Engineering - Mechanical Assistant

Posted Monday 2 March 2026 at 01:00 | Expires Thursday 2 April 2026 at 23:59

Hours: 40 hours a week including weekends and bank holidays

As a Mechanical Fitter at West Midland Safari Park, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth, safe and efficient operation of our theme park rides and other mechanical assets. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include carrying out daily safety checks, diagnostics, repairs and planned maintenance to ensure rides are fully operational and guest downtime is minimised. You will also be required to support the diagnostics, repair, and maintenance of the park’s fleet vehicles, ensuring they remain in excellent working order. Additionally, you will assist with any ad-hoc repairs and maintenance of onsite infrastructure and machinery as needed. This is a hands‑on, varied role in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment where safety, efficiency, and attention to detail are paramount.

You’re an experienced Mechanical Fitter with strong technical knowledge and practical skills. You take pride in your work and are confident in diagnosing faults, performing repairs, and carrying out preventive maintenance. You’ll be adaptable, comfortable working outdoors and one weekend day in a guest‑facing environment, and happy to respond quickly to unexpected issues. Experience within the amusement, leisure, or theme park industry is preferred, but not essential. You’ll also be a strong communicator, a team player, and committed to upholding the highest safety standards in all aspects of your work.

Ready to keep the park running smoothly?

Apply now and become a key part of the engineering team at West Midland Safari Park.

As well as benefiting from working with a unique and beautiful species, you’ll also receive a range of additional perks to employment including:

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• WMSP Annual Pass which gives you and your family and friends free admission and theme park wristbands, and free entry to our sister site Drayton Manor Park.
  
• 35% Discount in our retail and catering outlets and off park special events.
  
• 24 Hour access to an online doctor and access to online prescriptions.
  
• Counselling access.
  
• Free onsite parking.
  

We are an award‑winning visitor attraction, located in Worcestershire in the heart of England. It is home to some of the world’s most beautiful and critically endangered species, with a four‑mile safari drive‑through, walk‑through Discovery Trail, African Village and Lemur Woods, as well useful walking trails, allowing guests to experience up close encounters with hundreds of exotic animals.

Guests can also choose from a wide range of catering and retail outlets, as well as enjoying a large amusement area with over 25 rides and attractions providing the ideal venue for family days out.

In 2021, the Park introduced Safari Lodges – luxury accommodation allowing guests to stay overnight for the first time. Guests can wake up to incredible sights of elephants, giraffe, rhino and red panda, or sleep just a ‘whisker’ away from lions, tigers and cheetahs.

In addition, the park is home to three incredible venues – Spring Grove House, Treetops Pavillion and Cellarz, which play host to weddings, corporate events and social celebrations.

Our mission is to bring people together to create unique wildlife experiences that exhilarate, educate and leave memories to last a lifetime.

Our 200‑acre site allows us to do just that, whether you’re a day guest, wedding guest or overnight guest! We create experiences unlike no other, attracting visitors from across the Midlands and beyond.

Our brand and our team members live by our core values. We’re passionate and work with a sense of togetherness, always striving to be progressive, with preservation at the heart of everything we do, all while creating unforgettable experiences.

Through these principles we aspire to achieve our vision: to be the number one UK wildlife attraction through the creation of immersive animal habitats and unique visitor experiences.

Application Closing Date - 2nd April 2026