The following vacancy is being promoted on behalf of Noah's Ark Zoo Farm:

Seasonal Catering Assistants

Salary: National Minimum Wage (for your age bracket)
Contract type: Seasonal, ending 31st January 2027
Working pattern: Weekends, and during school holidays: all we ask is that you are flexible!

About the role

We are looking to recruit friendly, bubbly, and hardworking individuals to join our Catering team on a Seasonal basis here at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm.

As a Seasonal Catering Assistant, you will be an essential part of our Catering team, responsible for delivering outstanding hospitality and customer service.

If you like working with people and have a flair for providing outstanding customer service, then please read on!

Duties and person specification

As a Catering Assistant, some of your duties will be:

  • Taking visitor orders, operating the tills and taking payments.
  • Serving hot and cold food and drinks to our visitors.
  • Taking and making up ice-cream orders.
  • Tidy and clean tables and visitor area, in the food barn plus catering outlets.
  • Running food.
  • Sweeping and cleaning the floor within the food barn and catering outlets.
  • Barista trained, as will be making a multitude of hot drinks in the food barn, and catering outlets *However, full training will be given.
  • Working in the zoo's gift shop and farm shop as and when required (both form part of the Catering & Retail team).

About you:

  • Must be aged 16+ (due to Employment Law).
  • Have excellent customer service skills.
  • Be a great team player, with a flexible can-do attitude.
  • Capable of working efficiently under pressure.
  • Reliable and punctual.
  • Current, Manual Driving licence is preferred, you must be able to get to this rural location.

No experience is needed as full training will be given, all we ask for is a willingness to learn and a friendly, positive attitude.

To apply

Please send your CV and a short cover letter via email to careers@noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk please make the subject headings of emails 'Seasonal Catering Assistant'

Closing date for applications: 11th October 2026

 

Please note we may contact successful applicants before the end of the closing date!