealing with a wide range of clients / visitors.
• Flexible, helpful outlook to clients, visitors and colleagues.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office products.
• Familiar with the use of social media to promote site, weddings and events.
• An understanding and commitment to the aims and objectives of the National Trust for Scotland.
• Living the values of the National Trust for Scotland.
• The ability and willingness to learn and try new things, to be flexible and step outside of your comfort zone.

Desirable
• Event management experience.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To maximise visitor enjoyment of visitors to Brodie Castle and Estate by delivering the highest standards of housekeeping, and customer care across public facilities.

Background

Brodie Castle and Estate is situated in the parish of Dyke and Moy, Morayshire and boasts thousands of visitors each year. The castle has been in the care of the National Trust for Scotland since 1979 and opened its doors to the public for the first time in 1980. Within Brodie Castle there are historic interiors of exceptional quality, which contain fine plaster ceilings and collections of international significance.
Brodie Estate is also home to The Playful Garden which contains a fascinating menagerie of characters inspired by the castle’s quirky and colourful history, including Scotland’s biggest bunny sculpture.

The post-holder is responsible, with the support of the Housekeeping and Holiday – Let Supervisor for delivering the highest standards of housekeeping across public facilities and staff office spaces.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Key Purposes of the post will be met by ensuring all public facilities and office spaces are cleaned and presented by the highest possible standard.

General Housekeeping:
Undertaking the routine cleaning and housekeeping of the public facilities on site which are spread across 3 main areas of the Estate. Duties include but not limited to:
• Vacuuming, sweeping, mopping of floors
• Cleaning of lavatories, sinks, staff-rooms etc
• Emptying bins
• Restocking toilet paper, soap and handtowels
• Dusting/polishing of fittings such as panelling, stairs, and doors
• Dusting/wiping of sills, skirting’s, door-frames, and window frames
• Cleaning of windows
 Supporting the use of the property for functions and events by:
o Protecting vulnerable collections;
o Assisting with functions furniture set-up and striking;
o Clearing and cleaning before and after the event.

Holiday Let Accommodation (the Laird’s Wing and other holiday cottages):
Undertaking occasional support in servicing of let accommodation of the property, including but not limited to:
• Vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, polishing of floors
• Dusting of surfaces, fittings, furniture, ornaments, doors
• Cleaning of windows
• Changing of bed linen and towels, and making of beds
• Cleaning of bathroom/toilet areas and fittings
• Cleaning of (let) kitchen/scullery areas and equipment
• Checking functionality of lighting, heating, TV/radio etc
• Replenishing of welcome/hospitality trays, and consumables
• Checking of collections and domestic inventories during changeover – specifically in the Laird’s Apartment.

Collections Care:
Very occasional Collection Care support may be required.

SCOPE OF ROLE

People Management
• Not a line manager
• Will work closely with other property colleagues and will have interaction with other technical/specialist advisory colleagues based in other locations and departments
• Will work with contractors working on site and suppliers
• Will have daily interaction with members of the public of all ages and abilities

Financial Management
• Not a budget holder.

Tools/Equipment
• Will be a frequent user of cleaning materials, tools and specialist cleaning chemicals;
• May be a user of ladders, hand tools etc. required to gain access to and to perform conservation work/cleaning;
• May be a user of IT equipment
• May wear PPE for personal protection and protection of the property.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

The below outlines the key skills the job holder will need to possess and exercise. In addition, either knowledge of or experience in the following is required:

Essential
• Attentive to detail with an eye for presentation and finish;
• Personal commitment to high standards of cleaning;
• Ability to manage time efficiently and effectively in an environment of changing priorities;
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently without close supervision;
• Willing to show commitment and flexibility in work practice.
• A personal commitment to excellence in customer care with the ability to enthuse and motivate others;

Desirable
• Experience as a Housekeeping Assistant (or similar) in a busy visitor attraction.
• Previous housekeeping experience including cleaning and presentation of areas open to the public or let for holiday rentals and/or cleaning of domestic and staff areas.

