Operations Manager | Edwards Group – Echo Holiday Parks

A love of travel and tourism lead me to a career I’d never considered – Working in Holiday Parks.

With over 2,000 holiday parks nationwide, the caravan industry offers a stable career journey with boundless advancement and legacy opportunities.

Enjoy the chance to travel and live across Australia, experiencing different regions while gaining industry knowledge, before settling down in a leadership role with a holiday park group (like the Edwards Group, who owns and manages Echo Holiday Parks). It’s a great opportunity to turn something you enjoy into a lifelong career in tourism.

As Operations Manager, my role is diverse. It draws from skills in Revenue Management, Business Operations, Workforce Planning, and Property Maintenance to ensure our Parks run efficiently, meet guests’ expectations, and achieve financial targets. In this role you will find me analysing market trends and optimising rates, formalising programs and processes, training Park Managers, underpinning the day-to-day operations, supporting Park Teams, and ensuring every aspect of our Parks are set up for success.

The career journey to becoming an Operations Manager is shaped by different experiences within the diverse skillsets of the role. After 16 years in hospitality and time spent lecturing in Certificate IV Training and Assessment, I spent eight years travelling and working in Holiday Parks across Australia. That hands-on experience led to a role as Park Manager at Echo Holiday Parks – Renmark, which paved the career path to Operations Manager for the Edwards Group.

I encourage you to discover your calling and make it a rewarding career with the Edwards Group.