General Manager - Coldingham Bay
Location: Coldingham Bay Leisure Park, School Road, Coldingham, Eyemouth Berwickshire, TD14 5NT
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: From £45,000 with bonuses, experience-based – discuss at interview
Hours:Full-time over 5 days a week. Will include working evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Do you love leading people and shaping experiences?
Our General Managers are responsible for all aspects of the day to day running of the holiday park, adhering to legislation and company policies, driving profitability and improved customer experience. Working closely with Heads of Department you will inspire, motivate and develop all members of the team to deliver consistently positive experiences for our holiday homeowners, holiday makers and guests. As a senior member of the Verdant team you will lead by example, embodying the Verdant culture of positivity, a “can do” attitude and caring for others.
Typical duties and responsibilities:
- Ensuring the smooth running of the park, identifying new opportunities to drive greater efficiency and improve performance.
- Responsibility for managing, monitoring, controlling and delivering the annual park budget and operating profit targets, including capital expenditure
- Developing and implementing strategies to increase year on year sales across all departments and achieve agreed gross profit margins.
- Maximise holiday home sales, whilst maintaining a high quality sales process in line with company guidelines and maintain excellent relationships with our customers through delivery of welcome meetings and events
- To recruit, motivate and develop high performance teams focused on delivering and exceeding our owners’ and guests’ expectations.
- To safeguard all licences on the park, e.g. site licence, liquor licence etc, to ensure that park operations meet our legal obligations
- Planning the work of the team, prioritising as appropriate and ensuring the best use of resources
- Protecting and maintaining the company’s assets
What We’re Looking for:
- Extensive holiday park management experience, covering leisure, retail, hospitality and accommodation
- Personal Licence holder
- Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate individuals to grow in their roles
- Commercial and sales skills, including experience of managing capital projects and budgets
- Change management experience and a flexible open attitude to continual improvements
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Why you'll love Team Verdant:
- Online discounts for shopping, dining, and travel.
- Up to 30% off park breaks for you, your friends, and family.
- Discounted use of on-park facilities, including restaurants and activities.
- 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line.
- Monthly recognition and reward programs, including our ‘Stars’ awards.
- Be a Green Champion or get involved in charity initiatives – we love giving back! 🌍
Verdant Leisure is an equal opportunities employer and a proud member of the Disability Confident scheme. Check out why our employees rate us as World Class – join us for an extraordinary adventure in 2026!
Ready to bring the Verdant Vibes?
Contact the park team on 01890 771316 or email your CV to hr@verdantleisure.co.uk - we would love to hear from you. 💚