Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager
What the work is
Organises and controls the operations of a caravan park and camping ground to provide accommodation and leisure services.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Plans and coordinates the day-to-day operations of a caravan park and camping ground
- Ensures a park's facilities and grounds are well-maintained and clean
- Oversees the allocation of sites and facilities to guests
- Manages reservations and bookings, including check-in and check-out procedures
- Handles customer enquiries, complaints and requests
- Implements and enforces park rules and regulations
- Monitors and maintains financial records, including revenue and expenses
- Develops and implements marketing strategies to attract new guests
- Manages and supervises staff, including hiring, training and performance evaluation
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a fictional lakeside caravan park and camping ground in the first week of the school holidays. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A family returns for the tenth summer and the kids run straight to their favourite spot
- A long, warm evening with the camp kitchen full of people sharing a meal
- A guest leaves a note saying this was the holiday they needed
Hard days
- Rain for three days, with campers bored and cabins damp and every bed full
- Two groups of guests who each think the other is too loud
- A water pump that fails on the busiest weekend of the year
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 161931, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.