Parkdean Resorts has announced a huge recruitment drive for around 750 new roles across its Devon holiday parks.
The Newcastle-based firm runs 66 sites across the UK including four at Bideford Bay, Challaborough Bay, Ruda and Torquay in Devon.
The jobs would be a mixture of seasonal and permanent positions, as the company looks to take on a total of around 11,000 workers across its operations in more than 10,000 seasonal and 750 permanent roles.
Parkdean said it would be looking to add new cleaners, bar staff, chefs, kitchen team members, waiting staff, receptionists, lifeguards and security officers, as it prepares for the 2023 holiday season.
HR director Lisa Charles-Jones said: “A career in hospitality is truly rewarding and we’re delighted to be hiring so many new recruits in Devon this year. We have a range of positions available and each plays a crucial role in our business, so we’re really looking forward to welcoming some new faces to the team, as well as familiar faces who’ve worked with us before, and encourage anyone who’s interested to apply.”
Last year Parkdean announced a £280,000 to upgrade accommodation at its Challaborough Bay holiday park, as part of record investment of £80m into its parks.
In June 2022 the business, which is owned by Canadian private equity firm Onex, said it had paused plans for it to be sold amid concerns over the prospects for the UK economy. Reports had said the potential deal could have been completed for around £1.6bn, following the post-pandemic boom in UK-based holidays.
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