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and talented customer focused individuals to join our team at Castle Fraser.

Castle Fraser is a fabulous place for tourists and locals to soak up the atmosphere of old Scotland. Staff should be passionate about delivering outstanding customer experiences to our visitors and guests and able to maximise opportunities to generate income. Furthermore, we’re looking for team workers who are also able to use their own initiative and are driven to make a difference.
This role is about creating a 5 star visitor experience and providing outstanding customer service.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To provide a consistently high standard of visitor care at all times when:
• Welcoming all visitors to the site and processing their catering purchase in a friendly, efficient and knowledgeable manner; supporting visitors with special needs / impairments and providing a high level of service in accordance with the Equality Act.
• Answering visitors’ queries about the catering offer, deals, seating, and ingredients.
• Checking on how visitors are enjoying their experience of catering at and enquiring whether all their needs are met.
• Consistently presenting high quality plating of food.
• Promoting the National Trust for Scotland and the benefits of membership of it.
• To maintain excellent standards of site and personal presentation at all times
• The general ongoing operational cleaning of all areas as necessary
• Wearing correct uniform, name badges, or PPE as required.

SCOPE OF JOB

Customer Service

• Regular interaction with members of the public of all ages and abilities.
Teamwork

• Regular interaction with employee and volunteer colleagues to share daily tasks and support a smooth visitor operation

Sales, stock and financial processes

• Help achieve sales targets and membership recruitment targets
• Operate tills and share end of day cash reconciliation duties, as appointed by Visitor Services Supervisor

Tools/equipment and cleaning chemicals

• Occasional user of cleaning chemicals.
• Expected to become familiar with and comply with the property’s Health and Safety policies or ‘ Safe Systems of Work’

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Essential:

• Ability to work within a team or independently, with minimal supervision, to a high and safe standard.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt working patterns and tasks to meet day-to-day variations in property needs.
• Ability to adjust pace to match customer flow without compromising quality of service.
• Excellent front of house persona – warm, welcoming, patient and understanding.
• Excellent selling skills.
• Ability to do basic cooking or willingness to learn.
• Genuine belief in the value of good customer service.
• Ability to be proactive and to take the initiative.

Desirable:
• Access to own transport
• Basic Food Hygiene Qualification
• Demonstrable experience in sales with experience of EPOS systems and cash handling/reconciliation.

The current duties of this job do not require a criminal records (Disclosure Scotland) check to be carried out.

PURPOSE OF ROLE

To assist in the day-to-day management of the Food & Beverage offer at Leith Hall, Garden and Estate, to ensure that all targets are met, and all visitors receive the highest level of visitor experience standards.

Key Responsibilities
• Assist with the development of the Menu Cycle/Specification
• Contribute to food production as per the Menu Cycle/Specification and event Food Production (corporate, hospitality, meetings etc.)
• Keeping up to date HACCP, COSHH checklists and temperature sheets as well as allergen measures/controls
• Ensure high Standards of Kitchen hygiene, cleanliness, tidiness, and related schedules
• Use fresh produce and ingredients whenever and wherever is possible and minimise wastage.
• Maintain a high standard of food presentation to the customer
• Share in the common responsibility of implementing the Trust’s “Health & Safety Policy”, being mindful at all times of the health and safety of self, staff, volunteers, and visitors.
• Share in the common responsibility of working in a manner mindful of the Trust’s obligations to minimise impact on the environment, through e.g., efficient use of water/heat/light, recycling and the disposal of waste, considered use of transport
• Help to reduce occurrences where Health or Safety of yourself and other employees may be put in jeopardy
• Adherence to the COSHH Training provided and control of substances covered by COSHH
• Involvement in the upkeep and maintenance of both the entire department site and, specifically, the Catering Outlets
• Involvement in assessing and preserving the safety of utensils and equipment used within the Catering Outlets.

Dimensions and Scope of Job

• The role works with several departments: retail, catering, and admissions, assisting with special events and functions when required.
• The role requires the post holder to work flexible working patterns and hours including evenings, weekends, and public holidays.

