Job description
Your hospitality journey starts here
Thorpe Park Resort is now recruiting Restaurant Assistants for the 2023 season.
Home to thrilling rides, attractions, live events & a themed hotel, Thorpe Park Resort is the ultimate destination for thrill seekers featuring some of the UK's most popular roller coasters and amusement park rides.
We are currently looking for Restaurant Staff to work with us within Thorpe Park Resort working across our wide range of Food and Beverage outlets. There are front of house roles available for those that love interacting with our guests, and kitchen based roles for those that love working with food.
We have opportunities for all, including students looking to work around studies, and parents who are are looking for some extra work after dropping the kids of at school.
Our current starting pay rates are £7.10 (under 21), £9.18 (21-22) and £9.50 (23+).
Please note that these rates will increase from April 2023.
What's in it for you?
You will be joining a great team on a seasonal variable contract. We are an equal opportunities employer who can offer fabulous career prospects - we LOVE to promote from within!
Our benefits include:
- Merlin Magic Passes (Free tickets for you and your friends and family to use across our theme parks - worth £1,000) These tickets can be used at Thorpe Park, Alton Towers, Legoland Windsor, Chessington World of Adventures, Warwick Castle and many more great attractions.
- We operate a refer a friend scheme. Earn up to £300 for every successful referral who joins our team at Thorpe Park Resort
- You will also have development opportunities to allow you to grow your career with Aramark, where we have over 400 locations across the UK.
- On site discount across Merlin theme parks and attractions
- Generous accrued annual leave package
- Save hundreds of £'s with our staff online shopping scheme.
- Free Uniform
- Working with a great team who have fabulous out of work social activities
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible working hours - including parent shifts and shifts to work around student timetables.
- Free bus service to and from Staines station
- Free staff parking
The ingredients for success
You will be offering the park visitors the best possible customer service in an efficient manner, serving food and drink. You could be working in a front of house role, or working behind the scenes helping prepare the ingredients for our fantastic meals. We have a huge variety of F&B units and restaurants. We will aim to get you into the most suitable role possible and provide you with the required training.
What does this role entail?
- Preparing and serving food and drinks
- Providing excellent dietary and menu knowledge
- Working as part of a team to ensure the operation runs smoothly
- Providing our guests with the best possible service
- Setting up and closing restaurants before and after service
- Clearing tables
- Some front of house staff may be required to work on tills - full training is provided
What we require from you
- A passion for food and service
- A willingness to learn with a positive can-do attitude
- The ability to work as part of a team. We encourage our teams to be inclusive and have fun!
- No previous experience needed as we will give you all the training you need to be the best at this role
Not enough time to apply? Simply text Magic to 60060 and we will call you back
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: Up to £9.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Chertsey, KT16 8PN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: TPPK24