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Seasonal Visitor Services Assistant

Enthusiastic, friendly and efficient person required to join our small team at Godinton House & Gardens to ensure our visitors enjoy a warm welcome and the highest standard of customer care. Good communication skills are essential as well as a personable and approachable manner.

Please email your CV and a covering letter to house@godintonhouse.co.uk

Working Days: Wednesday-Sunday

Job Title: Seasonal Visitor Services Assistant

Responsible To: House Manager

Works with: House Team

Contract: Seasonal April to October (plus training days to be agreed in March)

Location: Godinton House & Gardens, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 3BP

Hours: 30 hours

Salary: £7.55 - £12.21

Start Date: April 2025

Duties include:

  • Offering a warm welcome to our visitors
  • Booking in visitors using our online ticketing system
  • Handling cash and card payments
  • Running end of day reports and reconcile till and card terminal
  • Daily cleaning as required including public toilets and seating areas
  • Take and prepare orders
  • Baking scones and icing cakes
  • Serve refreshments
  • End of shift cleaning
  • Monitoring stock levels and place orders with House Manager as required
  • Any other duty reasonably requested by the House Manager

Person Specification

Personality

  • Someone who genuinely enjoys working with the public and as part of a small dedicated team.
  • Well organised with good timekeeping
  • Energetic and enthusiastic
  • Able to work under pressure during busy periods
  • Punctual, trustworthy and reliable
  • Friendly and open character

Job Type: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 6 months