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Job description

Join Mid and East Antrim Borough Council for this exciting opportunity to work within a historical tourist destination, cooking baked goods using traditional methods whilst demonstrating these techniques to the public. About the role: £14.13 per hour Location: Ballymena 25 hours per week including weekends Monday to Friday 37 hours a week - to include public holidays, evenings and weekends 3 months with a possible extension Please note closing date for this vacancy is Thursday 16th June 2026 - however you can register your interest for other upcoming vacancies by applying today.

Responsibilities

• Provide a first class level of customer experience to all visitors and meeting each individual’s needs.
• To prepare, set and light the open fire.
• Responsible for ordering ingredients for baking demonstrations through approved procurement procedure.
• To carry out period costumed, live baking demonstrations over the open fire in the Cottage. This will include traditional baking of soda bread and pancakes.
• Be responsible for costume maintenance such as making sure that costumes are properly stored, cleaned and restored.
• To provide a series of tours at the homestead, offer information and knowledge to visitors about country and farming life and the history of the cottage.
• Washing and cleaning of equipment and general cleaning and tidying of cottage and interpretative centre.
• To deliver historic craft sessions as required.
• Responsible for opening and closing of cottage and centre.
• Ensure the premises are left safe and secure.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Applicants must have a minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade A-C including English and Maths or equivalent in English and Maths.
• Applicants must have traditional baking skills.
• Applicants must have experience working within the tourism industry.
• Be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have two years (4 years if criterion 1 is not met) experience to include: Tour Guiding; Working with the general public.
• Applicants must have a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate of equivalent.
• Knowledge of IT systems to include Microsoft Office Suite.
• A full current UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, or access to a form of transport that enables you to carry out the duties of the post (this applies only to applicants who have a disability under the Disability Discrimination Act).

Desirable Skills

• Applicants must have knowledge of the history of farming and country life.