Closing date: Monday 10 February 2025
Earnings of £11.55 per hour, Plus Service Charge and Desirable benefits
(Rate of pay will increase in April 2025)
Full-time, part-time & flexible hour, permanent contracts 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?
Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve are looking for supervisors to join our team within the beautiful, historic hotel and Garden Room Restaurant, our Babydolls Italian & Bear Lodge Restaurant, and our Wedding & Events Team. The role will see you working in picturesque, historic surroundings, within a friendly, vibrant team.
Who are we looking for:
Restaurant Supervisors who will help, train, and develop a talented and exceptional restaurant team, to ensure we provide the highest level of customer service for our overnight accommodation guests. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day running of service and supervise the team’s performance to maintain the highest standard to ensure the smooth operation of the restaurant.
Evening Wedding & Events Supervisors who will ensure that we provide the highest level of customer service for our guests attending our weddings and events. The successful candidate will be responsible for the running of the event, whilst supervising the team’s performance to maintain the highest standard. This role would be ideal for someone who is already working and looking for additional hours in the evenings. Availability would be required as and when events take place at Port Lympne Hotel & reserve.
Contract details:
Basic rate of pay is £11.55 for supervisor roles, plus a guaranteed share of service charge. Rate of pay will increase in April 2025. Part-time, full-time, and flexible hours contracts are available, working up to 45 hours a week. Shifts may include day shifts, evenings, weekends, school holidays and bank holidays and will vary in hours depending on the number of bookings.
A reliable form of transport would be essential due to the remote location of Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
The location:
Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve is a world-renowned wild animal park set within 600 acres of Kentish savannah. The Reserve is home to some of the world’s most rare and endangered animals and offers luxury short breaks accommodation, free roaming animal safaris, once-in-a-lifetime animal encounters and exquisite dining experiences. 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:
- TRONC (Service Charge)
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including workshops and e-learning.
- Enhanced Sickness, Maternity and Paternity Policies.
- 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: Tuesday 18th February (11:00 – 16:00)
- Recruitment Day: Tuesday 4th March (11:00 – 16:00)
- Recruitment Day: Saturday 8th March (11:00 – 16:00)
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 samanthah@portlympne.com.
