Recruitment at Adventure Island, Sealife Adventure and Stockvale Catering
Extrovert. Outgoing. Lively. Enthusiastic. Full of energy. These are just some of the traits we’re looking for in our staff.
Does this sound like you? Well, if you’re over 16 years old, you’ve officially left secondary education, and you’re ready for a new challenge at the No.1 Fun Job in Southend-on-Sea, it’s time to explore the job vacancies here at Adventure Island, Sealife Adventure and Catering.
Our main recruitment drive takes place all year round. We recommend applying as early as you can, because the process can get competitive!
Please note: We do not have a GCSE requirement to work with us.
Apply online using the form below.
Job Application Form
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Working with us: an overview
Our mission is “To make our guests the happiest they have ever been within the safest possible environment, to ensure their regular return and recommendation to others!” That can only happen through our incredibly enthusiastic staff, who are committed to deliver fun, laughter, joy, happiness and magic all day long. They are schooled in the exquisite art of entertainment! And put through their paces when it comes to the serious business of health & safety, where every team member is coached and assessed on a daily basis.
The perks
You’ll do well to find a team as happy as ours! We do everything we can to provide our staff with lifelong memories and experiences during their time with us – not to mention plenty of opportunities for growth and progression, along with those all-important bonuses.
Flexible hours
Fitting work around college or university? Bringing up a young family? Either way, we’ll help you put together a schedule that complements your lifestyle
Out of work events
From sports days to football tournaments, arcade competitions to nights out on the town, we’ll give you plenty of chances to have fun and develop strong bonds with your colleagues.
Staff discounts
As an Adventure Island employee, you automatically get 50% off meals in Stockvale’s top restaurants. You can enjoy massive discounts on wristbands and attraction admission fees, too.
The Stars League
Our very own reward system – which takes every role of department into consideration, including our back office and catering divisions – rewards the top 175 members with bonuses of up to £250. Our hardest-working employees can also bag the prize for Top Host of the Overall Season, which is £250, and there are plenty of incentives for those who are looking to progress into leadership positions. We celebrate the year’s achievements at the end of the season at the Stockvale Star Awards, which is a great (and free!) opportunity to get dressed up and enjoy an evening with your work family!
What we need from you
If you’d like to join our outstanding company-wide team – whether as a ride host, cashier, arcade supervisor or something else entirely – we’d love to hear from you.
It’s important to mention that you will be in a customer-facing role. Regardless of the department you join, you will be responsible for delivering fun, laughter, joy, happiness, and pure magic to the public. Our customers’ experience really is in your hands, and that’s why we’ll expect you to:
- Welcome guests with warmth, positivity and friendliness – and deliver the same experience when they leave
- Pro-actively interact with customers wherever possible
- Display positive body language, showing energy and enthusiasm at all times
- Communicate with customers using appropriate, primarily park related, small-talk
- Communicate with customers with an enthusiastic, energetic, positive, friendly and warm tone of voice
- Energise our customers at every opportunity
- Keep queues to a minimum by working efficiently
- Work safely at all times to ensure customers are confident with our health and safety procedures
- Develop a broad knowledge of the park, so you can answer any customer enquires
- Clean rides and workstations where necessary
- We operate a zero drug and alcohol policy, and complete regular testing
Current vacancies
Please see below for a list of the jobs that are currently available at Adventure Island. If you would like to apply for a particular role, please mention this in your application.
Shift times vary. Please note that applicants over the age of 18 could be required to work 12 hour shifts.
If we ask you to come along for an interview, you will need to bring a passport and/or a full birth certificate and National Insurance number letter or card. For help obtaining your National Insurance details, click here.
Adventure Island
With a wide variety of rides in our park, you could learn to operate them all and should be able to adapt to each customer appropriately, making their experience memorable and magical, whilst keeping it safe at all times.
Photos staff are responsible for capturing and framing the memories of all the children and adults enjoying the rides and managing the sales of photo items.
Our Cashiers are responsible for the sales of our wristbands, tickets and annual passes, amongst being the first point of information for all guests.
The rangers play a key part in keeping our park clean and ready for all guests. As well as this, they are responsible for all the guests needs, so park knowledge is key.
Working within our security team covers a wide variety of responsibilities, such as resolving issues and dealing with first aids. It is essential you have good communication skills, and are able to work within a team environment.
