Visitor Services Assistant

Raby Estates; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Car Parking

Staff training & development

Discounts at retail and food outlets

Discounts at High Force Hotel

Free access to leisure attractions

Behind the scenes tour

Team social events

Job summary

Raby Estates is seeking an enthusiastic Visitor Services Assistant to operate at various ticketing and information points, indoors and outdoors, throughout the site. You will be the frontline contact for visitors to Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, delivering warm hospitality and accurate information.

This on-site role involves working independently or within the Visitor Services team, with duties including ticket sales, cash handling, and supporting events at the estate.

Qualifications

• Great communicator able to provide information effectively and clearly.
• Outgoing, helpful and friendly personality.
• Experience of cash handling and EPOS systems.
• Confident engaging with members of the public.
• Sales-focused and knowledgeable about the attraction.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of exceptional customer service with a warm welcome.
• Selling tickets, memberships, products and events.
• Providing knowledgeable information about the attraction and estate.
• Cash handling, EPOS use and end-of-day reporting.
• Assist other departments during events.
• Engage with schools and group visits with literature as required.

Skills

Great communicator

Outgoing personality

Cash handling

EPOS system

Public engagement

Sales focus

Weekend/holiday availability

Flexible attitude

Tools

EPOS system

Job description

Raby Estate is seeking an enthusiastic Visitor Services Assistant to operate at various ticketing and information points, indoors and outdoors, throughout the site. Applicants must have a friendly outgoing personality and are routinely the first point of contact for visitors to Raby Castle, Park and Gardens. Working in the Visitor Services team is a rewarding role, providing essential information about facilities, products and events, whilst hosting with genuine hospitality skills, creating positive memories for all. This is an active role where you will generally be on your feet, either working independently or as part of the wider Visitor Services team.

THE ROLE

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery of exceptional customer service ensuring that visitors receive a positive, friendly and warm welcome.
• Selling of tickets, memberships, additional products and upcoming events.
• Offering genuine, knowledgeable information relating to the visitor attraction and wider estate
• Cash Handling, use of Epos till system and running end of day reports
• Assisting other Leisure and Tourism departments during events
• Engaging with Schools and Group visits, providing any literature required

This list is not exhaustive, and you will be expected to carry out any other reasonable tasks as required.

The Requirements:

• Great communicator. Able to provide information effectively and clearly
• An outgoing, helpful and friendly personality
• Previous experience of cash handling and use of an EPOS system
• Confident in engaging with members of the public
• Sales focused and knowledgeable about all aspects of the attraction
• Availability to work weekends and holiday periods is essential
• Flexible attitude with willingness to undertake any task required

Overview of Raby Estates

Raby Estates is a thriving family run business that has been operating in County Durham and Shropshire for many centuries. The estate is diverse in terms of its landscape and comprises three main landholdings around Raby Castle and High Force in County Durham and the Shropshire Estate near Shrewsbury.

The Estate has three major landmarks; Raby Castle - one of the finest medieval castles in England, High Force Waterfall in the stunning countryside of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and The Wrekin which is one of Shropshire's most iconic hills. All three areas welcome visitors from far and wide, making the Leisure and Tourism aspects of the Estate a thriving part of its business.

This awe-inspiring family run estate is vast and thriving with opportunities, with an abundance of news stories and events for both visitors and the community alike. With a diverse range of departments including, tourism, farming, buildings, forestry, land management and sporting - no two days are ever the same!

What we've got to offer

It's people that make a place, without people, a place is simply an empty shell. At Raby this is certainly true, it's our people that make Raby special.

We strive to offer our employees an excellent working environment and the tools to perform, enabling them to achieve their goals and be the best they can be.

As well as some of the most iconic locations to work we offer:

• Competitive wage, depending on experience and age. (Above NMW)
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free Car Parking
• Continuous improvement through staff training and staff development programs
• Discounts at our retail and food outlets
• Discounts at High Force Hotel
• Free access into our leisure attractions at Raby Castle and High Force
• Behind the scenes tour of Raby Castle
• Raby Estate social events throughout the year
• A supportive and enthusiastic team that makes every workday enjoyable.

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Competitive depending on experience and age. (Above NMW)