Facilities Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

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.

Working hours: Flexible hours/days over 7 days a week.

The Company

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.

What the company will offer:

• 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