Grounds and Maintenance Team Member

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Job title: Grounds and Maintenance Team Member

Pay: £27,248 per annum

Hours: Full time (40 hours per week)

Shifts: 8:00am to 4:30pm

Contract: Permanent

Live In: Not available with this role

Requirements: Must have a full driving licence

Do you take pride in keeping outdoor spaces looking their best? Join our team at Sun Haven Holiday Park, our peaceful location near Cornwall’s stunning coastline. As a Grounds & Maintenance Team Member, you’ll help maintain the park’s beautiful surroundings, carry out general repairs, and ensure our facilities and holiday homes are kept in top condition for our guests and owners.

Benefits of being part of Lovat Parks

• Competitive pay – we are proud to be an accredited National Living Wage Employer
• Birthday leave – enjoy your birthday off to celebrate and relax
• Paid volunteering leave – take paid leave to participate in volunteering activities, allowing you to give back to the community
• Mental health support – access to mental health first aiders and resources to ensure you have the support you need
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to a range of advice across all areas of life
• Life assurance

Anyone who joins our team is part of a story that’s still being written and can play their part in something special.

What will you do?

• Planting of park planters and bedding areas, together with pruning and maintenance of plants, hedges, shrubs and trees to seasonal schedules, watering of hanging baskets, hayracks and summer bedding
• Ensuring park grounds, roadways, paths, bins, bin bays and public areas are clean and free from litter and loose debris
• Traditional trades work, including plumbing, minor electrics and woodworking
• Holiday home/lodge repairs and general park maintenance
• Hard landscaping activities
• Assisting in the moving and siting of holiday homes
• Maintain and repair all fencing, trellis work, walls and signage, etc
• Completing daily site walks and having active guest interaction, as well as undertaking aftersales checks and repairs as required
• Working collaboratively across the whole park team

What are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who has experience in carrying out grounds and maintenance tasks to a high standard. You may have planned and delivered annual routine maintenance tasks as well as general gardening tasks. You will enjoy interacting with guests and working in a customer-service environment. Most importantly you will be self-motivated and have experience of working in a team to support your colleagues to deliver. Plumbing experience would be advantageous. A full driving licence is a requirement for this role.

About us

Lovat Parks, established in 2017, is the UK\’s first B Corp certified holiday park group, dedicated to sustainable and responsible tourism.

Our core values are:

• We care: We create a culture of warmth and welcome, where everyone has a voice.
• We commit to great quality and service: Our guests and owners expect the best, and our team members are proud to deliver it. We set out to do things differently.
• We create a better tomorrow: We believe in business as a force for good; we respect the environment and protect the future through our actions and decisions.
• We build lasting relationships: We value our communities, holidaymakers, owners, team, and neighbours. We encourage and listen to their feedback.

Our parks are designed to help guests connect with nature, offering unique experiences tailored to their individual natural settings.

We are committed to looking after people and the planet, creating special places that foster connections with people and the environment.

Our Commitment to Equality & Diversity

The company is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring within the framework of the law that our workplaces are free from unlawful or unfair discrimination because of protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

We aim to ensure that our employees achieve their full potential, and that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant or discriminatory criteria.

We Work Victoria123 Buckingham Palace RoadLondonSW1W 9SHUnited Kingdom

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