Restaurant Team Member

Aramark; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Thorpe Park is seeking Restaurant & Bar Team Members for its 2025 season. The role involves offering exceptional customer service and managing food and drink operations within a busy theme park environment. Ideal candidates have restaurant or bar experience, flexibility in shifts, and a positive attitude, contributing to a thrilling guest experience at one of the UK's leading attractions.

Benefits

Exclusive Merlin Magic Passes for free park entry

Career progression opportunities

Employee shopping savings

Generous accrued annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Social events and incentive schemes

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Previous restaurant or bar experience preferred.
• Flexibility in shift availability is essential.
• Good level of spoken English required.

Responsibilities

• Providing a high-quality dining experience through exceptional customer service.
• Responsible for preparation, set-up, and close down of the restaurant.
• Preparing and serving drinks at the bar.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

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Thorpe Park is recruiting Restaurant & Bar Team Members for our 2025 season!

Home to thrilling rides, attractions, live events & a themed hotel, Thorpe Park is the ultimate destination for thrill seekers featuring some of the UK's most popular roller coasters and amusement park rides.

Do you like the idea of working in a theme park environment? Perhaps you are looking for a part time evening role? Well, we have a fabulous opportunity to work within our hotel restaurant operations at Thorpe Park.

The Role

You will be offering our guests the best possible experience, serving food and drinks efficiently and be engaging in a polite and friendly manner. This is a guest facing role where you could be working in a busy environment. The role is varied and will include working behind the bar and supporting with table service.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Providing a high-quality dining experience through exceptional customer service
• Being responsible for the preparation, set-up, and closedown of the restaurant
• Being confident in providing excellent menu knowledge and having the ability to support guests with allergen and dietary enquiries
• Ensuring smooth and efficient table turnover within our fast-paced environment whilst providing memorable experiences for our guests
• Preparing and serving drinks on our bar
• Cashier related duties including processing orders

Pay and Benefits

You will be working on a seasonal variable contract , with an hourly rate up to £12.21 dependant on age. You will also be joining a great team, with fabulous career prospects - we LOVE to promote from within!

Some of our amazing benefits include:

• Exclusive Merlin Magic Passes, providing you and your friends and family with free tickets to Merlin Entertainments theme parks and attractions
• A gateway to exciting career progression within our organisation, where countless opportunities await
• Harness the power of our staff online shopping scheme to unlock impressive savings
• Generous accrued annual leave
• Leverage our Employee Assistance Programme for your well being
• Staff social events and incentive schemes throughout the season
• Free on-site parking

What is required for this role?

• We would love to hear from candidates who have previous restaurant or bar experience
• Flexibility in shift availability is essential. Our restaurant operation is between the hours of 7am and midnight
• Due to the nature of this role, you must be over 18
• Good level of spoken English
• Willingness to learn
• Approachable and enthusiastic
• Positive and a can-do attitude

About Aramark

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team – [emailprotected]

Join us in fostering a workplace where everyone can achieve their full potential.