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We are looking for campsite jobs this summer in the UK.
We’ve applied for a few but are a bit surprised how vague they are regarding start dates, hours, salary etc. We are not sure if we have been invited for an interview or just a 2 day look around the site.
Any advice or tips welcome by PM or on this thread. Does anyone know how the recruitment & interview process works?
We have been wardens since April and enjoyed the job BUT and its a big BUT, they will try and take the mick.
We started our first wardens job in Stoke just before Easter last year and lasted 5 days reasons i won't go into. Luckly we left on the Tuesday and started in Devon on the Wednesday and it was ok.
They want you to work for nothing and be more than flexible when they say jump they expect you to say how high. You will be very lucky if you find anywhere where this doesn't happen. This is just not what we have experienced we have spoke to lots of wardens and they all say the same.
One couple we met was working in Italy, they was cleaning statics and was allowed 12 mins yes 12 mins to clean one van
It make's me laugh when they advertise jobs cleaning, bar work, shop, mowing etc etc etc, only 20 hrs more like 60 and would suit retired persons all for a Free pitch, EHU etc etc .
My advise to anyone looking to become wardens is make sure you get paid per hour not salary because they will take advantage.
Anyone needing any more advise just pm me no problem.
I too will watch with interest. We hope to full time but wondered in the future about doing something like this if we fancy a six month break and to top up the coffers.
Don't the cc or c&cc hire regularly? Does anyone have any idea just how much you do get paid?
If it's not enough to save a few quid over a summer or winter it's a none starter for us really. I like the tip about the hourly rate.
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We have been site staff for 4 years and there are good and bad jobs.
Bascially you can expect basic salary, free pitch, c/w elect as a minimum. You may get a service pitch if you are really lucky.
Usually its a 40 hr week over 6 days but make sure you have the same day off.
What normally gets you is the standby, which normally is unpaid. This is at night and covers emergencies, but in reality it means that everything that goes on you have to deal with. Most fridays expect to work til closing.
Jobs will often be on a two shift system include opening at 7am and closing at 23:00. Duties can include pitching, toilet cleaning, taking bookings, shop work, ground work, and just about anything else e.g. lost children, dogs off leads, drunken campers....
It OK as long as you do not let the job get to you.
Three main web sites contain the jobs
UKcampsites, caravan-jobfinder, www.bhhpa.org.uk/
We have been wardens since April and enjoyed the job BUT and its a big BUT, they will try and take the mick.
We started our first wardens job in Stoke just before Easter last year and lasted 5 days reasons i won't go into. Luckly we left on the Tuesday and started in Devon on the Wednesday and it was ok.
They want you to work for nothing and be more than flexible when they say jump they expect you to say how high. You will be very lucky if you find anywhere where this doesn't happen. This is just not what we have experienced we have spoke to lots of wardens and they all say the same.
One couple we met was working in Italy, they was cleaning statics and was allowed 12 mins yes 12 mins to clean one van
It make's me laugh when they advertise jobs cleaning, bar work, shop, mowing etc etc etc, only 20 hrs more like 60 and would suit retired persons all for a Free pitch, EHU etc etc .
My advise to anyone looking to become wardens is make sure you get paid per hour not salary because they will take advantage.
Anyone needing any more advise just pm me no problem.
Rick, Karen and Oscar (the cat)
Thankyou for the info wirerick just what we need
I have to agree its hard to pin them down on wages and hours etc , because they are so vague.
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