Park Services Assistant - Grounds

Away-Resorts; Ventnor; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & Development

Regular incentives and rewards

Free car parking

Discounted menus in onsite restaurants

Discounted holidays across all parks

Job summary

Away Resorts on the Isle of Wight is seeking a Grounds operative to keep our holiday park grounds in pristine condition. You will contribute to a welcoming guest experience by maintaining lawns, borders and green spaces with care.

You’ll work 32–40 hours per week during the seasonal period, including bank holidays and weekends, reporting to the Grounds & Maintenance Manager. A Full UK Driving Licence is required and a positive, safety‑minded attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience and a love of gardening
• Ability to work on a shift pattern including weekends
• Full UK Driving License

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all work carried out is finished to the highest of standards.
• Operating machinery from ride on mowers to a pair of sheers.
• You could be cutting grass, trimming bushes, planting & tending to flower beds etc.

Job description

Location: The Lakes Rookley, Isle of Wight

Hours: 32 - 40 hours - Seasonal

Salary: £12.71 per hour

What we are looking for

We need someone who will keep our grounds of the holiday park, in tip-top condition and looking spectacular.

Who are we?

We’re a dynamic and growing company, shaking up the Great British holiday at our award-winning UK resorts. Guests at Cleethorpes Pearl enjoy the ultimate getaway, with delights that include a heated lido, live entertainment and award-winning green spaces, all close to the seaside. Want to find out more about our holidays? Check out our website: http://www.awayresorts.co.uk .

What you’ll be doing

You will be reporting to the Grounds & Maintenance Manager working to required timescales, with a professional and friendly attitude. You will be out and about on the Park so will encounter our guests at all times.

• Ensuring all work carried out is finished to the highest of standards.
• Operating machinery from ride on mowers to a pair of sheers. You will need to be safe in what you do and aware of your surroundings at all times.
• You could be cutting grass, trimming bushes, planting & tending to flower beds etc…. the list is endless!

One more thing…holidays happen at holiday times, so you’ll need to work your magic on bank holidays and weekends too.

Skills, experience and qualities you’ll need

We’ll provide training, but you must:

• Previous experience and a love of gardening
• Ability to work on a shift pattern including weekends
• Full UK Driving License

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 here and decide if it describes you. In exchange for your loyalty and hard work we offer an excellent salary, high job satisfaction in an environment that is fast moving with a business that is continually developing and evolving.

What we can offer you

This is what we can offer you:

• Training & Development
• Regular incentives and rewards
• Free car parking
• Discounted menus in our onsite restaurants & shops
• Discounted holidays across all our parks