Location: Chessington World of Adventures Resort Leatherhead Road Chessington Surrey KT9 2NE

Hours: Fixed term contract from 8th October until 31st December 2025. Full and part time positions available.

Advert closing date: Tuesday 9th September

Please note we reserve the right to close applications early if we receive a high volume of quality applications. We would therefore recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.

COME & JOIN BRITAINS WILDEST ADVENTURE! 

Here at Chessington World of Adventures, our 2025 season is in full swing and we are recruiting for a Winter's Tail Operations Team Leader.

In this role, you will lead the Chessington Winter’s Tail event operation, inspiring and leading a team to ensure the delivery of the highest standards of safety, exceptional customer service and interaction with guests, and maximise event capacity and throughputs.

You will own the event operational project set up, including, but not limited to:

• Creating/reviewing training documentation & associated content
• Creating/delivering team training plans
• Staffing contingencies/break plans
• Setting up queue lines.
• Collaborating with the Resort Entertainments team to agree operational surge/attraction utilisation plans
• Attraction logistics

Please see full job description attached for more detail.

Successful candidates must have strong communication, time management skills and have experience in people managing. Must have strong operational experience.

It is desirable for successful candidates to have duty manager experience, an awareness of theme park daily operation and entertainments-led event operation related experience.

• A competitive hourly salary
• Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world
• 40% discount online off LEGO
• 25% discount in our on-site retail shops and restaurants
• Access to Merlin benefits page with discounts on over 1000 fashion and electronic retailers, restaurants and travel
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Plus, many more…