Closing date: 4 October 2024
Salary: £12.00 Per Hour, Plus Desirable Benefits
Full-time hours available between 8pm – 8am
Permanent Position at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve
Are you wild about creating memorable experiences?
Do you want to work in a place where you can hear the calls from howler monkeys, and the roar of a pride of lions?
Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve are looking for two individuals to join our Night Guest Services & Security Operations Department. The role will see you working between the hours of 8pm-8am in picturesque, historic surroundings, within a friendly, vibrant team.
Reporting to the Front of House Manager, the successful candidate will ensure that Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve’s estate, accommodation areas, animal enclosures and offices remain safe and secure overnight. Responsibilities will also include acting as the night PR cover, interacting with and supporting our overnight guests’ enquiries and requests, as well as supporting the Guest Services & Park Operations Departments when required.
Who we are looking for:
The successful candidate will ideally have a recognised qualification or previous experience in a security operative/night porter role. The ability to remain calm under pressure and demonstrate a customer focused approach. Good interpersonal skills, confident and knowledgeable when communicating with guests and members of staff. Good working knowledge of GDPR, the laws applicable to CCTV usage, Health and Safety and Fire Safety regulations. Follows working practices and safe systems of working. Confidence in using most common IT hardware and software systems, particularly MS Office 365 and CCTV products. A full valid UK driving licence including groups B, BE, B1 as a minimum. (Manual gearbox)
Contract details:
This is a permanent, full-time position, with various shift patterns available. Working times will require flexibility between the hours of 8pm – 8am. This can include weekends and bank holidays. 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 annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata start date & shift pattern, 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.
- A great working environment with lots of social activities
- Company Pension
- And many more length or service-related rewards and Benefits.
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 oliviah@portlympne.com
