Closing date: 17th August 2025
Salary: £25,626.60 Per Annum, Plus Desirable Benefits
Full-time, Permanent Position
Are you wild about creating memorable experiences?
Do you want to work in a place where you can hear the roar from our pride of lions, or calls from troops of howler monkeys?
Our Catering Outlets Pinewood Café, Basecamp Café and The Lookout Café & BBQ allow our customers to relax and refuel whilst surrounded by wildlife and amazing views.
We are currently looking for a Café Supervisor, who will play a key role in managing the day-to-day operation of our multiple and varied catering outlets. Reporting to the Group Catering Manager, you will join a knowledgeable supervisory team with an expectation to deliver a high-quality experience to our guests and motivate our team to ensure excellent customer service. Supervisors will be responsible for maintaining quality and increasing profitability. Exceptional supervisory skills and a strong understanding of customer service are a must.
Who we are looking for:
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with supervisory experience in the hospitality/retail catering industry, or someone with a customer service background who would like to work in a truly unique environment. We require a motivated team player, who understands the importance of excellent customer care and thorough training, who can also deliver a high standard of service. Strong commercial awareness, excellent communication skills and a passion for food & beverage is essential. A driving license is essential for this position role.
Contract details:
This is a full-time, permanent position working 40 hours a week, five days out of seven. You will need to have availability early mornings, weekends, bank holidays and school holidays. This role is based at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve near Folkestone and reports directly to the Group Catering Manager. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. A reliable mode of transport is recommended due to our remote location.
The location:
Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve is a world-renowned wild animal park set within 600 acres of Kentish savannah. The Reserve is home to some of the world’s most rare and endangered animals and offers luxury short breaks accommodation, free roaming animal safaris, once-in-a-lifetime animal encounters and exquisite dining experiences. Most importantly, every one of our employees is part of real conservation in action and their efforts have contributed to animals such as black rhino and western lowland gorillas being returned to their natural habitats in collaboration with our partners at The Aspinall Foundation.
Why you should join us:
We’re on a mission to create memorable experiences that matter, and our Core Values ‘One Team’, Customer’ and ‘Pride’ are what drive us each day to become part of something extraordinary. As well as walking to work surrounded by the calls of Howler monkeys and the roars from our pride of Lions, you will join a supportive team who are passionate about their place of work. Be part of the Port Lympne and Howletts family and join our pride.
You can also expect a host of other roarsome benefits including:
- 28 days of annual leave pro rata to start date and working hours, inclusive of bank holidays (rising with length of service)
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including workshops and e-learning.
- Enhanced Sickness, Maternity and Paternity Policies.
- Unlimited free entry for you and a person of your choice into both of our parks as well as friends and family tickets.
- Exceptional discounts on food, retail and accommodation at our parks.
- Numerous retail discounts and access to a 24-hour counselling line through our Healthy Extras Scheme.
- Company Pension
- And many more length or service-related rewards and Benefits.
A full job description is available on request.
Your adventure awaits
#joinourpride
To apply: If you want to work in an exciting and unique environment where no two days are the same, email your C.V. and covering letter to craigb@portlympne.com
