Grounds and Site Maintenance Technician

Parkdean Resorts; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading holiday park provider is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to ensure the park is maintained at the highest standards. Responsibilities include general maintenance tasks such as painting, landscaping, and repairs, alongside interacting with guests. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience in maintenance, good physical stamina, and a driving licence. This role requires flexible hours including weekends and holidays, and offers an opportunity to contribute to creating memorable guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience with general handyman or maintenance work including painting and minor repairs.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general maintenance and grounds duties including landscaping.
• Utilise job management system to manage maintenance tasks.
• Respond to guest enquiries in a friendly manner.

Skills

Hands-on experience with groundskeeping

Ability to perform physical tasks

Good manual dexterity

Flexibility working weekends and holidays

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Maintenance Assistant – Holiday Park

Join us as our new Maintenance Assistant, where you’ll help keep our holiday park looking its best and running safely. From general repairs to groundskeeping and landscaping, your hands‑on work ensures our guests enjoy fantastic facilities and beautiful outdoor spaces - setting the scene for unforgettable memories.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out a variety of general maintenance and grounds duties, including painting, fencing, landscaping, and completing minor repairs.
• Effectively utilising the job management system to schedule, track, and complete owner jobs and fleet repairs promptly and to a high standard.
• Ensuring flower beds and planted areas are well presented and maintained, including weeding and planting new flowers.
• Changing gas bottles safely and efficiently.
• Responding to guest enquiries in a friendly and proactive manner, collaborating with the wider park teams to resolve any issues promptly.
• Performing pitch tidies and assisting with the moving and siting of holiday homes.
• Working independently and with integrity, completing assigned maintenance tasks to the highest standard while seeking support from your manager or wider team when needed.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with both groundskeeping and general handyman or maintenance work, including garden maintenance, landscaping, and practical repair tasks.
• Ability to perform physical tasks including lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods of time.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Good manual dexterity with the ability to use or learn to use an array of hand tools and power tools.
• Flexibility to be able to work weekends, evenings, and bank holidays as required.
• Full UK driving licence.

Parkdean Resorts is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Background checks including DBS (or equivalent) will be carried out if appropriate. We aim to create an environment and recruitment process where people feel safe and comfortable discussing disability.