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Grounds and Maintenance Assistant
Job summary
A hospitality company in Poole is seeking a part-time Grounds and Maintenance Assistant to maintain company properties and ensure guest satisfaction. The role involves various responsibilities including assisting with maintenance requests, landscaping, and paperwork. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in maintenance, a positive work ethic, and a driving license. Competitive pay and benefits are offered, including enhanced holiday entitlement and free access to resort facilities.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experience in maintenance or groundskeeping is preferred.
- Willingness to learn new skills.
- Ability to drive necessary site vehicles.
Responsibilities
- Assist maintenance with upkeep of buildings and guest accommodations.
- Respond to guest maintenance requests.
- Help with renovation projects and daily maintenance tasks.
- Manage paperwork following repairs.
- Ensure grounds are up to five-star standards.
- Assist with landscaping tasks.
Skills
Location: Organford Road, Holton Heath, Poole, Dorset
Hourly rate: £12.21.
Job type: Permanent, part‑time, 24 hours across 3 variable days including weekends and bank holidays. Flexibility is essential.
Darwin Escapes has 26 amazing destinations across the United Kingdom. The Darwin family offers careers in food and beverage, grounds, maintenance, housekeeping, entertainment and management.
We are looking for a Grounds and Maintenance Assistant to join our team at Wareham Forest Lodge Retreat.
- Assist the maintenance team with the upkeep of company buildings and guest accommodation.
- Respond to maintenance requests from guests on site.
- Assist with renovation projects and attend planned daily maintenance tasks.
- Complete necessary paperwork following repairs and maintenance.
- Assist the grounds team to ensure the appearance of the retreat is kept up to its five‑star standard.
- Assist with grass cutting and strimming, edging and weeding borders and clearing pathways.
- Ensure the retreat is kept clear and free of debris.
- Previous maintenance/grounds experience is an advantage.
- Positive work ethic with a willingness to learn new skills.
- Driving licence and ability to drive necessary site buggies/vehicles.
- Right to live and work in the UK.
- Previous maintenance/grounds experience is an advantage.
- Competitive rate of pay.
- Enhanced holiday entitlement (option to cash in a number of holidays per year).
- Discounted staff breaks at Darwin Escapes resorts.
- Free use of all resort facilities including gyms and swimming pools.
- Food discount across all resorts.
- Discounts on spa treatments.
- Introduce a friend recruitment bonus.
- Company employee sick pay.
- Compassionate leave pay.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Free access to Darwin Academy training programme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- MediCash cash plan.
Contract type: Part‑time
Closing date: Sunday 1st February 2026
Salary: £12.21 hourly
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