Gallery Attendant

City of Boroondara; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Boroondara invites applications for two casual Gallery Attendant positions at the Town Hall Gallery and other cultural venues. You will welcome visitors, assist with exhibitions, handle artworks safely and support openings and events, contributing to engaging visitor experiences.

We seek candidates with gallery/arts experience, strong customer service and the ability to work evenings and weekends, plus a current driver licence.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary qualification in Fine Arts, Art History or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and assist visitors, ensuring an engaging gallery experience.
• Support the installation and deinstallation of exhibitions and the safe handling of artworks.
• Assist with exhibition documentation, artwork labels and promotional materials.
• Help deliver exhibition openings, public programs and special events.
• Maintain gallery presentation, safety and security standards.
• Provide administrative support to the curatorial team.

Education

Post-secondary qualification in Fine Arts/Art History or related discipline

Job description

Gallery Attendant (Casual) (2 positions available)

Are you passionate about contemporary art and creating exceptional visitor experiences? Join the City of Boroondara's Arts, Culture and Economic Development team and help bring exhibitions, events and creative programs to life at the Town Hall Gallery and other cultural venues across the municipality.

As a Gallery Attendant, you'll play a key role in supporting exhibitions from installation through to public engagement, while providing welcoming and informed customer service to visitors. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in gallery, museum or arts environments who enjoys working with artists, community members and creative professionals.

What you will do:

Welcome and assist visitors, ensuring an engaging gallery experience.

Support the installation and deinstallation of exhibitions and the safe handling of artworks.

Assist with exhibition documentation, artwork labels and promotional materials.

Help deliver exhibition openings, public programs and special events.

Maintain gallery presentation, safety and security standards.

Provide administrative support to the curatorial team.

About you

You will bring:

A post‑secondary qualification in Fine Arts, Art History or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.

Experience working in a gallery, museum, arts or cultural environment.

Strong customer service and communication skills.

Experience handling and installing artworks using best‑practice standards.

Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

The ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

A current Victorian Driver Licence and Employee Working with Children Check.

At Boroondara, we work together to deliver meaningful cultural experiences that connect our community. You'll join a collaborative team that values innovation, integrity, respect, ownership, collaboration and customer focus while helping to showcase high‑quality visual arts programs across our cultural venues.

If you're passionate about the arts and enjoy working in a dynamic, community‑focused environment, we'd love to hear from you.

More information

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