Property & Holiday Park Maintenance Manager
Thorpe Farm Centre is a generational family-owned rural destination in the heart of Teesdale, home to a holiday park, retail, hospitality leisure facilities, and visitor attractions. We are passionate about creating exceptional experiences for our guests, customers, and tenants by maintaining the highest standards across everything we do. As our business continues to grow, we are looking for people who share our values of pride, teamwork, integrity, and continuous improvement, and who are committed to delivering a welcoming, safe, and well-presented environment.
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Property & Holiday Park Maintenance Manager to oversee the maintenance, repair, and continuous improvement of our portfolio of commercial properties, holiday park facilities, and grounds.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical knowledge, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to manage both planned and reactive maintenance operations. The successful candidate will lead and develop a high-performing maintenance team while ensuring all properties, facilities, and outdoor spaces are maintained to an exceptional standard, providing a safe, compliant, and welcoming environment for customers, guests, tenants, and staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day maintenance operations across commercial properties and holiday park facilities.
- Develop and implement planned preventative maintenance schedules.
- Coordinate and supervise maintenance staff, contractors, and external service providers.
- Oversee repairs to buildings, infrastructure, utilities, accommodation units, and recreational facilities.
- Conduct regular inspections to identify maintenance requirements and ensure high presentation standards.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation, including risk assessments and statutory inspections.
- Respond promptly to emergency repairs and operational issues.
- Support capital improvement projects, refurbishments, and site development initiatives.
- Liaise professionally with customers, guests, suppliers, and management teams.
- Coordinate seasonal maintenance and winterisation programmes.
- Assist with refurbishment projects, upgrades, and capital improvement works.
- Manage maintenance budgets and control expenditure.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Support the long-term maintenance strategy for all assets.
Essential Requirements
- Proven experience in property, facilities, estate, or maintenance management.
- Strong knowledge of building maintenance, grounds maintenance, and property services.
- Experience managing maintenance teams and contractors.
- Good understanding of health and safety regulations and compliance requirements.
- Excellent planning, budgeting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple sites and projects.
- Strong communication and leadership abilities.
- Full UK driving licence.
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
- Relevant trade qualification (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, building services, or similar).
- IOSH, NEBOSH, or equivalent health and safety qualification.
- Experience within the holiday park, leisure, hospitality, caravan park, or commercial property sectors.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Pension scheme.
- Opportunities for training and professional development.
- A varied and rewarding role within a growing property and leisure business.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your relevant experience and why you would be a great fit for the role to [email protected]
Pay: £14.50-£17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
