About
Employer description
Center Parcs Elveden Forest was the second village to open in the UK in 1989. Situated in Suffolk, it is home to beautiful wildlife, the longest zip wire of all Center Parcs UK villages
Main description
Canopy Café and Bar is our counter service food and drink offering within the Subtropical Swimming Paradise, it’s a place for our guests to refuel in the pool. Serving hot and cold drinks, hot takeaway food and a range of ice-creams and desserts.
Your day-to-day duties will include welcoming and seating guests, taking orders, bar service, serving food and drinks, handling payments and maintaining a clean working environment.
Some roles may require you to be over the age of 18, these will be discussed at interview.
Find out more about what it’s like to work in our Food and Beverage team from some of our existing colleagues here.
Please note that to apply for a role with us, you must be able to reliably commute to Center Parcs Elveden Forest (IP24 3TR), as it is not easily accessible by public transport. If you plan to use public transport, please follow this link for a realistic overview of your commute: Plan Your Journey
ABOUT YOU
Any experience of working in a customer-facing role is ideal but not essential as we will provide all the training you need, and you will be surrounded by a supportive team.
If you can bring the following qualities and skills, then we’d love to hear from you:
Good communication skills – with a patient and friendly nature
Passion to provide great customer service
Enjoy working as part of a team
HOURS OF WORK
Working straight shifts, you will be contracted to work 150 hours per 4-week period on a flexible basis. This means that your days and hours of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period. These shifts will fall between 9am and 8pm across 5 days.
Please state your desired contracted hours from the options above under the suitability section of your application form.
As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis.
ABOUT THE BENEFITS
Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:
- Colleague Bonus Scheme
- Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
- Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
- Free use of our leisure facilities
- Discounted Center Parcs breaks
- 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
- Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
- An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
- Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications
If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.
Closing Date
The closing date for this job offer is on 08/07/2025
Salary
£12.37 per hour
Location
This job is located in Elveden, Suffolk
How to Apply
About West Suffolk College
West Suffolk College is an ambitious vocational and academic College, with a stunning main campus set in the heart of Bury St Edmunds. We are committed to providing outstanding education to all our students.
