Visitor Host and Guide at Gripsholm Castle

As an employee at the Royal Court's Department of Public Activities, you play a crucial role in enhancing the visitor's experience of the royal cultural heritage. Whether you are selling tickets, guarding the site, or assisting customers in the shops, you keep the visitor in focus and ensure they receive a first-class experience.

We are looking for dedicated staff for Gripsholm Castle for the summer season of 2026.

Job Responsibilities

In the role of visitor host, you warmly welcome our visitors. You create a memorable and safe experience for the visitor by ensuring that regulations and safety procedures are followed closely. The role includes monitoring and controlling visitor flows in the public areas of the sites, as well as sales and ticket control at the entrances. You play an active role in public safety work and are available to answer visitors' questions.

As a guide, you have the same basic mission as the visitor hosts. You also bring the royal cultural heritage to life with great storytelling in tours in Swedish and English tailored to the groups' wishes and conditions.

Qualifications

• Employment at the Royal Court requires that you are at least 18 years old.
• You express yourself well in Swedish and English as required in daily work.
• To apply as a guide, we require that you have university credits in history, art history, or equivalent.
• Previous experience in hospitality, public safety work, and service professions, as well as additional language skills, are advantageous. Knowledge of German is a plus at Gripsholm.

Personal Qualities

We place great importance on personal qualities. The desire to provide good service comes naturally to you. You have an interest in contacting and meeting visitors and customers. You have a strong sense of responsibility, are attentive, flexible, stress-resistant, and can quickly adapt between the tasks assigned to you. Furthermore, you work well in a team, have a high focus on safety, and are solution-oriented.

Other Information about the Position

• The position is a temporary part-time employment.
• Mandatory training is included before the season starts.
• Working hours are scheduled during the day according to a rotating schedule with shifts on weekdays and weekends, based on the needs of the operation.
• Work may take place at one or more of our sites.
• You will work longer continuous periods. Time off cannot be granted during the employment period.
• Salary according to applicable agreements.
• During your service at Gripsholm, there is an opportunity for shared accommodation in staff housing.
• The trade unions are represented by Saco-S, Seko, and OFR/S.

Application

Welcome with your application containing a CV and cover letter by January 25, 2026. Selection is ongoing, and we only accept applications via our recruitment system. Before a hiring decision is made, security interviews and reference checks will be conducted.

More Information about the Position

For further information about the recruitment process or the positions, please contact Group Manager Isabella Löfgren. Reachable via the switchboard number 08-402 60 00.

Union Representatives:

Katarina Burman, Seko, 08-402 60 00, Anita Söderlind, Saco, 08-402 60 00

The Royal Court is the organization that assists the Head of State and the Royal Family in their official duties and in their work in foundations with community-beneficial activities. The Court is also tasked with showcasing, preserving, and managing the cultural heritage associated with the monarchy. The Royal Court has about 290 permanent employees and a large number of temporary employees for various assignments and seasonal employment. We value the qualities that diversity brings to the organization and therefore welcome applicants from different backgrounds.