More than 7,000 seasonal jobs are being created by Newcastle holiday park operator Parkdean Resorts as part of a bumper investment plan.
The Gosforth firm, which owns and operates 66 UK parks including five in the North East, has confirmed plans to invest £140m this year, the biggest sum it has ever spent on its portfolio. Parkdean is making the spend on new accommodation, new and upgraded activities and facilities and installing park-wide Wi-Fi to further improve customers’ experience in the continuing staycation boom.
And with advance bookings at record levels the company – which has Church Point, in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Cresswell Towers at Druridge Bay and Sandy Bay in Ashington, Crimdon Dene, near Hartlepool, and Whitley Bay in the region – is also launching a recruitment drive for 7,000 seasonal jobs across sales, food and beverage, and housekeeping.
