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Holiday Park Manager

Kaiwhakahaere Papa Rēhia

Holiday park managers run holiday parks, camping grounds, motor camps, caravan parks or seaside resorts as owners or on behalf of owners.

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Secondary education

There are no specific secondary education requirements to become a holiday park manager. However, English and maths are useful.

Study fields

Study levels

  • Up to NCEA Level 3

Useful experience

Useful experience for holiday park managers includes:

  • running a business
  • experience in the hospitality industry, preferably at management level
  • practical work such as building, farming, carpentry, engineering or plumbing
  • customer service work.

What you will do

Holiday park managers may do some or all of the following:

  • greet guests and check them into cabins, caravans or campsites
  • maintain the buildings and grounds
  • hire, train and organise staff
  • handle guest requests and complaints
  • plan budgets, keep accounts, carry out administrative tasks, and organise marketing activities
  • take accommodation bookings and manage online reservation systems
  • take bookings for local tourist attractions
  • clean and prepare public places for use
  • run a restaurant and/or camp shop
  • run activities such as tramping, horse-trekking or fishing trips.

Skills and knowledge

Holiday park managers need to have:

  • customer service skills
  • knowledge of health and safety, including food safety
  • knowledge of the local area and tourist attractions
  • business administration, management and marketing skills.

Practical maintenance and repair skills, such as plumbing, and skill in operating machinery are helpful. It is also useful if holiday park managers know first aid.

Pay

Holiday park managers usually earn

$49K-$60K

per year

Job opportunities
Good
Chances of getting a job as a holiday park manager are good due to a shortage of workers.

Industry

Hospitality

Holiday park managers run holiday parks, camping grounds, motor camps, caravan parks or seaside resorts as owners or on behalf of owners.

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Entry requirements

There are no specific requirements to become a holiday park manager.

Holiday park managers may attend courses and seminars run by hospitality and tourism organisations.

Chances of getting a job

Good demand for holiday park managers

Job opportunities for holiday park managers are good because low unemployment and an increase in job vacancies means there is a shortage of people available to do this role.

According to the Census, 771 holiday park managers worked in New Zealand in 2018.

Types of employers varied

Holiday park managers and assistants may work for:

  • holiday parks
  • camping grounds
  • regional and local councils
  • the Department of Conservation.

Many holiday parks are owner-operated businesses or small businesses employing two to five people.

Find out more about training

Hospitality New Zealand
(04) 385 1369 - www.hospitality.org.nz
ServiceIQ
0800 863 693 - intel@serviceiq.org.nz - www.serviceiq.org.nz

Progression and specialisations

Holiday park managers may progress to:

  • manage larger holiday parks
  • own and operate their own holiday parks or camping grounds
  • work in a different part of the hospitality or tourism industry.

Working conditions

Holiday park managers:

  • usually work regular business hours, but will work extra hours to meet seasonal demand
  • work in camping grounds, caravan and holiday parks, or seaside resorts
  • often work outdoors in all weather conditions in a rural environment
  • may travel locally to get supplies and transport guests to tourist sights and activities.

Physical Requirements

Holiday park managers need to be reasonably fit, healthy and strong as they may need to move caravans around the park, and do gardening and cleaning.

Useful personal qualities

Holiday park managers need to be:

  • well organised and efficient
  • adaptable and practical
  • good at communicating
  • friendly, polite and helpful
  • able to relate to people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures
  • good at solving problems.

Industry

Hospitality

Holiday park managers run holiday parks, camping grounds, motor camps, caravan parks or seaside resorts as owners or on behalf of owners.

Similar jobs in this industry

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