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About Us

Torekällberget is the municipal museum of Södertälje with a mission to manage and convey knowledge about the local history of Södertälje and the surrounding area. Torekällberget is a destination, a museum, and a meeting place for both local and long-distance visitors. Each year, the museum is visited by over 100,000 guests. Please read more about Torekällberget on our website: www.torekallberget.se (https://www.sodertalje.se/kultur-och-fritid/torekallberget/)

Your Responsibilities

In preparation for the summer of 2026, we are looking for museum hosts for our cultural historical environment, Handelsboden, which includes exhibitions and a shop. The main tasks are:

Opening and closing, as well as basic maintenance and supervision of our play area and craft room, exhibitions, and museum environments.
Conducting daily tours of museum environments/exhibitions.
Staffing and managing our shop and museum store with standard tasks such as sales, ensuring the store is tidy, receiving deliveries, and restocking items.
The positions vary between approximately 40-75%, and we are looking for staff to work from June 11 to August 16. Weekend work is included. We provide work clothes. We are looking for someone who wants to be present and contribute to a joyful and knowledge-rich experience for our visitors. We have a clear child perspective in everything we do at Torekällberget.

Who Are You?

To thrive as a museum host with us, you need to enjoy working with people and understand the importance of good service and a friendly approach. We believe you have previous experience in similar roles, e.g., museums, shops, or other similar environments.

- You have the willingness and ability to meet people of all ages in a responsive, curious, and friendly manner.
- You enjoy working in a team but also taking personal responsibility, showing initiative, and working independently.
- You are outgoing and enjoy the role of host and representative for the organization.
- Your curiosity and willingness to learn are of great importance, and personal suitability will weigh heavily in the recruitment process.

Requirements:
- To be considered for the position, you must be at least 18 years old.
- You are fluent in Swedish, both spoken and written, and have very good knowledge of English.
- You have a high school education.
- You have experience speaking in front of an audience.

Meritorious:
- Experience working in an open-air museum, museum, or other visitor attractions with a similar focus.
- Work experience in retail and sales.
- Knowledge of languages other than Swedish and English.
- Higher education in cultural historical subjects such as ethnology, history, and/or pedagogy.

We Offer You

We offer an opportunity to work in a wonderful environment, alongside engaged colleagues. Every day, about 6,000 people go to work in Södertälje municipality. We have many different roles and want to offer you a meaningful job where you can contribute to society while feeling joy. As an employee with us, you will have the opportunity to develop and make a real impact.
As an employee of Södertälje municipality, you will be offered secure employment conditions, a generous wellness allowance, and the opportunity to exchange vacation day supplements for extra days off. In some departments, there is also the possibility of flexibility regarding working hours and work methods. We have a wide range of training and competency-enhancing initiatives for you as an employee. For more detailed information about our benefits, please read more on our external website: https://www.sodertalje.se/formaner (https://www.sodertalje.se/kommun-och-politik/jobba-hos-oss/formaner/)

Welcome to us!

Other

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period. Södertälje municipality works with competency-based recruitment methodology to counteract discrimination and promote diversity in the workplace. An employment with us may involve placement in a security class. A security review with background checks according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be conducted before a hiring decision. For some of our tasks in security class, Swedish citizenship is required.

We welcome inquiries from those interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling ads and recruitment services.