Grounds & Maintenance Manager – Bay View & Marsh House

at  Holgates Holiday Parks

GROUNDS & MAINTENANCE MANAGER BAY VIEW/MARSH HOUSE

Both Bay View and Marsh House are situated directly on the Morecambe Bay coastline with sweeping views across the bay out towards Silverdale and Grange-over-Sands. Set just below the Lancashire/Cumbria border on the outskirts of Carnforth, these parks provide an idyllic location whilst still being close to major transport links, as well as the towns and cities of Lancaster, Kendal and the Lake District.
Bay View Holiday Park offers both holiday home ownership and holiday hire in caravans, glamping pods, with touring/camping options. It hosts a variety of facilities including bar, restaurant, outdoor childrens play area, games room and shop area. Marsh House, close by, offers holiday home ownership as well as seasonal touring pitches.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Were looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic Grounds & Maintenance Manager who will take day to day responsibility for the grounds and maintenance across both parks. Someone who takes pride in their work and will set and maintain high standards, leading small team of grounds/maintenance and warden staff. He/she will be hands on and lead by example to make sure all holiday homeowners and guests receive an outstanding 5-star service. You must love working outdoors, as this role involves working outside in all seasons and all types of weather.
Please note that we are also recruiting for a Park Manager at Bay View/Marsh House and these two positions may be suited to a couple.
What hours will I work: 40 hours each week, to include weekends, school holidays and some evenings
Location: North Lancashire, south Cumbria region
Rate: £25,000 - £28,000 per annum dependent upon experience
Who will you report to? Park Manager Bay View/Marsh House

• Manage the work of the Park Wardens for which you are responsible, delegating tasks on a daily/shift basis and ensuring that work is completed efficiently and to a consistently high standard.
• Maintain all grounds and public areas to a high standard of presentation, cleanliness and safety.
• Maintain, develop and landscape all grounds, including grass, hedges, play areas, woodland, gardens, pitches.
• Undertake repairs to facilities and accommodation units as required in line with your skills and experience, ensuring they are completed within agreed and appropriate timescales.
• Take responsibility for all machinery and equipment ensuring that they are maintained, serviced, and kept secure, and only operated by appropriately trained individuals.
• Develop, repair and landscape pitches, including decking, patios and paths.
• Assist in park development work including buildings and new pitches.
• To ensure that all tasks are carried out with due care and attention to health and safety guidelines, ensuring that appropriate PPE is used and health and safety rules and regulations are followed for both your team and yourself
• Effectively work alongside external contractors such as service engineers and 3rd party contractors.