Guest Services Lead

Thorpe Park Resort; Ottershaw; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A popular amusement park in Ottershaw is looking for a Guest Services Lead. This role involves leading a team of hosts, ensuring high customer service standards, and managing daily operations. Ideal for candidates with a positive attitude and eagerness to learn, this position offers flexible hours and valuable benefits including free attraction tickets and discounts.

Benefits

20 free tickets to Merlin Attractions

25% discount in shops and restaurants

40% discount online off LEGO

Free bus from Staines station

Fortnightly pay

Free staff parking

Ongoing training and development

Access to employee discounts

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; just enthusiasm and eagerness to learn.
• Demonstrate a guest-obsessed attitude.

Responsibilities

• Brief the Guest Services host team daily.
• Oversee the daily operation of Guest Services.
• Ensure high standards of customer service.
• Manage staff performance.
• Pull KPI statistics and distribute results.
• Assist in managing the Ride Access Pass system.
• Ensure units are kept organized and tidy.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Positive attitude

Enthusiasm

Eagerness to learn

Job description

Overview

Guest Services Lead

Location: Thorpe Park, KT16 8PN

Hours: Fully Flexible; working up to 5 days out of 7

Contract Type: Seasonal, until November 2025

In this role we are looking for someone who will act as the Daily Duty Manager for the Guest Services team, providing support and leadership to a daily team of around 6 to 10 Hosts each day. Duties include, but are not limited to:

Responsibilities

• Briefing the Guest Services host team each day to cascade operational information and set them up for their shift.
• Overseeing the daily operation of our Guest Services & Accessibility Kiosk units.
• Ensuring all members of the team uphold a consistent & high standard of customer service, providing accurate information and suitable resolutions to any feedback submitted on-the-day.
• Managing staff performance day to day, flagging any potential improvement factors and acting upon them efficiently.
• Pull KPI statistics each day and understand the meaning of each score. Distributing these results through daily briefs and feedback reports.
• Assist in managing the Ride Access Pass system.
• Overlook unit presentation, ensuring both units are kept organised and tidy throughout the day.

Qualifications

No previous experience required, justenthusiasmandeagernessto learn!

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Benefits

• Merlin Magic Pass: 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world!
• 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants
• 40% discount online off LEGO, and much more!
• Free bus from Staines station for all employees
• Fortnightly pay
• Free staff parking
• Ongoing training & development to have alonger-termcareer in Merlin
• Access to Perks at Work which 30,000+ national & local employee discounts

If you have any questions or if you require any reasonable adjustments, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email [e-mail] and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.

Pay Range

GBP £13.00/Hr.