Job Description

Casual Commis Chef
Hours: Up to 40 hours, dependent on the needs of the business
Work Pattern: Includes Weekends, bank holidays and evenings
Duration: Permanent - Zero Hour Contract

West Midlands Safari Park is currently recruiting for Casual Commis Chef on our Venues and Lodges Section.
This role is essential for the smooth running of the kitchen and lodges and covers a wide range of tasks which essentially includes assisting with food preparation and service cycle delivery and stock management duties, ensuring operationally all lodges have all correct provision of service equipment are available form a food and beverage aspect and ensuring all kitchen cleaning jobs are carried out efficiently.
About you
The ideal candidate will have a "can do" attitude and will be able to undertake their own activities, whilst remaining on-hand to support the wider kitchen team. You will enjoy a varied workload, take pride in keeping things organised and well-presented and like to keep busy whilst on shift. You may have a desire to work as a chef or in a hospitality role and this is the ideal opportunity to get an insight into what it is like to work in the industry. The right candidate could even go on to progress through a development chef programme! You might have similar experience, which is always welcomed, or you might just come with the right mind-frame to do the job to the best of your ability. Either way, you will receive training and guidance from our kitchen and hospitality team. You will need to be flexible in your approach to work outside of standard business hours, including weekends, evenings and bank holidays.
Benefits
As well as benefitting from working in a unique and beautiful setting, 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 sisters Drayton Manor Resort & Water world Stoke-On-Trent
• 20% 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.
What we are
West Midlands Safari park is 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, Safari Walk with a Discovery Trail, African Village and Lemur Woods, allowing guests to experience up close encounters with hundreds of amazing animals. Guests can also choose from a wide range of catering and retail outlets, as well as enjoying a large amusement area with over 21 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, rhinos, hippos and red pandas, or sleep just a 'whisker' away from lions, tigers and cheetahs.
In addition, the park is home to three incredible venues - Spring Grove House, Treetop Pavilion and Cellarz, which play host to weddings, corporate events and social celebrations.