Site Manager Couple Inc.Cottage Accommodation

Employer's Name: Howgill Lodge Camping & Glamping Site Location: North Yorkshire

Howgill Lodge is a well established, highly rated Yorkshire Dales site known for its beautiful setting, high standards and loyal returning guests.

Many couples tell us they love the idea of working in the countryside but struggle to find roles that genuinely combine lifestyle, stability and hands on work. This role is designed for a couple who want exactly that.

Are you a practical, hard working couple who enjoy working closely together day to day, love the outdoors and take real pride in high standards?

We are looking for a dedicated couple to take hands on responsibility for the day to day operations of our busy camping and glamping site, leading from the front and supporting the wider team. This is a lifestyle role suited to people who enjoy practical work, working as a team and delivering excellent guest experiences, while being fully comfortable with the physical and recurring elements that come with hospitality operations.

What the Role Involves

This is a full time, year round live in position with busier summer periods balanced by quieter winter months.

You will take shared responsibility across guest service, cleaning, site operations, maintenance and team coordination.

A large and important part of the role involves daily cleaning and accommodation turnarounds. That includes glamping units, shared facilities and laundry management. You will be responsible for maintaining detailed checklists and standards to ensure every guest arrives to a spotless, welcoming environment.

The role is more varied and fast paced in summer, with guest interaction, bookings, grounds work and site activity. In winter, the workload becomes quieter but focuses heavily on turnovers, cleaning, maintenance and preparation.

You should expect:

• Hands on physical work including lifting, carrying, hot tub care, laundry loads and grounds upkeep
• Outdoor work in all weather
• Repeated daily operational tasks
• Early mornings and occasional late evenings during peak season
• Weekend and holiday working as standard

Key Responsibilities Guest Experience

• Managing bookings, enquiries and check ins
• Handling guest communication professionally and warmly
• Resolving issues quickly and calmly
• Upselling extras where appropriate

Site Standards & Cleaning

• Daily cleaning of glamping units and shared facilities
• Laundry and linen management
• Maintaining and monitoring detailed cleaning checklists to ensure high standards
• Upholding hotel style presentation standards across the site

Maintenance & Grounds

• Carrying out routine site repairs and reporting larger issues when specialist support is required
• Campsite, pathways, signage, car parks and grounds presentation
• Hot tub and equipment checks

Team & Operations

• Creating fair and effective rotas
• Supporting staff training and performance
• Stock control and ordering
• Health & safety awareness
• Creating and participating in the 24 hour mobile phone rota and responding to urgent guest or site issues when on duty

Who This Role Suits

• Enjoy practical, physical work
• Take pride in cleanliness and organisation
• Be resilient, reliable and self motivated
• Work well together and communicate clearly
• Understand hospitality standards and guest expectations
• Be comfortable with routine tasks as well as seasonal variety
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Have at least one partner confident with practical DIY and site maintenance tasks
• Both partners should be equally comfortable with the hands on nature of the role and the physical elements involved

The Package

• £25,500 per person salary plus live in three bedroom cottage and bills included (total package value £31,500 per person)
• Two consecutive days off each week
• Discounted stays for family and friends
• Full time, permanent, year round employment
• Opportunity to build responsibility and leadership within a growing family run business
• A countryside lifestyle with alpacas, open space and a supportive team

Start Date: April 2026

How to Apply: Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you would both be a strong fit for a hands on live in hospitality role to .

Applications close on: 01 April 2026