Seasonal Opportunities
At Blackpool Zoo, we aim to ensure that all of our visitors experience a fantastic day out. It’s not just about the amazing animals, each member of our team plays a part in making this happen.
For the following vacancies we are seeking confident, enthusiastic, flexible and motivated staff aged 16 or over. Experience isn’t necessary but a SMILE is a must.
We are a visitor focussed company and in all roles you will be expected to deliver great customer service to everyone you meet. All roles will see you take on a variety of tasks - including cash handling and interaction with visitors, whilst maintaining a safe environment.
We are looking to fill a number of vacancies for the busy season ahead. All jobs are seasonal and occasionally weather dependent. We’ll provide full training and uniform (where necessary) and we pay up to living wage (dependent on age). We also offer a whole host of benefits including complimentary zoo tickets, discounts and free parking… Oh, and you’ll be working in an award winning zoo!!
Visitor Services Assistant
Our Visitor Services team are the face of Blackpool Zoo, helping visitors have a safe and enjoyable day out. You could be working at admissions, answering visitor queries, directing in the car park, helping to keep the park clean and presentable and assisting our visitors as they adjust to a covid-secure way of visiting.
You should be a strong communicator who is polite, helpful and confident. It may be necessary to walk distances around the zoo and you should be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
Catering
It’s feeding time at the zoo – Just like our animals, we need to make sure our visitors are fed and watered throughout the day. Whether you’re serving take-away hot meals in the café, or ice-creams on a sunny day, working as part of our Catering team is a diverse and exciting role! Your duties may include preparing and serving food, take in deliveries, stocking up, clearing tables and pot-wash.
Retail
Our visitors love to take home souvenirs of their day out at the zoo. The retail team ensure the high standard of appealing merchandise is maintained through stocking up, cleaning and the taking in deliveries.
Housekeeping
Zoo Keepers take care of the animal enclosures, but we need people to help us take care of the human-only areas. You’ll be keeping public indoor areas, staff areas and toilets block clean and throughly sanitised throughout the day and some experience in a visitor environment is preferred.
If you feel you are ready to join our troop at Blackpool Zoo, please email your completed application form to recruitment@blackpoolzoo.org.uk. Closing date for applications is Friday 26th March 2021.
As we are recruiting for a number of departments and roles, you must clearly state the role which you are applying to in the subject line of your email. Please note you can only apply for one role at a time and if you do not specify a role in your email your application will not be processed.
If you have previously applied, please feel free to apply again. We will invite successful applicants for interview within 4 weeks.