Cork's Fota Wildlife Park recruiting seasonal staff to join team

Fota Wildlife Park are hosting a recruitment evening on March 13, targeting individuals to join the Fota team for the busy Easter, weekends, and summer season.

The seasonal positions include admissions at the gates, and positions in retail at the gift shop, the kiosk, and the ice cream unit.

The ideal candidates for the positions available are anticipated to have a positive and friendly manner, an interest in working with the public in a family friendly environment, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a flexible and proactive approach to work, and finally weekend availability.

Interested applicants can now complete a screening application form to attend this event at https://fotawildlife1.wufoo.com/forms/x169r70b1xjfbh6/.

The deadline to submit the screening application is 5pm on March 7.

Fota Wildlife Park state that previous experience in retail sales or customer service is an advantage. The candidates who are successful are also required to attend the mandatory training and induction weekend on April 5 and 6, as well as throughout the peak season.