Job Vacancy | Visitor Experience Assistant at Lismore Castle Arts
Lismore Castle Arts is seeking a number of Visitor Experience Assistants for 2025. Suitable candidates will be responsible for garden admissions, gallery invigilation, café, garden produce and plant sales and gallery administration. The role is temporary part-time with the contract running from March to October 2025. Weekends and occasional evening availability is required. Successful candidates will have related experience, excellent customer service and administration skills, an interest in contemporary art. Please note that all interested candidates should have access to their own transport.
Salary: €14.00 p/h
Deadline for applications: 2pm, Wednesday 20th August 2025.
Interviews: Friday 22nd August, 2025. Start date as soon as possible after interview.
Title: Visitor Experience Assistant
Accountable to: Operations Manager
Working with: Operations Manager; Curator; Lismore Castle and Gardens Teams
Hours of work: Seasonal March to October. Flexible based on availability, approx. 1 to 3 days per week, 10.00am – 6.00pm, with some occasional events / evenings as required.
Role and responsibilities
• Welcoming visitors across 4 locations – the garden entrance, 3 separate galleries and reception / café
• Acting as the main point of contact for all Gallery and Garden visitors
• Providing information on the Friends Membership to visitors
• Supervise and mediate the works on display in the Gallery
• Café service including serving refreshments and taking sales. (Barista training will be provided).
• Keeping accurate records of Gallery and Garden visitor numbers
• Sale of entrance tickets, merchandise, and refreshments
• Handling of cash
• Some administration incl. mail-outs, article filing, daily reports etc.
• Providing assistance at events and occasional educational activities
• Providing administrative support to the office team as required
• Liaise with members of other departments
• General Gallery/Reception maintenance
• Ensuring all public areas are maintained to the highest standards
• Other duties as determined by your manager
Person specifications
• Experience working in an arts organisation or cultural related industry environment.
• Experience working in a café desirable
• Experience of working in a customer service environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexibility regarding evening and weekend work which will be required
Laura Rasmussen, Operations Manager, Lismore Castle Arts, Lismore, Co. Waterford
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter by 2pm, Wednesday 20th August 2025 to info@lismorecastlearts.ie