Statens maritima och transporthistoriska museer (SMTM) is hiring a Museum Host

Statens maritima och transporthistoriska museer (SMTM) won the award for “Sweden's Most Modern Authority 2023” for its work in renewal and innovation, leadership and employee engagement, sustainable development, as well as legal security and efficiency.

We work with cultural heritage with the vision of broadening people's worldview through knowledge, experiences, and engagement. The authority has a well-integrated sustainability effort and also aims to inspire others to act for a sustainable future.

We have exciting development work ahead of us as the authority grows in 2026. We will continue to develop a culture and working methods where people and ideas have room to grow while building a common culture with shared working methods in a new organizational structure within a larger authority. We are developing an effective collaboration culture characterized by trust, curiosity, and accountability. A culture where we get better together!

About the position

In the role of Museum Host, you will meet our visitors, and we are looking for someone who is experienced in service and hospitality. You are the museum's face to the public, and your approach is crucial to our visitors' experience. As a Museum Host, you will work in three different areas:

• Entrance/shop, where you will work with ticket sales and control, as well as being active in the daily shop operations
• Exhibitions, where you will be available to assist our visitors and answer questions about our subject area
• Family activities, where you will welcome children and families to try various activities from our program offerings

As a Museum Host, you may also conduct tours and be part of a public safety effort with responsibilities in an evacuation organization. The position requires you to work as needed on weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Evening work may occur during bookings and events.

Your skills and experience

You should have completed upper secondary education and previous experience working in outreach roles within the tourism industry or from similar service-oriented activities that we consider equivalent. It is important that you enjoy an outreach role and want to convey the museum's subject area to our visitors. You have a good ability to express yourself in Swedish and English, both spoken and written, and it is beneficial if you also speak German and/or Polish. Experience in conducting guided tours, shop/reception with cash handling experience, educational activities, knowledge of Swedish naval history, and familiarity with Karlskrona and its World Heritage site is an advantage.

Personal qualities

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities. You have a positive attitude and a high degree of service orientation. You are outgoing, and it is natural for you to contact our visitors and offer good hospitality. You are a quick learner, take your own initiatives during your workday, and easily adapt to a varied operation that involves multiple tasks. You have a high ability to collaborate and thrive in a role where you collectively take responsibility for creating a pleasant work environment and achieving set goals together.

More about us

The Maritime Museum in Karlskrona is one of the largest tourist destinations in southeastern Sweden, with about 200,000 visitors each year. We are a meeting place for Sweden's maritime history and provide our visitors with knowledge, joy, and opportunities for reflection. The position is located in the Public and Education Unit, which is responsible for the museum's opening hours and offers learning activities in the form of lectures, family programs, and tours for both children and adults.

Employment

Special fixed-term employment, a part-time job where you work as needed, both on weekdays, weekends, and evenings. Training will occur in connection with employment.

Salary

Hourly wage, vacation pay, and additional compensation.

About the authority

SMTM currently operates and develops the Maritime Museum, the Maritime History Museum, the Vasa Museum, Wreck - Museum of Wrecks, and the Railway Museum. From January 1, 2026, the defense historical museums, the Army Museum and the Air Force Museum, will also become part of the authority, which will then change its name to the National Museums of Maritime, Transport, and Defense History. The authority will employ approximately 390 staff on January 1.

Contact persons

Sara Lund, Coordinator and Team Leader, Public and Education Unit: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Sinnica Stärnevall, Coordinator, Public and Education Unit: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Union contacts

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Application

Welcome with your application by December 10 by registering via the link to our website, attaching your CV and cover letter.

Other information

Statens maritima och transporthistoriska museer is a government authority, which means that the information you provide to us may be disclosed under the principle of public access to information. Normally, there is no confidentiality for the information processed in your application. If you have protected personal information, please contact the contact person specified in the advertisement. SMTM aims to reflect the diversity present in society in its staff composition. If you have the right qualifications, you are interesting to us, regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic affiliation, religion or other beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, or age.

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