Job description
2023 Park Presentations Team Leader - Chessington, Surrey
We are recruiting for a Park Presentations Team Leader
- Location: Chessington World of Adventures, Surrey KT9 2NE
- Hours: Full time & part time, fully flexible. Fixed term contract until November 2023. Working weekends and bank holidays as required.
- Benefits: Hourly rate of £10.76, exclusive discount on our animal VIP experiences, ongoing training opportunities and a Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world, plus much more!
Chessington World of Adventures Resort is the UK's wildest adventure! With our Theme Park, Zoo, and our spectacular Hotel, there are plenty of roaringly exciting career paths available. We're also a part of the Merlin Entertainments family - associated with attractions like SEA LIFE, LEGOLAND Parks, Madame Tussauds and More!
About the Role
Park Presentations Team Leader's manage a small daily team to ensure guest washrooms, pathways, benches, tables and bins are kept clean and empty at all times. Attention to detail is key in this role, so that our guests are presented to a clean park at all times throughout their visit.
You will manage the department on a day-to-day basis, acting as an exemplary role model and demonstrating a professional and consistent management style that reflects the needs of both the team and the business. You will ensure the effective deployment and utilisation of seasonal staff to deliver the park to the best possible presentation standards at all times.
You will actively ensure that high standards of Adventurer care are delivered by all as well as performance manage the immediate team, including training & 121 reviews.
You will enforce Health & Safety policies & procedures at all times, ensuring it remains our No1 priority and carry out any ad hoc projects with the Manager and keeping both park and back of house areas clean including all washrooms.
This also includes day to day managing of out resort office cleaner and Resort cleaning team who use Road Sweepers, Jet washers and Leaf blowers to clean the park before and after to closes.
Working hours vary between 6:00am-21:00pm.
About You
- You will have a passion for providing excellent Adventurer service as well as being a great teammate.
- You will have bags of enthusiasm & energy with strong communication skills and a positive and friendly nature.
- You will be proactive and hardworking to succeed in this hands-on role as well as have the ability to take on responsibility and work on own initiative.
A full driver’s license is desirable but not a must, and as a reminder you will need to be flexible to meet the needs of the business and reliability is key.
Due to the nature of the role, you will need to be 18 and over.
What Next?
If this sounds like something you could do, then complete our short application (no CV needed!)
You could then be in with the chance of an invitation to one of our hiring events where you could get the job on the day!
What’s on Offer?
- A competitive hourly rate
- Access to Merlin benefits page with discounts on over 1000 fashion and electronic retailers, restaurants, and travel
- 25% discount in our on-site retail shops and restaurants
- 40% discount on Lego
- Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family, and friends to enjoy all our Merlin Attractions across the world
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
Everyone Matters at Merlin
At Merlin, we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day, and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters! Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability, or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.