Closing date: Friday 7 February 2025
Salary: £10.18 - £11.44 Per Hour, Plus Desirable Benefits
(Rate of pay will increase in April 2025)
Seasonal, Flexible Hour Positions Available
Are you wild about creating memorable experiences?
Do you want to work in a place where you can hear calls from troops of Howler Monkeys, or the roars from a pride of Lions?
At Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury, we have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic individuals to join our Catering Team on a seasonal basis until the 2nd November 2025.
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. If you have a passion for excellent customer service and thrive in a busy environment, then this could be the perfect job for you.
Who are we looking for:
We are looking for motivated individuals who understand the importance of excellent customer service. You should be a confident communicator; able to stay calm under pressure and remain courteous when dealing with difficult situations. It is also important that you are a team player who can also work on their own innovative. The ideal candidate will have previous customer service experience, gained in a similar, fast-paced environment.
Contract details:
Seasonal contracts will run through to the 2nd November 2025. Rate of pay is £10.18 for under 21-year-olds and £11.44 for over 21-year-olds. Rate of pay will increase in line with National Minimum Wage requirements in April 2025. 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 24-hour counselling line through our Healthy Extras Scheme.
- Company Pension
- And many more length or service-related rewards and benefits.
Interviews are currently due to take place on the below Recruitment Days – alternative dates may be available:
- Recruitment Day: Saturday 8th February (10:00 – 12:00) – At Howletts Wild Animal Park
- Recruitment Day: Sunday 9th February (10:00 – 12:00) – At Howletts Wild Animal Park
- Recruitment Day: Saturday 1st March (10:00 – 12:00) – At Howletts Wild Animal Park
- Recruitment Day: Saturday 2nd March (10:00 – 12:00) – At Howletts Wild Animal Park
- Recruitment Day: Saturday 8th March (11:00 – 16:00) – At Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve
Your adventure awaits
#joinourpride
To apply: If you want to work in an exciting and unique environment where no two days are the same, email your C.V. and covering letter to natashab@howletts.com