People Management

• The Post Holder does not have direct line management responsibilities
• Will work closely with other property colleagues and will have regular interaction with other technical/specialist advisory colleagues based in other locations and departments
• Will have regular (daily) interaction with suppliers and members of the public of all ages and abilities

Finance Management

• Is not a budget holder
• Responsibility for day-to-day management of stock

Tools/ equipment/ systems
• Will use catering equipment including cooking equipment. coffee machines and dishwashers.
• Will use a wide range of ICT equipment including land-line phone, two-way radio, email, scanner, laptop/PC, printer etc.

Skills, experience & knowledge

The above outlines the key skills and behaviours the job holder will need to possess and exercise. In addition, either knowledge of or experience in the following is required:

Essential
• Demonstrable experience as a cook in preparing and producing food to a consistently high standard using fresh products and ingredients
• Demonstrable baking experience
• Level 2 Food Hygiene
• Highly developed organisational skills, deployable in a multi-tasking environment.
• Good communication skills (written and oral), including influencing/persuasion.
• Ability to work as part of a team and the ability to foster and motivate a team.

Desirable:
• Preferably a recognised formal qualification in culinary arts (e.g., HNC Professional Cookery, NC Bakery)
• Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
• First Aid at Work certificate

The current duties of this job do not require criminal records (Disclosure Scotland) check to be carried out.

Delivered engaging and informative distillery tours and whisky experiences for visitors while providing excellent customer service. Assisted with retail sales, cash handling, stock control, merchandising, and daily visitor centre operations. Supported event delivery, customer enquiries, housekeeping, and team coordination while promoting the Deanston Distillery brand with professionalism and enthusiasm.

Please email Info@deanstondistillery.com

JOB PURPOSE

To ensure the smooth and safe operations in Admissions, Catering and Events activities making the property the best possible place to visit and work and that site and its’ assets are safe and secure.
We are looking for talented and customer focused individuals to join our team and to help us make Geilston Garden a 5* Visitor Attraction and who have experience or a keen interest in Visitor Experience and Scotland’s’ Natural Heritage.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
To provide a consistently high standard of visitor care at all times when:

– welcoming visitors to the site and processing their admission/retail or catering purchase in a friendly, efficient and knowledgeable manner.
– welcoming visitors with special needs / impairments and providing a high level of service in accordance with the Equality Act
– welcoming international visitors and aiding with specific needs.
– welcoming large groups in an efficient and warm manner
– answering visitors’ queries about the site, education facilities and the local area.
– housekeeping duties
– assisting in the day-to-day running of a small catering offer
– providing information about the site, its history, contents, offers and merchandise.
– promoting National Trust for Scotland brand to include our Membership scheme, events, upselling other properties and any promotional campaigns, being proactive in the selling of Membership and Gift Aid.

To maintain excellent standards of site and personal presentation at all times –

– The general ongoing operational cleaning of all areas as necessary, toilet cleaning, emptying waste bins and as appropriate vacuum cleaning, mopping, sweeping, dusting and polishing where required.
– Ensuring site is ready to open and welcome visitors by the set opening time.
– wearing correct uniform, name badges, or PPE as required.
– reporting all instances of damage and wear and tear issues promptly to your line manager.
– working in harmony with other departments; housekeeping, gardening, grounds maintenance and site repair employees/contractors.
– to work towards and achieve weekly membership and visitor data targets.

Financial Responsibilities –

– To adhere to all financial procedures to include cash/card payment and banking and safeguarding of monies: to implement amendments to standard procedure as instructions may dictate.

– To actively upsell products, services and memberships to facilitate the visitors’ enjoyment.

Health and Safety –

– To ensure site meets with Health and Safety legislation in liaison with your department manager.

– To ensure that visitors vacate the site at close of business and that the site is secured at end of day.

– To use personal protective equipment as provided and directed by your line manager.

