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 during our open season which runs from 1 April to 15 October, with variable start and end dates depending on the role. 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 beautiful historic surroundings.

MacLeod Tables Cafe – Cook/Baker

As an experienced cook/baker with enthusiasm and a passion for quality food you will be responsible to the Cafe Manager, ensuring ingredients, preparation, cooking, taste and presentation are consistently of a high standard. With an ability to bring new ideas, combining fresh local and seasonal produce, you will play a key role in this popular and busy café. Food hygiene knowledge and appropriate certification is essential. The job description can be downloaded here.

MacLeod Tables Cafe Assistants

You will pride yourself on the highest standards of customer care. Ideally with a current basic food hygiene certificate, you will ensure the cafe premises are always scrupulously clean and all our delicious freshly prepared food is beautifully presented. Food preparation, 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 (NOW – 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.

The closing date for these vacancies is 30 June 2025 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].

Dunvegan Castle & Gardens is an iconic part of Scotland’s heritage at the heart of the 41,000-acre MacLeod Estate on the Isle of Skye. As the ancestral home of the Chiefs of Clan MacLeod for 800 years, Dunvegan is a multi-award-winning 5* heritage attraction, acting as a magnet for over 180,000 visitors per year.

This is a unique opportunity to helm a busy department that maintains a diverse range of buildings on the MacLeod Estate, ranging from the Grade A Listed Dunvegan Castle to our holiday cottages and heritage property portfolio.

You will possess qualifications and experience in a recognised building trade and be capable of leading a committed team with a diverse range of backgrounds and experience. Always calm under pressure, we expect you to be a self-motivated problem solver with a range of handyman skills, and to deliver results with energy complemented by a sense of humour. Ideally possessing some experience of working within the heritage or construction sectors, you will be able to forward plan and complete the numerous maintenance tasks and larger winter projects on time by providing the estate with a friendly, efficient and pro-active maintenance service.

The closing date for applications is 30 June 2025. We offer a competitive salary and staff benefit package commensurate with this role. Please include current salary details (basic plus any benefits) and your salary expectations of the role when applying. The job description can be downloaded here.

If this sounds like you, please email your CV and a covering letter explaining why the appointment interests you and how your experience and qualifications match the role profile to [email protected]

Dunvegan Castle & Gardens is an iconic part of Scotland’s heritage at the heart of the 41,000-acre MacLeod Estate on the Isle of Skye. As the ancestral home of the Chiefs of Clan MacLeod for 800 years, Dunvegan is a multi-award-winning 5* heritage attraction, acting as a magnet for over 180,000 visitors per year.

This full-time and/or part-time role is a unique opportunity consisting of two parts: the first to provide dedicated building maintenance and repair services across the MacLeod Estate during the closed season; the second to helm one of our traditional clinker boats taking our visitors to see the local seal colony during our open season.

In terms of the maintenance element, you will join a busy department that maintains a diverse range of buildings on the MacLeod Estate, ranging from the Grade A Listed Dunvegan Castle, to our holiday cottages and heritage property portfolio. As such, you will possess qualifications and experience in a recognised building trade, and be a self-motivated problem solver with a range of handyman skills. Always calm under pressure, you will deliver results with energy and common sense. Ideally with some prior experience of working within the heritage or construction sectors, you will forward plan to complete the numerous maintenance tasks as directed by the Estate Foreman and/or using your own initiative.

During the open season (1 April – 30 September) you will helm one of our traditional clinker boats taking our visitors to see the local seal colony. As an ambassador for the estate, you will ensure that our visitors receive a warm Highland welcome, and have a 5* unforgettable experience on our award-winning seal trips. You will hold a Boat Master Grade 3 or Powerboat Level 2 with commercial endorsement for sailing with passengers. Training will be provided.

The closing date for applications is 30 June 2025. We offer a competitive salary and staff benefit package commensurate with this role. Please include current salary details (basic plus any benefits) and your salary expectations of the role when applying. The job description can be downloaded here.

If this sounds like you, please email your CV and a covering letter explaining why the appointment interests you and how your experience and qualifications match the role profile to [email protected]