Maintenance Manager

Job Summary

Tired of long commutes, thankless roles, and looking for variety and real leadership.

Imagine starting your day by the sea, leading a skilled team, solving real problems, and seeing the results of your work all around you. If you’re a hands-on maintenance professional who enjoys variety, responsibility, trusted to run your own operation, and looking for genuine career progression at this flagship park, this could be the role you’ve been waiting for.

At Park Holidays UK, our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we’re proud holders of the Gold Investors in People Award — a reflection of our genuine commitment to developing, supporting, and rewarding our teams.

If you’re a hands-on leader, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and take real pride in keeping things running safely, smoothly, and to a high standard, this could be your next great career move.

As Maintenance Manager, you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day maintenance operations across this flagship park, leading a skilled team and ensuring our facilities, holiday homes, and outdoor spaces are always guest ready.

This is a visible, hands-on leadership role where no two days are the same. You’ll balance people management, planning, budgets, and health & safety, while working closely with other departments and external contractors to deliver outstanding standards across the park.

Job Duties

• Be a key point of contact for guests, delivering a friendly, professional experience always
• Lead, motivate, train, and allocate work across the maintenance team
• Implement and manage proactive maintenance schedules for plant, equipment, and facilities
• Carry out and oversee regular health & safety inspections, always ensuring full compliance
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly inspections to identify defects, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Manage and coordinate siting activities and holiday home movements in partnership with the Sales team
• Oversee contractor works, ensuring quality, safety, and value for money
• Control departmental budgets, monitoring spend and driving cost-effective solutions
• Ensure all equipment and assets are safe, compliant, and fully operational

Requirements

• Proven experience in a maintenance management or supervisory role, ideally within leisure, hospitality, or holiday parks
• Strong people-management skills with a natural ability to lead from the front
• Solid hands-on maintenance knowledge (plumbing, carpentry, basic electrics, plant & equipment) is advantageous
• Excellent understanding of health & safety legislation and best practice
• Confident communicator, able to work effectively with guests, teams, contractors, and senior management
• Highly organised with strong problem-solving skills
• Experience managing budgets and controlling costs
• Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and peak trading periods as required
• This role is subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check