From becoming a character to hosting the shows, an Entertainment host provides fun, joy, laughter, happiness, and magic to our guest’s day.
Working within the Catering department, you will be offering excellent customer service as well as fast, fresh, and delicious food, whether it be on till or in the restaurant.
Our Arcades team are at the front of our family entertainment centres! You will be selling game cards and helping the customers with the varied machines from video to redemption machines.
Our Maintenance team are crucial to the running of our park. From checking and maintaining the rides to building new rides and facilities.
We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented individual to join our expanding Digital Marketing Team. Click here to apply!
Sealife Adventure
Working within our security team covers a wide variety of responsibilities, such as resolving issues and dealing with first aids. It is essential you have good communication skills, and are able to work within a team environment.
Our incredible Aquarist Team hold talks and feeds throughout the day to provide information about our incredible animals of the centre.
Working within the Catering department, you will be offering excellent customer service as well as fast, fresh, and delicious food, whether it be on till or in restaurant.
Stockvale Restaurants
Working front of house you will be the face the customer sees, offering excellent customer service whether it be serving them at the till, taking their food and drink to them, or cleaning their tables.
Working back of house you will be the person cooking the delicious food to the high standard that ensures the customer enjoys their meal.
As a Feelgoods singer you will be working either front or back of house within Feelgoods but you also get to perform to the entire restaurant and make the customers experience even more enjoyable.
Pay Rates
£6.00
16-17 YEARS OLD
£8.41
18–20 YEARS OLD
£11.43
21–22 YEARS OLD
£11.71
23+ YEARS OLD
Rates above include holiday pay per hour of 12.07%.
Providing equal opportunities is at the top of our agenda
In 2020, the Stockvale Group was honoured to be presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. We were awarded this for Promoting Opportunity (through Social Mobility).
This translates into actively giving everybody equal and every opportunity to succeed within the company and providing scope and opportunity for promotion and growth.
Stories from our staff
The entire catering leadership team is like a big family and are all willing to help each other with everything and work well together.
I have completed and passed the professional certificate in management, food hygiene courses, personal alcohol courses and many other courses which has helped me progress within the company.
I would like to thank James Gibbs and all of the catering leaders for helping me to become the Head of Catering.
I’ve worked at Stockvale since 2017. It’s hard to think I started as a ride host on the drop and smile and have made it to where I am now. I’m extremely excited to have been promoted to Acting Assistant Manager.
I cannot thank the Performance Leader Team enough for always supporting me no matter what and pushing me to always be my best! I’d like to also thank everyone that I have worked with over the last 4 and a bit years whether it was as a host, a team leader or a performance leader. You’re all absolute gems and I love you all endlessly.
A lot of thank yous but I especially have to thank Georgia and Bobby for always pushing me to do better. Finally a big thank you to all the managers that I have worked with- it’s been a dream.
I’d especially like to thank Melissa, James, Ciaran, Connor, Lee, Jake R, Elysia, Jake L and Ellis for always supporting me as a Team Leader as well as a Performance Leader.
All the love,
Emily 💜
Over the last 6/7 years I have learnt so much from my fellow managers. A Special shout to Jake Redfearn, Elysia Clack, Jake Lewis, Melissa Aylott & James Miller for the constant support and guidance.
Secondly I would like to thank my Supervisors and leaders I have been with for years now that continue to inspire me to work even harder: Nathan, Georgia, Isabelle, Jack Stockwell, Matt, Millie, Lee, Bobby and many more.
Thank you to everyone who I have worked with over the years, your work ethic and motivation is like no other. I look forward to being in my new role and very excited for the future years to come.
Ellis
My Stockvale journey doesn’t just stop there through Stars Awards I have received multiple awards for Best Leaders Manager, Best Host Manager, The new Idea generator and crowned the Catering King. I’ve also been nominated for other various categories as well through this I feel I am a hugely valued member of our team and continue to inspire and motivate others to be the best they can be. For me my proudest moment is when I see hosts I’ve helped nurture become some of the best Leaders across Catering!
A special thanks goes out to Courtney, James, Lucy and Marc all playing a massive part mentoring me through the years which has helped get me to where I am today!
Thanks,
Lee