Closing date: Monday 10 February 2025
Salary: £10.18 - £11.44 Per Hour, Plus Desirable Benefits
Seasonal, Flexible hours Contracts Available
(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 monkeys, or the roars from a pride of lions?
Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve have an exciting opportunity for Catering Assistants to join us on a seasonal basis until the 2nd November 2025.
As a Catering Assistant, you will work in one of our various cafés and outlets situated around the park. You will be required to serve hot and cold food, hot and cold beverages, ice creams, and light refreshments such as baked goods and snacks. You will also process payments using our till system, clean and maintain seating areas, and restock our outlets. If you understand the importance of 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 dynamic and motivated individuals looking to gain experience in the catering industry or someone with a customer service background who would like to work in a truly unique environment. 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. The ideal candidate will have previous customer service experience, gained in a fast-paced commercial 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 role is variable flexible rota basis, including weekends, bank holidays and school holidays. A reliable form of transport is recommended due to the remote location of Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve. All applicants must have 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:
- 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.
We are hosting a Recruitment Day for this position on Saturday, 8th March, from 11:00AM to 4:00PM.
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 craigb@portlympne.com
