Facilities Assistant

Job title:Facilities Assistant

Location

Blair Drummond Safari & Adventure Park, FK9 4UR

Salary

£9.20 p/h - £11.68 p/h (based on age)

Benefits

Flexible daytime hours, Staff Family Passes, 20% Staff discount in Park.

Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park was opened to the public in 1970 and was, at the time, one of Britain’s first safari parks. With over 400,000 visitors a year, we are now one of the most popular visitor attractions in Scotland and offer a world-class visitor experience that is exciting, educational and fun.

The Day-to-day Duties

Facilities Assistants must be hardworking, observant, enthusiastic and confident. They are responsible for the high standard of presentation that is always expected throughout the park

Duties will include:

· Litter picking throughout the park.

· Grass cutting, weeding and sweeping and/or leaf blowing.

· Cleaning of staff and visitor facilities including toilets, changing facilities, events spaces and staff rooms/offices.

· Emptying bins and removing waste from departments for recycling.

· Operating the entrance gates of the animal reserves and supervising vehicles as they pass through the Drive Thru sections.

· Lighting BBQ’s for visitors and maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the undercover picnic areas.

Knowledge, Skills And Qualifications Required

· Experience in Facilities Maintenance is desired but not essential.

· Ability to work on your own or as part of a team outside in all weather.

· Experience of working with the general public in a customer facing role.

· A full clean driving licence would be an advantage but is not essential.

• Full training.
• Uniform.
• Flexible daytime working hours.
• Staff Family Passes.
• 20% Staff discount in Park.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract, Zero hours contract

Salary: £9.20-£11.68 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability
• Weekends only

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stirling, FK9 4UR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Cleaning & Grounds Maintenance Occupations: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Drivers Licence (required)

Shift availability:

• Day shift (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 24/02/2023
Expected start date: 13/03/2023