Food & Beverage Assistant

West Midlands Safari Park; Bewdley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

WMSP Annual Pass

20% discount

Online doctor access

Counselling access

Retailer discount portal

Job summary

West Midlands Safari Park in Worcestershire is seeking a Food & Beverage Assistant to work across our kiosks, restaurants, kitchens and stores. The role is varied, involving serving refreshments, stocking outlets and keeping areas clean, with shifts including weekends, bank holidays and evenings.

You will handle cash and card transactions in a fast-paced, face-to-face environment, demonstrate a friendly, proactive attitude, and take part in on-the-job training.

Qualifications

• GCSEs completed.
• Experience in customer service is advantageous but not essential.
• Flexibility to work weekends, evenings and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Serve refreshments from kiosks or restaurants.
• Assist stores team with stock delivery to outlets.
• Help to serve food at tables in restaurants and assist with preparation/cooking.
• Keep units clean and tidy and maintain hygiene standards.

Skills

Customer focus

Cash handling

Card transactions

Team player

Education

GCSEs

Job description

Food & Beverage Assistant

Hours: Up to 37.5, dependent on the needs of the business

Work pattern: Including weekends, bank holidays and evenings

Duration: Permanent Zero Hour Contract

This exciting role involves working in our catering environments such as kiosks, restaurants, kitchens and stores. The role is varied, and no two days are the same.

You could be serving refreshments from one of our kiosks or helping the stores team to deliver stock to the outlets or you could be working as a team in one of the restaurants serving food to tables, helping to prepare and cook our delicious food and getting stuck in with keeping the unit clean and tidy. You may even need to jump into a fun costume at times to be part of our exciting themes and events!

About You

The ideal candidate will need to be highly motivated, have a bubbly personality, have a strong customer focus, be approachable and friendly and have confidence to serve food, handle cash and card transactions in a very face passed environment. Experience in this kind of environment is advantageous but not essential as we offer fantastic on the job training to help you grow and develop your skill set.

You will need to be flexible in your approach to work outside of standard business hours, including weekends, bank holidays and evening. All applicants will need to have completed their GCSE’s.

Benefits

• WMSP Annual Pass which gives you and your family and friends free admission and theme park wristbands, and free entry to our sister site Drayton Manor Park also Water World Stoke On Trent
• 20% Discount in our retail and catering outlets and off park special events.
• 24 Hour access to an online doctor and access to online prescriptions.
• Counselling access.
• Online retailer discount portal.

What we are

West Midlands Safari Park is an award-winning visitor attraction, located in Worcestershire in the heart of England. It is home to some of the world’s most beautiful and critically endangered species, with a four-mile safari drive-through, walk-through Discovery Trail, African Village and Lemur Woods, as well beautiful walking trails, allowing guests to experience up close encounters with hundreds of exotic animals. Guests can also choose from a wide range of catering and retail outlets, as well as enjoying a large amusement area with over 25 rides and attractions providing the ideal venue for family days out.

In 2021, the Park introduced Safari Lodges – luxury accommodation allowing guests to stay overnight for the first time. Guests can wake up to incredible sights of elephants, giraffe, rhino and red panda, or sleep just a ‘whisker’ away from lions, tigers and cheetahs.

In addition, the park is home to three incredible venues – Spring Grove House, Treetops Pavillion and Cellarz, which play host to weddings, corporate events and social celebrations.

What we do

Our mission is to bring people together to create unique wildlife experiences that exhilarate, educate and leave memories to last a lifetime.

Our 200-acre site allows us to do just that, whether you’re a day guest, wedding guest or overnight guest! We create experiences unlike no other, attracting visitors from across the Midlands and beyond.

Our brand and our team members live by our core values. We’re passionate and work with a sense of togetherness, always striving to be progressive, with preservation at the heart of everything we do, all while creating unforgettable experiences.

Through these principles we aspire to achieve our vision: to be the number one UK wildlife attraction through the creation of immersive animal habitats and unique visitor experiences.