Team Member

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Dining discounts across brands

Wagestream access

Pension

28 days holiday

Free shares

Employee helpline

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers PLC is recruiting a friendly Soft Play Team Member for our Wakefield venue. You’ll ensure a safe, fun environment for children, assist parents, answer guest queries, and help run birthday parties with activities like face painting and balloon modelling.

We value a sense of humour, organisational skills, and the ability to work well in a team. DBS check is required during recruitment, and you’ll enjoy flexible shifts, discounts across brands, pension, and a supportive,

Qualifications

• Must love working with children.
• Be responsible and organised.
• Willing to undergo a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Answer guest queries on products, prices and facilities/activities.
• Handle enquiries by phone in a warm, friendly manner and accommodate requests.
• Keep reception area clean and tidy for service.
• Create a fun, safe environment so guests return.
• Help run children’s birthday parties with interaction.
• Face painting and balloon modelling.
• Sell food and drinks to guests.

Skills

Love working with children

Sense of humour

Responsible

Organised

DBS check

Team player

Customer service

Job description

You’ll be responsible for maintaining high standards of play for all children, while promoting a happy yet safe atmosphere, overseeing the soft play area and assisting parents with any needs. It goes without saying that you must love working with children, have a good sense of humour and be a responsible and organised person.

Due to the nature of the role, successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of the recruitment process.

What You’ll Do In This Role

• Answering guest queries on products, prices & house facilities/activities
• Dealing with enquiries by telephone in a warm & friendly manner, endeavouring at all times to accommodate their requests
• Ensure a clean & tidy environment at all times & ensure that the reception area is tidy & ready for service at all times
• Help create a fun, exciting & safe environment so that every guest leaves wanting to return
• Help run children’s Birthday parties, taking control and interacting with the children
• Face painting & Balloon modelling
• Selling of various food and drink items to guests

WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN OUR SOFT PLAY TEAM MEMBERS

• Someone who is able to adapt behaviour to different situations
• Who also is able to generate ideas to increase sales/improve standards
• Who also has the ability to work within an already amazing team!
• Someone who has the ability to manage and control large groups of guests.
• Oh and not forgetting, enjoys working with children!

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?

• Flexible shifts - to fit around the other important things in life.
• Love dining out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter, a family roast at Toby Carvery or socialising with friends in the city at All Bar One, we’ve got you covered.
• Wagestream – a financial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• Never a dull moment - fun, laughs and lifelong friends!
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!

On top of this, we offer a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued, able to be themselves and work in a great team. Join us and help us make every guest feel truly welcome.