Head of Caravan Village (12 Month FTC) - Expiring soon!
Posted 2 days ago by Butlin's
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About the Role
An exciting vacancy has arisen for an experienced leader to join our Caravan Village team on a 12-month fixed term basis. This role will be responsible for the whole of our Caravan Village at our Skegness Resort which has around 700 caravans, play area and its own bar and entertainment venue called the Pig and Whistle. You will be accountable for ensuring that all guests and prospective owners have a memorable experience with Butlin’s, delivering exceptional owner & guest experience that will also secure owner retention & recommendation. Leading your sales team, you will also drive and exceed sales targets and business growth, ensuring that team are working to secure new leads and opportunities where possible. This will also involve working closely with the wider leadership team and Resort Director to develop strategies for future growth alongside Butlin’s business objectives. You will also manage the day to day maintenance of the site alongside all activities, budgets, purchasing and contractual administration.
About You
We’re looking for a passionate and experienced leader with a proven track record in managing caravan parks, large leisure venues or large hospitality environments. This role could be suitable for someone with prior experience leading a caravan park, such as a Head of Department or General Manager. You will need excellent customer experience skills as well as hands on experience in caravan sales, underpinned by very strong commercial acumen. Communication skills are a must, both for engaging with our guests and future buyers, and inspiring and leading your team.
You will need to be able to set strategic direction for your team whilst also being happy to be involved in the day-to-day operations, working closely alongside your teams to manage any challenges that arise. As with all roles at Butlin’s, this role will be extremely varied and hands on so you should have the flexibility in thinking to overcome various day-to-day and long-term operational challenges where needed whilst limiting any impact to our guests.
Whilst your experience and skill set is important to us, a growth mindset and a passion for delivering an amazing experience for our guests is of equal interest.
Interested?
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we would love to hear from you. To apply, click the link and we will ask you to submit your CV and answer a few questions including why you would like to work for Butlin’s and why this role excites you. Should you have any questions or require any adjustments for this process, email us at (email address removed).
About Butlin'sAt Butlin’s, we’re all about fun, excitement, and adventure by the bucketload! For over 80 years we’ve been delighting hundreds of thousands of guests each year, whether on a non-stop action family break or our epic Adult only Big Weekenders.
Ask any of our team, past and present, and one of the best things they’ll say about working at Butlin’s is our culture! We’re all about providing our guests with an Altogether More Entertaining and Fun Break, brought to life through our three mighty values.
So, if you want a role where you Create Smiles, where you aren’t afraid to Get Stuck In and where the team genuinely Cares For Each Other – this could be the perfect fit for you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Butlin’s!
About the Role
An exciting vacancy has arisen for an experienced leader to join our Caravan Village team on a 12-month fixed term basis. This role will be responsible for the whole of our Caravan Village at our Skegness Resort which has around 700 caravans, play area and its own bar and entertainment venue called the Pig and Whistle. You will be accountable for ensuring that all guests and prospective owners have a memorable experience with Butlin’s, delivering exceptional owner & guest experience that will also secure owner retention & recommendation. Leading your sales team, you will also drive and exceed sales targets and business growth, ensuring that team are working to secure new leads and opportunities where possible. This will also involve working closely with the wider leadership team and Resort Director to develop strategies for future growth alongside Butlin’s business objectives. You will also manage the day to day maintenance of the site alongside all activities, budgets, purchasing and contractual administration.
About You
We’re looking for a passionate and experienced leader with a proven track record in managing caravan parks, large leisure venues or large hospitality environments. This role could be suitable for someone with prior experience leading a caravan park, such as a Head of Department or General Manager. You will need excellent customer experience skills as well as hands on experience in caravan sales, underpinned by very strong commercial acumen. Communication skills are a must, both for engaging with our guests and future buyers, and inspiring and leading your team.
You will need to be able to set strategic direction for your team whilst also being happy to be involved in the day-to-day operations, working closely alongside your teams to manage any challenges that arise. As with all roles at Butlin’s, this role will be extremely varied and hands on so you should have the flexibility in thinking to overcome various day-to-day and long-term operational challenges where needed whilst limiting any impact to our guests.
Whilst your experience and skill set is important to us, a growth mindset and a passion for delivering an amazing experience for our guests is of equal interest.
Interested?
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we would love to hear from you. To apply, click the link and we will ask you to submit your CV and answer a few questions including why you would like to work for Butlin’s and why this role excites you. Should you have any questions or require any adjustments for this process, email us at (email address removed).
About Butlin'sAt Butlin’s, we’re all about fun, excitement, and adventure by the bucketload! For over 80 years we’ve been delighting hundreds of thousands of guests each year, whether on a non-stop action family break or our epic Adult only Big Weekenders.
Ask any of our team, past and present, and one of the best things they’ll say about working at Butlin’s is our culture! We’re all about providing our guests with an Altogether More Entertaining and Fun Break, brought to life through our three mighty values.
So, if you want a role where you Create Smiles, where you aren’t afraid to Get Stuck In and where the team genuinely Cares For Each Other – this could be the perfect fit for you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Butlin’s!
- Type:
- Permanent
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- Job Reference:
- 22501_202953-fd85e63cfecd03b6530edcb4781ea395
- Job ID:
- 221920137
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