Food and Beverage - Thunderbird Fried Chicken Crew Member - Q10

Parkdean Resorts UK Limited; Playden; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts

Team member discount 30%

Training and development

Job summary

Parkdean Resorts is hiring Thunderbird Fried Chicken Crew Members to join our holiday park teams across the UK. You’ll be cross-trained across the operation—from cooking award-winning chicken to taking orders, serving guests, and keeping the restaurant spotless.

If you enjoy fast-paced teamwork and delivering great service, you’ll fit right in. You’ll work weekends/evenings/bank holidays and join a supportive, energetic culture with training, staff discounts, and wellbeing benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a kitchen and confidence preparing and cooking food independently.
• A customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering great service.
• Excellent teamwork, communication skills, and a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Thunderbird ambassador - bringing the brand’s culture, energy, and standards to life on park.
• Take orders with warmth and confidence, delivering hospitality that turns guests into loyal regulars.
• Go the extra mile to make someone’s day - turning great service into unforgettable experiences.
• Prepare every dish on the menu using fresh ingredients and cook each item to order.
• Use state-of-the-art fryers to bread, fry, and build our legendary fried chicken to Thunderbird’s exacting standards.
• Maintain high cleanliness standards throughout the shift - front and back of house.
• Complete end-of-service cleaning to keep the kitchen and restaurant spotless.
• Follow all Parkdean Resorts and food safety processes, including allergen procedures, colour-coded equipment, personal hygiene, and uniform standards.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Flexibility

Job description

Join the team bringing bold flavours and big energy to our holiday parks! Our Thunderbird Fried Chicken Crew Members are the heartbeat of the restaurant - creating amazing food, delivering incredible service, and helping turn curious first‑time visitors into loyal fans.

If you’re passionate about great food, great people, and great experiences, this role is the perfect place to start.

As a Thunderbird Fried Chicken Crew Member, you’ll be cross‑trained across the operation - cooking our award‑winning chicken, taking orders, serving guests, and keeping everything spotless. Every day will be fast, fun, and rewarding, and you’ll play a key role in the success of the restaurant.

What you will be doing...

• Act as a Thunderbird ambassador - bringing the brand’s culture, energy, and standards to life on park.
• Take orders with warmth and confidence, delivering hospitality that turns guests into loyal regulars.
• Go the extra mile to make someone’s day - turning great service into unforgettable experiences.
• Prepare every dish on the menu using fresh ingredients and cook each item to order.
• Use state‑of‑the‑art fryers to bread, fry, and build our legendary fried chicken to Thunderbird’s exacting standards.
• Maintain high cleanliness standards throughout the shift - front and back of house.
• Complete end‑of‑service cleaning to keep the kitchen and restaurant spotless.
• Follow all Parkdean Resorts and food safety processes, including allergen procedures, colour‑coded equipment, personal hygiene, and uniform standards.

About you...

• Experience working in a kitchen and confidence preparing and cooking food independently.
• A customer‑focused mindset with a passion for delivering great service.
• Comfort working in a busy, fast‑paced food & beverage environment.
• Excellent teamwork, communication skills, and a positive attitude.
• Flexibility to work weekends, evenings, and bank holidays.

So, why Parkdean Resorts?

Well, besides the one‑of‑a‑kind team culture, stunning locations across the UK, and the chance to work with the UK's largest holiday park organisation, we can offer:

• The chance to develop your skills and boost your career across our 65 parks – we’ve got your back when it comes to training!
• You’re never on your own with our Employee Assistance Programme! It comes with a 24/7 confidential helpline for counselling and support - because your wellbeing is our top priority.
• A 50% discount for you and a 25% discount for friends and family when booking your holiday with us.
• A team member discount of 30%, available on everything from fabulous food to delicious drinks and even our fun leisure activities.
• Score awesome discounts! From tasty meal kits like Hello Fresh to your favourite local gyms, we’ve got deals on lots of brands just for you.

We want to be a force for good and caring for our parks, people, and planet is a natural component of the way we do business. We celebrate our people, communities and natural environment, enabling us to enhance the amazing memories we create for many years to come.

Are we the right fit for you?

At Parkdean Resorts, every park is a place to start something great; a place where you can develop your skills, take on new challenges, and thrive alongside a team that supports you every step of the way.

Our parks create meaningful memories for our guests and know that great service is more than a smile - it’s understanding the value of every moment. Because it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. Join a team that puts heart into every holiday. Be the Heart of the Park.

Parkdean Resorts takes safeguarding seriously therefore background checks including DBS (or equivalent) will be carried out if appropriate.

We want to do all we can to create an environment and recruitment process where people feel safe and comfortable to talk about disability. For any reasonable adjustment requests as part of the recruitment and assessment process, please contact Roisin at [e-mail].