Location: Mill Rythe Coastal Village, Hayling Island
Salary: £33,032 per annum
Hours of work: Permanent Contract – 40 hours per week
What we need, in a nutshell
We need someone who will oversee all maintenance and grounds, keeping the park in tip-top condition and looking spectacular, repairing, maintaining, renewing and improving everything from the entrance signage to the back fence.
Who are we?
We are so excited to announce the £10m re-development of Mill Rythe, our Hayling Island gem on the south coast. Set alongside a peaceful estuary, you can switch off in an attractive environment of luxury accommodation, beautiful facilities and friendly staff. Perfect for adults and family breaks, use the swimming pool, dine in our amazing NEW ‘Missing Squirrel Bar’ or explore your surroundings outside of the park. Expect some very special accommodation that no one else offers. We’ll have spacious lodges and holiday homes with hot tubs, beautifully landscaped areas for soaking up the sun as well your own parking spaces and WIFI!
To match the stunning environment, our entertainment will be beautifully crafted and delivered by our talented team. Cosy up under the blanket and watch a film on our outdoor cinema screen, enjoy acoustic vibes over a cocktail in our bar, and in peak-times some street theatre style performances to make you all smile! For the kid’s there will be PLAY activities, water-based fun, bike hire and maybe even some Segway’s!’
What you’ll be doing
As part of our team of holiday heroes, you will manage the grounds and maintenance team to ensure everything is in good working order. Your work will include:
1. Monitoring that the Landscaping is to our high standards
2. Making sure that all electrical works are carried out safely
3. Working with third party suppliers to oversee the moving and siting of Caravans safely, including planning and completion of external plumbing
4. Allocating maintenance jobs; everything from replacing light bulbs to troubleshooting faulty locks and cutting keys
5. Carrying out maintenance checks and repairs on changeover days, working with other tradespeople when necessary
6. On-call duties providing security to the park when required
7. Genuine drive to see the jobs through to completion
8. Pretty much anything else that other people can’t do!
Guests and staff will look to you to fix what’s broken and restore order, so you will need to be confident, friendly and obliging in addition to your practical skills.
One more thing…holidays happen at holiday times, so you’ll need to work your magic on bank holidays, evenings and weekends too.
Skills, experience and qualities you’ll need
We will train you, but you’ll need to have the following skills and experience to apply for this role:
9. Experience of managing a team of trades and general assistants
10. Experience in property maintenance, construction and facilities management Understanding of Budgets, P&L, Purchase and ordering systems
11. An understanding of Health & Safety at work
12. A good standard of education, ideally to GCSE standard or equivalent
13. Driving licence is essential
Add in the ability to think for yourself and be proactive, great people skills, unfailing enthusiasm and extremely high standards of craftsmanship - if you’ve got all that, you’re in the running.
It’s about your values too. We have a can-do, fun loving, people centred ethos here at Away Resorts, which is captured by our holiday heroes’ mantra of Attentive Amazing Lovers – if that’s fired up your curiosity, have a read about it and decide if it describes you.
What we can offer you
14. Competitive Pension
15. Bonus Scheme
16. Health Cash Plan
17. Life Insurance
18. Discounts on Away Resorts Holidays
19. On Park Discounts
20. Awards and recognition