Maintenance Assistant

Parkdean Resorts; Spalding; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK holiday park organization is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to ensure the park remains beautiful and safe for guests. Responsibilities include general maintenance tasks such as groundskeeping, minor repairs, and ensuring cleanliness. Ideal candidates should have hands-on experience, physical stamina, and be willing to work outdoors in all conditions. A full UK driving license is required, and applicants should be prepared to work flexibly, including weekends. The role offers training and employee discounts.

Benefits

50% discount for holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

30% discount on food and beverages

Discounts from local brands

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with groundskeeping and maintenance work.
• Ability to perform physical tasks including lifting and bending.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Flexibility to work weekends and holidays.
• Full UK Driving License.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general maintenance and grounds duties.
• Keep outdoor areas tidy and safe.
• Utilise job management system for tasks.
• Maintain flower beds and planted areas.
• Change gas bottles safely and efficiently.
• Respond to guest enquiries in a friendly manner.
• Assist with moving and siting of holiday homes.

Skills

Groundskeeping

General maintenance

Landscaping

Ability to use hand tools

Good manual dexterity

Physical stamina

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

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 mowing and strimming grass, painting, fencing, landscaping, and completing minor repairs.
• Keeping the park's outdoor areas tidy, safe, and attractive through tasks such as tree and hedge pruning, litter picking, jet washing, and pothole repairs.
• Effectively utilise 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.
• Ensuring bin bays are always kept clean and tidy.
• 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 & Experience

• Hands‑on experience with both groundskeeping and general handyman or maintenance work, including garden maintenance, landscaping, and practical repair tasks.
• The 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.
• The flexibility to be able to work weekends, evenings, and bank holidays as required.
• Full UK Driving License.

Benefits

Well, besides the one‑of‑a‑kind team culture, stunning locations across the UK, and the chance to work with the UK’s largest holiday park organisation, we can offer:

• The chance to develop your skills and boost your career across our 65 parks - we've got your back when it comes to training!
• The Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7 confidential helpline for counselling and support.
• A 50% discount for you and a 25% discount for friends and family when booking your holiday with us.
• A team member discount of 30% on everything from food to drinks to leisure activities.
• Discounts from Hello Fresh, local gyms, and many brands.

We want to be a force for good and caring for our parks, people, and planet is a natural component of the way we do business. We celebrate our people, communities and natural environment, enabling us to enhance the amazing memories we create for many years to come. At Parkdean Resorts we don't leave unforgettable moments to chance. We pitch in, we have fun, and we grow, inspiring each other to make great things happen every, single, day. We're Parkdean people, and we do everything we can to ensure our guests and owners create amazing memories.

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.