Temporary Position as Museum Host at Jönköping County Museum

We are looking for someone who is inspired by meeting people and has the ability to create a welcoming atmosphere for all visitors to the county museum!

As a museum host, you will be part of the public operations team, alongside colleagues who have extensive knowledge of the museum's activities. Together, we work to welcome and meet visitors of all ages, from different backgrounds and with varying needs, to create cultural experiences that touch and enrich.

Do you want to be a part of this?

Main Responsibilities

• Welcome and meet visitors. Provide good service and circulate in public areas.
• Convey information about the museum's exhibitions and activities.
• Maintain order and perform light cleaning in public areas.
• Be responsible for opening and closing, as well as supervision and monitoring.
• Act in alarm and emergency situations. Be responsible for evacuation.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of public activities.
• Prepare and restore venues and equipment for public activities.
• Conduct tours as needed.
• Store work and sales as needed.

Qualifications

As a museum host, you focus on the visitor and ensure that all visitors enjoy their time at the museum. The work is varied and includes both intense and quieter periods, depending on visitor flow.

You possess personal maturity and confidence, the ability to prioritize and act quickly in pressured situations. To succeed in this role, you need to be attentive and have a strong ability to work independently as well as collaborate in a team.

We place great importance on your personal ability to carry out the tasks required.

In addition, you need to have:

• A high school diploma, preferably with a focus on service, tourism, sales, or childcare.
• At least a couple of years of experience in similar tasks within service and hospitality.
• Good ability to handle digital technology in exhibitions and events.
• Administrative skills to manage tasks with the support of Microsoft 365.
• Good language skills in Swedish and English.
• Some experience in giving tours and feeling comfortable speaking in front of groups.

It is an advantage if you also have experience in retail work. An interest in cultural history and art is certainly a benefit in this job.

You will be moving in an environment with a lot of activity, where you will be standing and walking for extended periods, and where high noise levels may occur.

Employment

The position is a full-time temporary position (40 hours per week on average) from March 16, 2026, to August 23, 2027.

Working hours are scheduled and vary during the day, evening, and weekends, according to a rolling three-week schedule.

Before a possible employment, you will need to present a criminal record extract. You can apply for this through the police via this link (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/barn-annan-verksamhet/).

Workplace

With us, meaningful tasks await in a dynamic environment, good professional development, active work environment efforts, good working conditions, and not least, wonderful colleagues!

Application

The application deadline is December 28.

In your application, please include a personal letter and CV, clearly indicating how you meet the required qualifications.

For a faster recruitment process, we ask you to attach relevant certificates and grades.

We plan to conduct interviews from January 7 to 9.

Warm welcome to submit your application!

Contact

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us:

• Museum Director Johan Gärskog, tel. 036-301810.
• Union representative Akademikerföreningen, Henrik Johansson, tel. 036-301812.

Other

In preparation for this recruitment, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and therefore decline offers of advertising or recruitment support.

Jönköping County Museum is an art and cultural history museum that engages in knowledge building and, through participation, makes accessible, preserves, and develops cultural heritage in the county.

Jönköping County Museum contributes to the development of a democratic society by supporting research and free opinion formation, as well as cultural experiences on equal terms for all.

In the heart of Jönköping, our visitors encounter the link between history, present, and future. A wide range of exhibitions in beautiful halls with light and space. A large selection of programs – from bold to creative and fact-filled. We are about 50 employees working throughout the county with everything from object care to exhibitions, contemporary documentation, archaeology, building preservation, and conservation.