Seasonal Catering Assistant

1 week ago


Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom Howletts Wild Animal Park Full time

Catering Assistants

Salary:
£ £11.44 Per Hour, Plus Desirable Benefits


Seasonal roles are through to the 31 October 2024


At Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury, we have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic individuals to join our Catering Team on a seasonal basis.

If you have a passion for excellent customer service and thrive in a busy environment, then this could be the perfect job for you.


As a Catering Assistant, you will work in our various catering outlets that are situated in the heart of the Wild Animal Park. You will be required to serve hot and cold food, make fresh sandwiches and hot beverages, clean and maintain seating areas, as well as processing payments using our till system.

Who are we looking for:

Contract details:

Basic rate of pay is £10.18 for under 21-year-olds and £11.44 for over 21-year-olds.

These are Seasonal positions through to 31 October 2024. The roles are variable hours worked on a flexible rota basis, including weekends, bank holidays and school holidays. A reliable form of transport is recommended due to the remote location of Howletts Wild Animal Park. All applicants must have right to work in the UK.

The location:

Howletts Wild Animal Park is located near Canterbury and set within 90 acres of land to explore.

Howletts is home to over 300 rare and endangered species, including Kents only giant anteaters, the largest herd of African elephants in the UK, and more gorillas, leopards and monkeys than any zoo in the county Most importantly, every one of our employees is part of real conservation in action and their efforts have contributed to animals such as black rhino and western lowland gorillas being returned to their natural habitats in collaboration with our partners at The Aspinall Foundation.


Why you should join us:


We're on a mission to create memorable experiences that matter, and our Core Values 'One Team', Customer' and 'Pride' are what drive us each day to become part of something extraordinary.

As well as walking to work surrounded by the calls of Howler monkeys and the roars from our pride of Lions, you will join a supportive team who are passionate about their place of work.

Be part of the Port Lympne and Howletts family and join our pride.

You can also expect a host of other _
roarsome_
benefits including:

  • Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including workshops and e-learning.
  • Unlimited free entry for you and a person of your choice into both of our parks as well as friends and family tickets.
  • Exceptional discounts on food, retail and accommodation at our parks.
  • Numerous retail discounts and access to a 24hour counselling line through our Healthy Extras Scheme.
  • Company Pension
  • And many more length or servicerelated rewards and benefits.

Your adventure awaits.

#joinourpride

Job Types:
Temporary contract, Zero hours contract

Contract length: 4 months

Pay:
£10.18-£11.44 per hour

Expected hours:
per week

Benefits:

  • Bereavement leave
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Discounted or free food
  • Employee discount
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Enhanced paternity leave
  • Free parking
  • Onsite parking

Day range:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • English not required

Application question(s):

  • Tell us why you think you'd be successful in our Catering Assistant Position

Experience:

  • Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
  • Till operation: 1 year (preferred)
  • Cash handling: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 17/06/2024
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