Interested in working with us?
We’re a small, friendly, dedicated and hard-working team supported by a large group of volunteers, without whom we simply couldn’t function.
You can find our current job vacancies and volunteering opportunities below.
Visit our volunteering page to find out more about voluntary roles, we welcome volunteering enquiries from everyone.
Keep an eye on our social media channels for all the latest roles.
Current vacancies
Café Shift Lead
Permanent, 20 hours a week.
Monday and Friday 9.30am-4.30pm and Saturday 9.30am-5.00pm
We are looking for a Shift Lead for our Waterside Café, who is responsible for overseeing the daily Café operation, ensuring excellent customer service is delivered, maintaining quality standards, and supporting team members, in the absence of the Café Supervisor.
You will have responsibility for supervising the Café team, ensuring all the daily checks are carried out, and in the absence of the Café Supervisor, order stock and provisions.
You will make a variety of drinks, including latte art, prepare food, carry out the opening and closing procedures, always maintaining cleanliness of the Café and food preparation areas.
Our ideal candidate will have experience of working in a busy food and beverage environment, Barista trained, with the confidence to lead and supervise a team. You will be customer-focused with a positive, hands-on attitude.
Ideally you hold a Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification, but training can be provided.
If you are interested in applying, please email your completed application form, to lindafrost@nmmc.co.uk or Linda Frost, Head of Human Resources, National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Discovery Quay, Falmouth, TR11 3QY.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; we encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity. We will close the advert once a suitable candidate is identified.
Visitor Experience Volunteer
Voluntary position weekdays and/or weekends (unpaid)
Visitor Experience volunteers provide a warm and friendly welcome for our visitors whilst they explore the Museum. You’ll engage with visitors, providing supplementary, additional in-depth information about our exhibitions and activities, as well as providing helpful directions to our galleries, assisting visitors to discover the abundance of artifacts and hidden treasures within. You’ll provide a welcoming presence in our galleries interacting with visitors of all ages, helping to create an unforgettable day out for our visitors.
Find out more about all of our volunteering opportunities here.
