Kickstarting His Way Into a Career in Administration

Meet Adam Lee, the very 1st person to join the Parkdean Resorts family through the Kickstart scheme back in June 2021. We’ll spotlight his inspiring journey into Parkdean Resorts so you can get a clearer understanding of our opportunities and culture!

Adam’s story

Adam is big on family and loves going on camping trips and taking the dogs out for walks. Adam’s life goal of saving up for a place with his partner drove him to look for more solid work that offered opportunities to progress and develop. 

After working in several entry-level positions previously and having had a few months out of work, Adam was really happy to be offered a Guest Experience Trainee position at Crimdon Dene Holiday Park, as he believed it presented something ‘entirely different.’

‘Holiday parks are fun and exciting, and the Kickstart role looked really varied.’

Upon joining the amazing team at Crimdon Dene, Adam quickly learnt about the buzz of the hospitality industry and what it means to work on a holiday park. 

Describing himself as ‘slightly introverted’, Adam talks about how he was quickly asked to take on the role as Host in the food and beverage team and therefore ‘had to adapt to a very people-oriented position’ but that this ‘allowed him to develop his people skills. 

His confidence grew, and he quickly started to love working at the bar and interacting with the guests and owners.

Onwards and upwards!

Adam really has excelled in his role. So much so that he was offered a permanent, established position as Administration Assistant in late 2021 and has now even become our very first Kickstart Ambassador. 

Adam says, ‘I thought Kickstart was going to last 6 months but I’m over the moon to be offered something permanent. I’ve had a lot of jobs where you feel like you’re not appreciated, but the recognition here is amazing and you feel good about what you’re doing.’

Looking for a role full of reward and recognition? Try Parkdean!

You’ve read Adam’s inspiring story. What’s next? 

Well, if you’re currently in the middle of the job hunt and you’re looking for a career where you’ll feel good about what you’re doing AND get recognition, then we encourage you to look at our roles!

Browse our open positions today.

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2. Dominic's Story
3. Sarah on her Parkdean journey