Become one of the team
With over 1,000 animals and 400,000 visitors a year to look after, the task of running Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks in Kent can be a complex and challenging job.
The parks provide jobs for over 550 members of staff, plus approximately 100 additional seasonal staff every year, with skills ranging from animal welfare and management, to presenting, horticulture, hospitality, customer service, catering, finance, HR, marketing, retail, housekeeping, safari rangers and drivers.
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. Our staff are one of our most important assets and everyone plays a part in ensuring that animals and visitors are well looked after.
Be part of the Port Lympne and Howletts family and join our pride. You can view our current vacancies below.
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Job Vacancies
Please note that applications may close sooner than closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Recruitment days 2025
Learn more about our vacancies within our Transport, Housekeeping, Catering and Restaurant Teams.
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Waiters, Waitresses & Bar Staff
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Admissions & Sales Assistants
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Seasonal Catering Assistants
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Restaurant and Event Supervisors
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Guest Relations Hosts
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Park Transport Team Member
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Seasonal Safari Driver
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Ranger
Closing date: Monday 24 February 2025
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Day Maker
Closing Date: Wednesday 5th March 2025
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Voluntary Hoofstock keeper Internship
Closing Date: Friday 28 February 2025
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Seasonal Housekeeping Assistants
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Reception Supervisor
Closing Date: 24 February 2025
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Gardener
Closing date: 25 February 2025
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Grass Cutters
Closing date: 25 February 2025
View detailsSpeculative CV's
If you would like us to store your details on file for a period of 6 months, please send us your CV and covering letter. This will be kept on our ‘Speculative Database’ and should a position arise, we will contact you.
Please mark all speculative emails in the subject title as ‘Speculative CV.’
Due to the sheer volume of applications we receive, there may be a delay in our response.
Please send all speculative CV’s and work placement applications to: recruitment@howlettsandportlympne.com.




Applications
To apply please email your CV along with a covering letter to personnel@aspinallfoundation.org.
Or post to:
Human Resources
Port Lympne Reserve
Nr. Ashford, Kent
CT21 4PD
You may also be interested in
Careers at our sister park, Howletts Wild Animal Park, nr Canterbury, or our partner charity The Aspinall Foundation
Our most recent gender pay gap report is available to view here.