Gallery Host – Part Time

Gallery Host – part time-00009J6X

Temporary, 12 months, possibility of on-going

21 hours per week over a 2 week roster which will include some weekend work

Sydney CBD – The Domain

Clerk Grade 1/2

Total Remuneration Package up to $82,756 based on FT hours + weekend penalty rates

Salary range ($67,975 to $73,901) based on FT hours + weekend penalty rates

Established in 1871, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is located in Sydney’s The Domain adjacent to the Royal Botanic Garden and near the Central Business District, the Gallery acknowledges the original custodians of this land – the Gadigal people of the Eora nationin 1871, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is located in Sydney’s The Domain adjacent to the Royal Botanic Garden and near the Central Business District, the Gallery acknowledges the original custodians of this land – the Gadigal people of the Eora nation

The Gallery attracts around 2 million visitors annually and runs Australia’s largest education program with over 90,000 student and teacher visits per year.

With our expanded campus recent opening the Gallery has a new state-of-the-art building located next to our existing and much-loved building. Providing us with close to double the exhibition space, the expanded Gallery enables us to share more art with more people and provide more family, learning and educational programming for all our audiences.

We are seeking diverse, collaborative, supportive and brilliant individuals to work alongside our existing talent and build on our rich history to create an even more inspiring Gallery for the future.

For more information about the Gallery and our future, please visit our website .

Our commitment to diversity

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultures and people with a disability.

About the role  

Art Gallery of New South Wales Hosts (Gallery Hosts) are the first point of contact with the public and are responsible for welcoming visitors and guests to the Gallery while providing professional visitor/customer service in processing ticket purchases, membership bookings, assisting programs, events and activities, and through assembling and disseminating Gallery information to the public and staff.

For more information about the role please view the and s or call the nominated contact person listed in the advertisement

What technical / soft skills you require

Previous visitor/customer service experience in the cultural or tourism sector.

Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to deal courteously with visitors.

Experience in working with audiences of a diverse range of ages and abilities.

A high degree of accuracy in money handling, credit card processing and daily reconciliations.

Confidence with visitor engagement and the influence required to increase membership sales.

Current Working with Children Check

Desirable

The ability to speak a language other than English.

Tertiary degree, or equivalent industry experience, in art history, fine arts, contemporary art practice.