Closing date: Monday 19 May 2025
Salary: Up to £12.21 Per Hour, Plus Desirable Benefits
Full-Time & Part-Time, Seasonal Positions Available
Are you wild about creating memorable experiences?
Do you want to work in a place where you can hear calls from troops of howler monkeys, or the roars from a pride of lions?
Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve are recruiting for Operations Operatives, who will be responsible for ensuring that the park’s public areas and facilities are cleaned and maintained to an exceptional standard.
The role of a Stores/Park Operations Operative will involve the receiving and delivery of supplies onto the park from our off-site storage facility, cleaning park facilities, emptying commercial and day visitor waste bins and removing litter, ensuring facilities are stocked and maintained as well as managing the flow of traffic in and out of the visitor car park. You may also be required to coordinate pick-ups with the parks mini-bus driver, help answer visitor queries and assist the park operations team with the daily maintenance of the parks public areas.
Who we are looking for:
Previous experience in a similar role is beneficial, however not essential, as full training will be provided. The successful candidate will require the ability to perform heavy lifting and physical tasks when required. You must be prepared to work outdoors in all weathers and hold a full valid driving licence (including grounds B, BE, B1 as a minimum, manual gearbox), as you will be required to drive company vehicles around the park.
The ability to tow a trailer is desirable.
Contract details:
Full-time, part-time, permanent and seasonal positions available. Seasonal positions will be through to the 31 October 2025. Hours will be allocated on a rota basis, which can include weekends. Rate of pay is £10.18 for under 21-year-olds, and £12.21 for over 21-year-olds. 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 accommodations, 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 to start date and working hours, 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.
Your adventure awaits
#joinourpride
Please note, this role may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.
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 liamh@portlympne.com
