Holiday Centre Worker Current Vacancies

2008-06-07:

Holiday centre workers provide a wide range of services within caravan parks, holiday centres or camps.
Job roles include waiters and waitresses, cooks, chefs, counter service staff, kitchen assistants, bar staff, cleaners and room attendants.

Other posts are shop assistants, amusement park attendants, sports instructors/attendants, drivers, nursery and medical nurses, office, security and maintenance staff.
Some staff work as group leaders, organising activities and entertainment.

Working hours are likely to be long for most posts, and involve shifts, evenings, weekends and public holidays, which will be the busiest times.
Holiday centre staff work outdoors and/or indoors, depending on the type of work.
Demand is usually seasonal, increasing from March to November.

Major companies running family holiday camps or centres offer most vacancies.
These companies may also run smaller holiday villages, hotels and caravan sites.
Most centres have a core group of permanent staff, and may offer permanent jobs to seasonal staff.

Some organisations offer limited opportunities to work abroad.
During the course of a season, opportunities for promotion to supervisory work may arise.

Salary rates for holiday centre workers vary according to the size of the holiday centre and the workers responsibilities.
Lower salary rates may be paid if board and lodging are provided.
Overtime and shift allowances may be payable. (Permalink)