February 14, 201411 yr comment_176472 Wish I could help lottie but I have no clue. In other news I got the job at chessington world of adventure as games host. So happy. No problem but congrats on getting the job!
February 14, 201411 yr comment_176504 Wish I could help lottie but I have no clue. In other news I got the job at chessington world of adventure as games host. So happy. I take no shame in admitting that I am very jelly.
August 25, 201411 yr comment_189719 Are Chessington flexible on working hours, I.e. if you were only able to start after lectures etc of Uni, for instance starting 12? or something like that? I am guessing they have high demand for staff over weekends? How many hours do most staff do and is that done over 1/2 days or over the whole week? Thinking of the average Student Worker? What time do most staff leave at the end of the day, when I mean leave, like actually free from any more tasks and heading for the car/train? If for instance an average 5 closing time?
August 25, 201411 yr comment_189720 I'd imagine it varies. Being a student, I've stayed away from theme park jobs because of the odd hours you sometimes get. Remember if they had the choice between you, (a student with possibly difficult hours, and somebody outside of education), they might well go for the latter, and still pay 6 or 7 pounds an hour like they would for you. As for when you might be able to leave, 5 is a tad hopeful. Keep in mind that if a queue for an attraction is say, 30 minutes at the end of the day, you'll be there for that 30 minutes, then you'll close up, and then be debriefed before you leave. Go for it though! You might love it!
August 26, 201411 yr comment_189737 From my experience working at Chessington a few years back, start times weren't all that flexible- most days would be a 9.15am start, with the occasional 11am start if working a break cover shift. There are also 'show times' during off peak, where start times can also be 10.30, 11.30, 11.45 etc. However, these aren't flexible as such, rather they are decided upon by managers at short notice in order to suit the business. You are right in assuming more staff are in demand at weekends, although most of the existing staff would be available to work weekends so I'd imagine it'd be easier to get a job working week days. Most staff work weekends during off-peak and then go up to full time (4/5/6 days per week) during school holidays to meet demand. There are also a smaller number of people who will work full time hours throughout the season (for example off peak weekdays). Finally, finish times can depend upon the park close time, the department you work in and how busy the park has been that day. For example, if you were working on a quiet ride such as Jungle Bus on a quiet, 5pm close, you will have a shorter queue to work through and a smaller area to clean, and so potentially you could be signing out and leaving by 5.20pm. On the flip side, if you were working on Vampire on an 8pm close and there has been a very high gate figure that day- you will likely have a long queue to work through past 8pm and the entire queue line to clean after that, so you could be looking at getting out at 10 (as an extreme example).
October 16, 201410 yr comment_194968 How long do you have to work at Chessington to get the staff magic pass? I see they're looking for people for Halloween only, and are offering the magic pass as a 'perk'. Prob just to get people to apply for a couple of weeks employment?? False advertising again!
October 16, 201410 yr comment_194970 It was 6 weeks probation period if I recall, had an interview before you could claim it... Why do we expect anything less from Merlin parks?
October 16, 201410 yr comment_194971 Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that has to be 6 (or however many) weeks continuous? So, you can't say do 4 weeks at the end of one season, return next season, then be eligible for the Magic Pass 2 weeks into new season.
October 16, 201410 yr comment_194974 No, that would not work as it would be a separate contract. If they keep you on over winter which is rare, they have to give you a certain amount of time away before the next season starts, which means you would loose all / if any of your perks, and would have to go through the entire 6 weeks trial all over again. Guess they're just trying to drum up applicants by lying on the details!
October 16, 201410 yr comment_194987 Most of the new recruits for Halloween have already had their 6 week reviews and already received their magic passes. Of course it means they only have 3ish weeks to use them up though! To be honest nobody ever uses the magic pass as much as you think you would, because once you've been working at an attraction for a few months there's really no impulse to go to one on your days off! Most of them get used by family and friends.
October 16, 201410 yr comment_195002 It's just a generic advert which noone ever looks at changing (the bit with magic pass etc).
October 17, 201410 yr comment_195031 Which is outrageous! HR should be more careful how they post in that case.
October 19, 201410 yr comment_195359 I'm going to be applying next Feburary for a Job just working on saturdays and then full time in the holidays, Don't really know how possible that is but apparantly if I apply early in Faburary they are really flexable with working hours/days?
October 19, 201410 yr comment_195362 Choose an early interview so that they are not looking for specific availability. Tell the interviewer your availability when you fill in the availability sheet and it should be ok. Lots of people do just Saturdays and holidays but you won't be able to choose your days as such and have to work a certain amount a week, as is the law now
October 19, 201410 yr comment_195363 Oh thank you! [emoji6] I was told roughly about that when doing work experience there but was still unsure on if I could get a job just working Saturdays! Thanks for clearing that up [emoji12] do you work there currently?
December 19, 201410 yr comment_199253 I just submitted. at last. Hopefully I'll get a response Good Luck! What did you apply for?
December 23, 201410 yr comment_199451 They'll tell you everything and more on your HR induction if you pass the interview (you'll be there te whole day). There's also a separate department induction. I PMd you.
January 11, 201510 yr comment_200687 Just a quick question about the application form When it is asking about qualifications I am still currently doing GCSE's do I have to add an education for every subject I am currently doing? If anyone knows a response would be greatly appreciated
January 30, 201510 yr comment_201808 You've become half of the people on here. Now to see what happens! Get stuck there/enjoy it, or become a hater... only time will tell
January 7, 20169 yr comment_225716 How were the others, Paul? My cousin worked at Thorpe and she said it was the worst month of a life.
January 7, 20169 yr comment_225738 Thanks for that Paul. I'm thinking of working at Chessington in my gap year, despite it being ages away. May I ask what other attractions you worked at? You don't have to say.
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