Casual Centre Assistant at Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Centre
| Posting date: | 30 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £11.44 to £11.44 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 October 2024 |
| Location: | Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park Church Rd, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0EU |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Essex Wildlife Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Abberton Reservoir, a partnership with Essex & Suffolk Water, is one of Europe's top wetland sites. It is of international importance as a safe haven for wild ducks, swans and other water birds, with up to 40,000 ducks, swans and geese visit each year. The top seven species are Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Coot and Black-headed Gull and they cannot fail to impress. Added to this there can be hundreds of Shoveler, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Pintail and Great Crested Grebe.
The Nature Discovery Centre offers an opportunity to discover the wildlife within the park whilst enjoying refreshments and a gift shop, run by a friendly team and wonderful volunteers who are passionate about providing fantastic customer service.
As a Casual Centre Assistant, the role will include serving customers in both retail and food and beverage areas, operating tills, and preparing drinks using the barista machine. Responsibilities also include maintaining a clean and organised environment and restocking shelves. You will work closely with our dedicated volunteers, who are passionate about supporting the Trust’s mission. All revenue generated from our visitor centres directly funds vital conservation work across our reserves in Essex.
Working as part of a visitor centre team, the post holder will need to be a team player who can engage in a welcoming and professional way with our visitors - ensuring excellent customer service is always at the forefront.
We are looking for a friendly individual with an interest in customer service to join Essex Wildlife Trust in this visitor engagement role.
There are no set hours under a casual contract and any available hours are made available to accept or decline.
Casual hours available will usually be being the hours of 9am and 5pm, Monday to Sunday, all-year round. The majority of available hours are likely to be during School Holidays and weekend opening hours.
The role comes with an hourly rate of £11.44. To apply, please complete an application form via our website by 9:00am on Tuesday 15 October 2024.
The Nature Discovery Centre offers an opportunity to discover the wildlife within the park whilst enjoying refreshments and a gift shop, run by a friendly team and wonderful volunteers who are passionate about providing fantastic customer service.
As a Casual Centre Assistant, the role will include serving customers in both retail and food and beverage areas, operating tills, and preparing drinks using the barista machine. Responsibilities also include maintaining a clean and organised environment and restocking shelves. You will work closely with our dedicated volunteers, who are passionate about supporting the Trust’s mission. All revenue generated from our visitor centres directly funds vital conservation work across our reserves in Essex.
Working as part of a visitor centre team, the post holder will need to be a team player who can engage in a welcoming and professional way with our visitors - ensuring excellent customer service is always at the forefront.
We are looking for a friendly individual with an interest in customer service to join Essex Wildlife Trust in this visitor engagement role.
There are no set hours under a casual contract and any available hours are made available to accept or decline.
Casual hours available will usually be being the hours of 9am and 5pm, Monday to Sunday, all-year round. The majority of available hours are likely to be during School Holidays and weekend opening hours.
The role comes with an hourly rate of £11.44. To apply, please complete an application form via our website by 9:00am on Tuesday 15 October 2024.
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