Tilgate Nature Centre Retail Assistant

Imagine a role where you get to work in a Green Flag accredited park and busy Nature Centre where you can see the meerkats each day.

Tilgate Park offers a range of activities and events throughout the year and is a popular attraction for visitors regionally. Located within the park is the Nature Centre housing over 100 different species including alpaca, lemur, tapir as well as exotic birds and amphibians.

Each year we have over 150,000 visitors and the onsite shop supports admission and sales of a range of merchandise.

We are looking to recruit a casual Retail Assistant to join our experienced team who are all ambassadors to make great memories in our parks.

If you come from a retail or sales background and can help turning our visitors experience into magical moments we would like to hear from you.

You should have:

• great customer service skills
• previous retail or sales experience
• confident operating an electronic till and handling cash
• good communication skills and able to support a range of visitors with different needs
• calm under pressure
• awareness of stock control methods

We will provide you will full training, a uniform and a chance to work in a unique and exciting location.

Visit our website to learn more about the park and our Nature Centre.

Working hours will be given alongside the team on a casual basis between:

• 10am to 18.30pm April to October
• 10am to 16.30 November to March

Satisfactory clearance of a Basic Disclosure and Barring Check (DBS) is a condition of employment.

We offer a generous employee benefits package, with a range of discounts, benefits and wellbeing incentives to suit everyone.

Our shared values and behaviours reflect the special nature of our council. We encourage all colleagues to put them into practice, whatever job they do. Take a look to see if we are the perfect match.

Crawley Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.

Click the Apply button to complete your application online. Please ensure that the reference details you supply are for your current or most recent employer and that any gaps in employment are covered on your application form. Please note that CVs will not be accepted without a fully completed application form.

For an informal conversation or to submit your CV, email sarah.barnes@crawley.gov.uk, Parks and Business Development Manager or call on 01293 438714.