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Thorpe Park Serious about fun and excitement

2008-06-03:

Thorpe Park - Thorpe Park prides itself on creating the ultimate guest experience. Team Leader and Management roles carry responsibility for ensuring our customer-facing teams deliver truly outstanding customer service. Guest Services - Rides & Attractions - Car Park. The Car Park Team has the important task of ensuring that every single guest receives a pleasant welcome to the Park. This role involves early shifts. Our Commercial Business Support department manages our warehousing and stock-ordering operation, to ensure that our park commercial teams always have the right products at the right times. First Aid at Work - All employees at Thorpe Park will attend the company Induction called Serious about Fun before they start their first day at work. Thorpe Park can offer fast-track career opportunities to graduates in a variety of areas. Training & Development, Graduate Scheme, Placement Opportunities. The Placement Schemes, 12-month Business Placements - Leadership Development Placements - Flexible Operational Placements - 12-month Business Placements. Learn serious business in a seriously fun way! Leadership Development Placements. Flexible Operational Placements - An Individual Development Plan. Support with course work. Learn our business, Front Line Focus Day Training. Ride Operator (permanent) I need a work permit to work in the UK. I need a work permit to work in the UK. Stage 1 Apply! - Assessment Centres (Vacancies are grouped by Permanent (p), Seasonal (s), or Work Placement (wp)) Customer Assistant - Rides & Attractions - Front of House & Guest Services - A world of opportunity Thorpe Park holds a number of records for its rides. 2008 Job Opportunities. Thorpe Park is not just an exciting place to visit, it's also just as much fun if you work here! THORPE PARK, Customer Assistant - Food & Beverage, Rides & Attractions - Front of House & Guest Services - Merchandising / Retail, Presentations - Security. Recruitment Enquiries: For Recruitment enquiries please visit our dedicated Recruitment Website or call 0870 44 44 678. THORPE PARK, Staines Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 8PN .... Read more about Serious about fun and excitement. (Permalink)

Travel Tourism Vacancies

2008-06-03:

A selection of employment, tourism, news, resources and operations links. .... Learn more about Tourism, announcements and jobs. (Permalink)

Yoga Teacher

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Yoga teachers instruct people on the various stances involved in yoga, and also teach controlled breathing, meditation and visualisation. disease and ill-health. in physical intensity and complexity. evening work is common. advantage. There is a growing demand for yoga teachers in sports and leisure centres, health clubs and community centres. local authorities, private health clubs and corporate organisations. There are also opportunities for qualified yoga teachers to undertake further specialist training on BWY modules. Diploma Course Tutor qualification. There are no set salary rates as most yoga teachers are self-employed .... Read more about health clubs and community centres. (Permalink)

Tour Manager

2008-06-03:

tours by rail or cruise ship. Tour managers liaise closely with the coach driver, agreeing to stop at appropriate times and places. weekends. large, international companies to small, specialist firms. Successful tour managers are often invited to continue working for the same tour operator. Tour managers may enter office-based work for a tour operator in the UK. travel and tourism, eg tourist information centres, regional and national tourist boards, and travel agencies. become tourist guides. Income for tour managers varies considerably from company to company and also relates to the areas and types of tour the manager covers .... Read more about tour operator in the UK. (Permalink)

Tourist Guide

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Tourist guides escort visitors around cities, historic buildings, gardens, religious sites, museums and other places of interest. including history, purpose, architecture, furniture, paintings, flora and fauna. Others accompany groups on day tours to interesting places or sites, for example sightseeing tours, tours for specialist interest. Driver guides drive small groups in Seasonal work is common; part time work is possible. during the tourist season. buildings may work regular hours. work is common. Most tourist guides are self-employed and charge fees. The Association of Professional Tourist Guides and the Scottish Tourist. Guides Association websites have details of recommended fees .... Read more about tour operators or coach firms. (Permalink)

Theme Park

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Working in theme parks, fairgrounds and visitor attractions involves operating and supervising rides, often as part of a team.On some rides theme park workers operate the machinery from a control box, which may involve making announcements over a public address system. In bigger theme parks they may work as floaters, spending time on a series of different rides. Some fairground workers are employed casually over holiday periods. The work is mainly outdoors. Work in travelling fairs includes assembling and dismantling rides, whichinvolves strenuous effort, lifting and carrying. Promotion to supervisory posts, or opportunities to train for management positions may be available in larger parks. Fairground and theme park workers may start at around the National Minimum Wage .... Read more about fairgrounds and visitor attractions. (Permalink)

Resort Representative

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Resort representatives are the first point of contact for holiday-makers at their destination (usually abroad). accommodation. Resort representatives arrange regular times to meet holiday-makers to make announcements and deal with enquiries and problems. Representatives' work is seasonal. Depending on the resort/country, holiday seasons may run from April onwards, January or January to April. Representatives often work from early morning to late evening, at weekends specialist firms. regional and national tourist boards and travel agencies. become self-employed tour guides. Experienced representatives may earn up to 15,000 or more .... Read more about ski resorts or with winter sun holidays. (Permalink)

Playworker

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These may include breakfast clubs, after-school clubs, Different playwork settings are run in Playworkers offer a range of activities and provide children with a safe place to play, socialise, try out new things or just spend quiet. They are responsible for health and safety, and must ensure safety procedures are followed, but should also encourage children Playworkers will give first aid if needed. children using the service. play bus or custom-built van. Playworkers are employed by local authorities, voluntary organisations or private companies. are of opportunities for children's play, care and education. Experienced playworkers can progress to supervisory or management roles. therapy. Senior staff can earn around 19,000 .... Read more about youth groups and adventure playgrounds. (Permalink)

Passenger Liner Steward

2008-06-03:

Duties include making beds, supplying fresh linen, vacuuming floors and Stewards work as part of a team, under the supervision of a head housekeeper or bar manager. Some cruise companies may use the job title to refer to customer service or reception staff, where duties can include informing passengers about the services offered on board, arranging excursions and dealing with guests queries and complaints. Shift work is required, Stewards usually share accommodation with other staff. Recruitment can be carried out directly by the shipping company or holiday company, or by specialist employment agencies .... Read more about Bar stewards. (Permalink)

Events Manager

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Events managers or organisers plan, co-ordinate and publicise a wide range of promotional, educational, corporate, sporting and exhibitions conferences product launches fundraising events festivals weddings parties. Suppliers include venues, audio/visual production companies and hospitality creating budget and venue proposals managing finances and contracts evaluating the effectiveness of an event. Events organisers working in specialist areas may have other responsibilities. assistant but manage events when the occasion arises. Events management is a varied career; each project has different constraints and opportunities. Events organisers in assistant posts could move on to As events managers take on more responsibility, they Typical employers may be hotels and leisure facilities; marketing departments of large companies; or specialist events companies .... Read more about fundraising events. (Permalink)


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