– This job will involve lone work so all applicants must be over 18.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Qualifications
Desirable
• Demonstrable experience in a customer-facing role, delivering impeccable customer care through excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrable experience in a customer-facing role, delivering impeccable customer care and food safety standards.
• Demonstrable experience in sales or ticket/event/admissions with experience and confidence undertaking till-work and cash handling/reconciliation.
• Excellent cash handling skills.
• Excellent “front of house” persona – warm, welcoming, patient, understanding.
• Excellent selling skills – adaptable to customer type and product.
• Flexible, helpful outlook to customers and colleagues

Contract Type: Casual
Grade: FC03
Salary: £25,604.23 – £26,786.83 per annum, pro-rata (£13.64 – £14.27 per hour) + unsocial allowance
Location: Kirkcaldy Galleries
Job Reference: ON000617

We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild. We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting.

We’re a real Living Wage employer, and we offer a local government pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and flexible working opportunities. 

The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Casual Facilities Assistant to join our operations team. Providing direct support to Venue Warden staff and Venue Management, you will undertake duties relating to the operation of buildings and surrounding grounds, ensuring minimal disruption to the daily activities for users and providing direct customer engagement and support. The role is mainly based at Kirkcaldy Galleries but you may be required to undertake duties at other locations. 
There is no working pattern as the post being recruited for is casual and may involve weekend and evening work. 

You can view the full job spec on our current vacancies page on our website.

About You
We are looking for the successful candidate to be able to demonstrate working within organisational processes and procedures and can provide a high level of service and a positive, “can-do” attitude. Time management skills and a willingness to undertake regular training are a must. Due to the nature of the business, a knowledge of security and overall health and safety is important and you must be flexible and adaptable to support all business needs. A high level of customer care and service is always required. A level of IT skills is essential for this role, as is a good level of fitness due to the physically demanding nature of the job.

How to Apply
If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, please contact Ali Brown, Assistant Venue Manager for an informal chat. Contact details are available on our current vacancies page on our website.

When you’re ready to apply, please download our application form and equal opportunities form which can be found on our current vacancies page and return them to the HR team.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 28 May at 12pm.
Interviews will take place on Friday 12 June 2026. 

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Additional Job Description
Brand Home Guide
Talisker Visitor Centre
Full-time
Fixed Term Contract ending 30th Nov 2026

Salary: £28,215 plus benefits (shared accommodation, annual bonus, product allowance, 34 days of holiday, private pension scheme, sharepurchase, and many more)

About Us

The oldest working distillery on the Isle of Skye is set on the shores of Loch Harport with dramatic views of the Cuillins. Producing an alluring, sweet, full-bodied single malt is so easy to enjoy, and like Skye itself, so hard to leave. Talisker is an iconic visitor centre that provides world-class visitor experiences to all our visitors from around the globe. We want every one of our guests to enjoy an unforgettable experience when they walk through the doors of Talisker Visitor Centre. That begins and ends with the people who work there. If you’ve got a real passion for our craft and our products, help us continue our story and create a future worth celebrating. 

You will be responsible for:

Being an integral part of the visitor centre team, as a Brand Home Guide, you’ll be required to deliver high standards of customer service and an outstanding and memorable visitor experience.
Our tours are the opportunity for the public to learn who we are and what we do, you’ll be guiding them around our beautiful distillery representing the brand and Diageo using the full training provided. 
You will assist with ticket sales and promoting our brand throughout the full experience, from warmly greeting our guests to providing advice and information on the offerings of our outstanding visitor experience.
There will be shop duties and upselling products will be required alongside the merchandising of our other products in the retail area. 
You’ll help with the planning and implementation of special events throughout the year. 

To be successful in this role:

We’re looking for people with character: driven, resilient and open-minded.  Are you passionate about customer service and a team player? We certainly hope so! 


We’re looking for someone who values the importance of working in a team and being able to build strong working relationships with customers as well.  Ideally you will have insight into the drinks industry or worked within a hospitality environment.

Please note – This role will require weekend and evening work.

Working with Us

Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including:

Product allowance
Contributory pension scheme
Competitive annual bonus (dependent on performance)
Generous holiday allowance

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

Feel inspired? Create a future worth celebrating with us!

