Seasonal Food

3 weeks ago

Chester, United Kingdom Chester Zoo Full time

**Seasonal Events Team Member**

We have an exciting opportunity over the Christmas period to work in a truly unique environment at the UK’s number 1 zoo As part of the Food and Beverage team, as a Seasonal Events Team Member you will be responsible for assisting the Events team in the successful delivery of all events across the Zoo, working in our stunning new wedding and events space ‘The Square’.

**The Role**

You’ll be welcoming and seating events guests, serving food and drinks, taking orders, working on the bar and helping with the set up and break down for each event, all while maintaining our exceptionally high standards to deliver a world class experience. The Square is part of our heritage zone and also includes our award winning gastro-pub, ‘The Oakfield’, where you will also support with events and general pub/restaurant duties when required.

**The Package**

You’ll be working a variety of shifts, including days and evenings for events such as weddings and corporate functions. Contract hours are between 8 and 40 per week, with additional hours available during peak periods.
- Seasonal contract, until 7th January 2024
- Working on a rota basis, between 8 and 40 hours per week
- £10.49 per hour
- Annual leave which accrues based on hours of work
- Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off, plus complimentary tickets for your friends and family
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Potential of free bus travel available from Chester and Ellesmere Port train stations

**Our Requirements**
- Experience of working in hospitality, ideally in a similar role
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent communication skills and teamwork
- Good numeracy and literacy skills to help with taking orders, reading menus and processing payments
- Cash handling experience
- Due to licencing requirements, you must be aged 18 or over

Due to the nature of the role involving late evening shifts, you must be able to commute to/from work outside of standard public transport hours.

**Although not essential, the following would be desirable**:

- Experience of delivering events such as weddings and corporate functions
- Experience of working behind a bar
- Basic food hygiene certificate

What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?

Well, where do we start? Here goes

We’re a huge team of conservationists, scientists, educators, animal welfare experts, marketeers, visitor experience professionals, environmental policy influencers; the list goes on. Each and every one of us is on a mission to make Chester Zoo the best in the world, and our planet a better place.

As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of nearly 500 permanent and 500 seasonal team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development. We have ambitious goals, and we want you to be with us for the long term on our exciting journey.

Our working environment could not be more different from a typical office - where else can you see critically endangered orangutans from your office window, or stroll among rare giraffes and tigers on your lunch break?

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