Grounds Vacancy
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a unique environment, maintaining the extensive grounds that enhance our visitors’ experience at the Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens. We are looking for the right person to join our team, covering a variety of tasks in the beautiful setting of the park.
This role requires:
- Physical fitness
- Happy to work at heights
- Seasonal maintenance of trees, Grass cutting and hedge trimming
- Operation and maintenance of tools and equipment, to include hedge trimmer and pole saws, ride on mowers etc.
- Great communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team and independently
- Happy to work in all weather
- Follow health and safety procedures to an excellent standard
- Perform other duties as required
Previous grounds experience is essential. The ideal candidate will have a full, clean UK drivers licence.
If this opportunity appeals to you, please forward your Curriculum Vitae, with a covering letter to enquiries@cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk using the subject heading ‘Grounds Vacancy’.
Closing date: 26th April 2024
Retail Department – Seasonal Retail Assistant
Cotswold Wildlife Park is looking for new seasonal-based members of staff to join our retail team. Applicants should be able to work at least one weekend day per week and have good availability to work during school holiday periods (including bank holidays).
Core Areas of Responsibilities:
- Entrance Paydesk – being able to provide a great guest experience for our visitors upon their arrival at the Park.
- Car Park – working efficiently as part of a team to ensure visitors are parked safely and smoothly.
- Gift Shop – having a keen eye for detail, merchandising, and providing excellent customer service.
- Gift Shop Kiosk – having exceptional standards of food hygiene.
Applicants should be able to work effectively within a team-based environment; be able to work well, and remain calm, under pressure; and have excellent communication skills. Previous experience is not required.
Normal working hours are 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, however you may be asked to work from 8:30 am.
Contracts are available on a fixed term basis up until Sunday 3rd November 2024.
Applicants must be aged 16 or over to apply for this role.
If you are interested, please send a CV with a covering letter to shop@cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk, marked for the attention of Joe Bishop
Expires: Sunday 21st April 2024