Night Security Officer Bewdley, England
Job description
Hours: 40 Hours – over four-night shift pattern
Work pattern: 9:30pm – 7:30am on a four night on, four night off basis
Duration: Permanent – Hourly
Rate of Pay: £12.83
West Midland Safari Park are currently recruiting for the position of Night Security Officer to deliver an overnight security service across the site.
This exciting role will deliver a security focused service ensuring a safe environment, patrolling throughout the night, monitoring and maintaining the protection of the premises, responding to any irregularities, communicating any key information to team leaders and management, monitoring and analysing CCTV footage and completion of nightly security logs. As part of your role, you will assist our Guest Service Host function with the delivery of an end-to-end accommodation support service for all of our onsite guests to achieve a consistent delivery of outstanding service at all times.
About you
The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and enthusiastic, possessing excellent concentration skills whilst remaining alert and aware of surroundings. You will maintain a professional attitude at all times positively building guest relationships through exception interaction and communication skills.
You will have previous experience working in a customer facing security position, ideally within the hospitality, events or leisure and tourism industry and will hold a current SIA Licence. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, this disclosure will need to be satisfactory to the Company for employment to commence.
Due to the role accessing all areas across the business, the successful candidate will need to hold a full, valid Driving Licence. You will hold a current First Aid at Work qualification or be willing to undertake a First Aid at Work qualification through the business.
You will need to be flexible in your approach to work outside of standard hours, adjustment to standard hours may be required to provide additional support to Safari events and business needs.
Benefits
As well as benefiting from working with a unique and beautiful species, 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.
- 35% 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.
- Free onsite parking.
West Midland 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.
Application Deadline: 16th June 2023