As a Brand Home Ambassador & Tour Guide, you will be the face of our brand new distillery and visitor centre in Luss.

Your role will be pivotal in delivering exceptional, engaging, and educational experiences to all guests, from immersive gin tours and to bespoke whisky tastings. You will bring our wide portfolio of brands to life, ensuring every visitor leaves with a memorable experience.

Please apply using the link below, or reach out with any questions to information@lussdistillery.com

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Provide a consistently high standard of customer service

• Welcome customers at all our key touch points, from their arrival in our car park and entrance area, to making purchases in our café and shop, exploring our unique reconstruction of a 300-year-old turf house or enjoying the info hub, cinema and exhibition.
• Provide a responsive, friendly and efficient service tailored to the needs of both individual visitors and tour groups.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the place you work, enabling you to share stories.

• visitors, offer ideas to help them enjoy their visit and answer common questions.
Follow guidelines to ensure retail or catering displays remain enticing throughout the day and help with stock replenishment to ensure product availability.
• Work flexibly and in harmony with your colleagues across departments, supporting each other to make best use of team resources, especially at busy times.
• Seek visitor feedback and share your own ideas to develop and improve our offer, service and operations.
• Help gather photos / videos for social media to promote our activities and encourage visits.
• Assist with the set-up, stewarding and break-down of functions and events.

Generate the income that enables us to look after special places

• Be aware of the team’s targets for generating income and aim to achieve and exceed them.
• Actively upsell our café, shop and membership products and services with excellent product knowledge, tailored to customer preferences.
• Be responsible for accurate and secure till operation and sales processing, supporting the reconciliation of end-of-day takings.

Maintain excellent standards of site and personal presentation and safety

• Help with behind-the-scenes tasks to prepare for opening at the start of the day and close-down at the end.
• Take pride in the presentation of our buildings and surrounding landscape, maintaining high standards throughout by helping to clean public and staff areas.
• Report all instances of damage, wear and tear or maintenance needs promptly.
• Ensure you are clearly identifiable and appropriately dressed by wearing uniform, name badge and PPE, as required.
• Share responsibility for the health and welfare of property staff, volunteers and visitors by adhering to NTS Health, Safety and Environment policies and guidelines.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Provide a consistently high standard of customer service

• Welcome customers and offer an exceptional visitor experience at our key touch points, from arriving in our car park and coach park, to climbing up the Monument and enjoying our exhibition, or making purchases in our café and shop.
• Provide a responsive, friendly and efficient service, tailored to the needs of both individual visitors and tour groups.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the place you work, enabling you to share stories with visitors, offer ideas to help them enjoy their visit and answer common questions.
• Follow guidelines to ensure retail or catering displays remain enticing throughout the day and help with stock replenishment to ensure product availability.
• Work flexibly and in harmony with your colleagues across departments, supporting each other to make best use of team resources, especially at busy times.
• Seek visitor feedback and share your own ideas to develop and improve our offer, service and operations.
• Help gather photos / videos for social media to promote our activities and encourage visits.
• Assist with the set-up, stewarding and break-down of functions and events.

Generate the income that enables us to look after special places

• Be aware of the team’s targets for generating income and aim to achieve and exceed them.
• Actively upsell our café, shop and membership offer and services with excellent product knowledge, tailored to customer preferences.
• Be responsible for accurate and secure till operation and sales processing, supporting the reconciliation of end-of-day takings.

Maintain excellent standards of site and personal presentation and safety

• Help with behind-the-scenes tasks to prepare for opening at the start of the day and close-down at the end.
• Take pride in the presentation of our buildings and surrounding landscape, maintaining high standards throughout by helping to clean public and staff areas.
• Report all instances of damage, wear and tear or maintenance needs promptly.
• Ensure you are clearly identifiable and appropriately dressed by wearing uniform, name badges, and PPE as required.
• Share responsibility for the health and welfare of property staff, volunteers and visitors by adhering to NTS Health, Safety and Environment policies and guidelines.