Dunvegan Castle & Gardens is one of the most dynamic, diverse and popular multi award-winning 5* visitor attractions on the Isle of Skye. We are looking for enthusiastic and customer focused people to join our existing team and ensure that our 180,000 plus visitors receive our trademark warm Highland Welcome for our 2024 season which runs from 29 March to 15 October with variable start and end dates. You will be a team player, enjoy working in a busy environment and take pride in maintaining high standards of customer service at all times. We offer excellent rates of pay, a generous staff benefit package, in-house training, accommodation, and the chance to work with a great team in historic surroundings.
Dunvegan Castle Guides
These vital roles, as the welcoming face of Dunvegan Castle, require excellent soft communication skills, an interest in Highland history, and people who will actively engage with the high numbers of visitors we receive each season. If you love people, this role is for you. You will be an ambassador for not only Dunvegan Castle and its historic collection, but also promoting other parts of the estate to our visitors. Training will be provided. The job description can be downloaded here.
Senior Guide, Dunvegan Castle
As an ambassador extending Dunvegan Castle & Gardens warm Highland Welcome to our visitors, this junior management role requires some previous management experience working in a busy customer-focused environment. The varied role involves leading castle guided and private VIP tours, filling last minute gaps in the staff rota, queue busting at the Ticket Office, assisting the Custodian, work colleagues and other departments to ensure the castle visitor operations run smoothy. With excellent communication skills and the ability to meet the demanding expectations of our visitors, you will remain calm under pressure and keep smiling in the face of high visitor volumes during the peak season. Cash-handling and touchscreen till operations skills are required for which training will be provided. The job description can be downloaded here.
Seal Boat Crew (27 March – 1 October)
We are looking for marine operatives to join our existing team at one of our most popular and busy visitor attractions at Dunvegan Castle & Gardens. With responsibility for helming one of three traditional clinker-built boats with up to 7 passengers on short trips to see the Loch Dunvegan common seal colony, the ideal candidate will have the required Level II Powerboat licence with commercial endorsements: VHF radio, Sea Survival and First Aid (or acceptable equivalents). Training will be provided. The job description can be downloaded here.
Seasonal Gardener and Grounds person (15 March – 15 October)
We are looking for a part-time seasonal gardener and grounds person to join this award-winning garden of national importance. These part-time roles require some previous experience in horticulture along with acres of common sense, a can-do attitude and practical approach. You must have a desire to learn and/or ability to operate a wide range of garden plant and machinery, and be prepared to undertake physically demanding tasks in all weathers. The job description can be downloaded here.
Visitor Facilities Cleaners
We are looking for a self-motivated, practical, conscientious, and hard-working individual(s) with the ability to handle multiple tasks and allocate their time efficiently. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role with a knowledge of best cleaning practice, hygiene, and Health & Safety procedures. As we operate 7 days per week during our open season, this role will suit someone interested in working flexible hours, which may include some evenings and/or weekends. In addition, situations may arise that require you to perform other duties or tasks as may be reasonably requested by your line manager. We offer accommodation if required, along with very competitive rates of pay for this key role in our team. The job description can be downloaded here.
Glenbrittle Campsite Wardens (23 March – 15 October)
Voted No.1 UK Campsite by the Daily Telegraph and winner of the ‘Gold Campsite of the Year 2019′ in the Great Outdoors Magazine, we are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic and hardworking seasonal Campsite Wardens with a genuine sense of pride in their work and a varied skillset this season. You must have some experience in customer service including retail, cash handling and café work in addition to experience of general site upkeep and maintenance. Training and accommodation will be provided to successful applicants. You will require your own transport for this post due to the site’s remote location at the foot of the Cuillin mountains. Onsite training will begin in mid-March. We offer competitive rates of pay, in-house training, free shared accommodation plus the chance to work with a great team in wonderful surroundings. The job description can be downloaded here.
Cuillin Coffee Co. Café Baristas (23 March – 15 October)
We are looking for enthusiastic baristas with previous experience of working in a busy café environment preparing a range of espresso-based drinks to join us in our beach-side cafe.
Practical barista experience and latte art skills would be beneficial. You will have the opportunity to grow the brand locally at our iconic island location while working with our own seasonal blend and quality equipment. You will be key to the commercial success and development of these ventures. Food handling and preparation is a requirement of the role and as such a food hygiene certificate would be beneficial. You must be willing to work weekends and be flexible in your hours. A full UK driving licence and your own vehicle are essential for the role. You will be a friendly, confident, self-motivated and trustworthy individual who is passionate about quality coffee whilst looking to enjoy a season developing your skills on the beautiful Isle of Skye. The job description can be downloaded here.
The closing date for these vacancies is the 22 March 2024 with variable start dates depending on the department. Due to the high numbers of applications that we receive, we regret that only those applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. To apply for these roles, please email your CV and a covering letter stating why you fit the job criteria to [email protected]