Seasonal Warehouse & Logistics Assistant

Seasonal Warehouse & Logistics Assistant

Our working environment could not be more different from a typical Food & Beverage setting – where else could you stroll among rare giraffes and tigers on your lunch break?

What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?

As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of nearly 500 permanent and 500 seasonal team members.

The Role

Our Food & Beverage Warehouse & Logistics Assistants undertake a variety of warehouse duties. This includes maintaining high internal customer satisfaction levels through excellence in identifying, receiving and ensuring quality of products delivered to and across site. Carrying out warehousing activities, you will be organising storage and inventory space while ensuring the quality and accuracy of all incoming and outgoing stock. You will place all stock orders, receipt and invoice match via our stock management system whilst ensuring food safety standards are maintained at all times.

Our Food & Beverage outlets at the zoo include fast-food restaurants, coffee shops, kiosks and concession stands which are your key internal customers who you will be working with on a daily
basis.

The Package

• Seasonal contract, starting 3 April, until 3 September 2023
• Rate of pay of £10.49 per hour regardless of age
• Working on a rota basis, between 8 and 40 hours per wee
• Annual leave which accrues based on hours of work
• Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off, plus complimentary tickets for your friends and family
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Potential of free bus travel available from Chester and Ellesmere Port train stations

Our Requirements

• Full UK Driving Licence - this is essential for the role
• A good knowledge of Food & Beverage food safety requirements
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Understanding of warehouse software application packages and Microsoft Office proficiency with previous experience of stock ordering and invoicing
• Excellent standard of literacy and numeracy
• Experience of manual handing and lifting heavy loads
• Experience of working within a fast paced Food & Beverage environment, as well as experience of cash handling and using EPOS systems would be advantageous.
• The induction is mandatory and will take place on the 3 April 2023, you must be able to attend on this date.
  
  

More About Us

We’re not just an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction that’s home to 20,000 incredible animals inside 128 acres of stunning gardens. We’re not just the UK’s most popular zoo. We’re a major wildlife charity that’s committed to the recovery of endangered species, globally. And, as the world faces an extinction crisis, we’re making a hugely significant contribution to conservation at a time when it’s needed most. We are Chester Zoo and we prevent extinction.