Job Description
Hours: Up to 37.5, dependent upon the needs of the business
Work pattern: Including weekends, evenings, late nights & bank holidays
Duration: Permanent – Zero Hour Contract
West Midlands Safari Park are currently recruiting for the position of Theme Park Operator.
This exciting role will include operating our rides and attractions, advising guests on height restrictions and safety information and to provide a safe, entertaining and memorable day out for all of our guests.
About you
The ideal candidate will have a "can do" attitude and will be willing to work hard to give our guests the best day possible. Ideally, we are looking for applicants who are highly motivated, can follow safety procedures and demonstrate reliability.
You will need to be flexible in your approach to work outside of standard business hours, including weekends, bank holidays and evenings.
Benefits
As well as benefiting 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 sister site Drayton Manor Park also 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-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.
