Housekeeping

Lion Country Safari is looking to hire full-time detail-oriented Housekeeper with excellent guest service skills to join our team of devoted and dedicated staff.

The primary job functions of this position will include: Greet guests in a positive welcoming manner, sanitize and disinfect high touch surfaces, clean bathrooms and fixtures, pick up trash and debris, and clean staff offices.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide information and directions to guests concerning the walk through, rules and events
• Proactive in reporting any concerns or supplies needed to the supervisor
• Must be able to complete repetitive tasks while also maintaining the quality of the job
• Complete daily checklist of jobs performed
• Follow established guidelines when using equipment, supplies and chemicals
• Must be self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision
• Dusting, sweeping, mopping and disinfecting
• Clean high touch areas and pick up trash and debris around the park

BENEFITS

• Insurance coverage (medical, dental, and life)
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Performance based increase and review after first 90 days
• Annual reviews

EMPLOYEE PERKS

• 40% off lunch at the restaurant
• 30% off all retail shops
• Free tickets to Lion Country Safari
• FAA Free tickets to attractions through Florida and discounts for family members
• Free uniforms

ABOUT LION COUNTRY

Lion Country Safari, Florida opened in 1967, in rural Western Palm Beach County. At the time it was the first drive-through safari park in the country and introduced a new concept to animal lovers, “The Cageless Zoo”. The opening generated enormous interest on the part of residents, visitors to South Florida, and the media. The park developed into a popular and successful attraction.

Lion Country Safari was originally developed by a group of entrepreneurs who wanted to bring the experience of an African game park, then and now an expensive and time-consuming trip, to families who would otherwise not be able to experience an African safari. South Florida and Western Palm Beach County proved to be an ideal location for the park due to its year-round outdoor climate, plentiful land, a growing population and tourists who visit from all over the world.

Today, Lion Country Safari is home to over 900 animals in the drive-through preserve and in the Safari World exhibit area. Among the more notable species on display at the park are lions, white rhino, chimpanzees, zebra, and giraffe.

Safari World, the walk-through area of the park, has been developed and improved since the park opened. The restaurant and gift shops were among the earlier additions. The giraffe feeding; water spray ground; petting zoo; merry-go-round; boat rides; aviaries; bird, reptile, alligator, and squirrel monkey exhibits added over the years, have greatly enhanced the visitors’ experience at the park. The KOA Campground was opened in the 1980's to provide overnight accommodation for visitors. Lion Country Safari has a four-mile drive-through preserve, over 200 campsites, 6 stores, 3 food outlets, a sewer plant, a veterinary hospital, an animal demonstration theater, gas station, and 170 employees who work to care for animals, and who maintain and operate the facility. It also offers a number of educational programs for school, scout, and tour groups, as well as a summer day camp.

In its 58th year of operation, Lion Country Safari-Florida is one of South Florida’s leading attractions and Palm Beach County’s largest tourist attraction. Hundreds of thousands of people visit Lion Country Safari every year to experience the thrill of eye-ball-to-eye-ball viewing of magnificent animals in a natural open environment.

DFWP/EOE

Minimum of three years of previous housekeeping experience

• Excellent cleaning and organizational skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Maintain a professional appearance and interact positively with all guests
• Able to bend, flex, stand, and walk for extended periods of time
• Lift at least 25 pounds
• Must be able to work outside in all types of weather conditions, including heat and rain
• All applicants must work weekends and holidays
• Reliable transportation
• Valid driver’s license