Work pattern: Including weekends, bank holidays and evenings
West Midlands Safari Park are currently recruiting for the position of Food & Beverage Supervisor. This exciting role offers a fantastic opportunity to experience working in and managing fast paced, high volume kitchens; leading a small team in preparing, cooking, presenting and serving menu items within our Restaurants.
You will be of crucial assistance to the Food & Beverage Deputy Manager in the delivery of high quality food consistency and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and presentation in any of our outlets, whilst ensuring the smooth day to day operations of our multi site operation. Other areas of our department will see you managing a set cluster of outlets indulging Sweet Shops, Refreshment Kiosks and smaller take away Food Courts to ensure our Guests expectations are exceeded.
About you
The role requires someone who has excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to work well in busy periods, remaining calm under pressure as well as working quickly and efficiently. You should have a passion for food together with the ability to prioritise, organise and manage a team whilst meeting Food Safety requirements. You will have gained a Level 2 Food Safety qualification or equivalent, although full training will be provided. Ideally, we are looking for someone with previous supervisory experience in a team leading position.
You will need to be flexible in your approach to work outside of standard business hours, including weekends, bank holidays and evenings.
Benefits
As well as benefiting from working in a unique and beautiful setting, you’ll also receive a range of additional perks to employment including:
- 29 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) with an additional day after 5 years’ service
- 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.
We are 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 Closing Date - 9th July 2025
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