Safari Venues Assistant

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

Work pattern: Including weekends, evenings, late nights & bank holidays

Duration: Permanent – Zero Hours Contract

West Midland Safari Park are currently recruiting for the position of Venues Assistant to work across our onsite venues, the prestigious Spring Grove House, impressive Treetops Pavilion and unique Cellarz.

This exciting role covers a wide range of tasks; including receiving guests, set up and breakdown of all events, table service, setting out table plans, dance floor assembly, cutlery, crockery, linen preparation and layout. As a Venues Assistant you will, at all times, help to ensure that our guests’ expectations are met or exceeded creating a memorable experience.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a "can do" attitude and will be willing to work well as part of a team, maintaining a professional attitude at all times to deliver an outstanding customer service.

You will need to be flexible in your approach to work outside of standard business hours, including weekends, evenings, late nights and bank holidays.

Benefits

As well as benefiting from working with a unique and beautiful species, you’ll also receive a range of additional perks to employment including:

• 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.
• 35% 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.
• Free onsite parking.

What we are

We are 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.

Application closing date: 5th April 2024