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Stressful Environment, stingy hours.
Cleaner (part-time) (Current Employee) - Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk - 16 May 2022
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The most useful review selected by IndeedHead office cut budgets for hours to give staff, which then leaves not enough staff in every department and very inconsistent shift patterns. With less staff on shift, everyone elses jobs are 2-3 x harder and on the verge of unhumanly possible at times. (How can 1 person be expected to the jobs of 3-4 people)
Pros
50% Team discount on food - 20% on everything else
Cons
Horrendous management
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Hard, stressful but with decent pay
Bar Staff (Former Employee) - Blackpool, Lancashire - 13 May 2022
A good place for a summer job lot of hours during the season but it ws very fast paced and stressful.
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You’ll be over worked under appreciated all the equipment is broke and your expected to give 110% and get nothing back.
Cleaning Operative (Former Employee) - Fleetwood - 8 May 2022
If your asked to do extra hours don’t over worked under appreciated. It’s like a school playground everyone’s over worked you have 100% money back guarantee even for crumbs in toasters no ones appreciated staff are expected to pick up. It’s not Monday Friday they tell you you have to work Saturday too. Staff are rude the bedding is never right or stained so you have to go half way across the park to get more bedding. Trolleys are broke hoovers are always clogged. If you complain don’t bother gets you nowhere. Don’t get a dinner your caravans are all over the park so your constantly walking from the minute you get in,
Pros
Discount
Cons
Long hours Broke equipment Poor management
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Nice place to work but pay needs improving
Security Officer (Current Employee) - South wales - 7 May 2022
Fun place to work seeing a variety of different people. Long hours but goes by quickly when chatting to guests and owners.Pay needs improving ASAP £9.50 for a SIA is shocking.
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Possibly Worst Employer Ever!!
Guest Experience (Former Employee) - Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland - 2 May 2022
Lovely Team to work with but..FIRED FOR SELF ISOLATING DUE TO COVID, Naming me as "Unreliable" "Not Suitable For The Job". Save yourself some time and avoid Haven Berwick.
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Great supportive mangers
Customer Service Advisor (Former Employee) - London - 26 April 2022
Mama gets are great just a lot of stress comes with the a telephone job. Customers shouting and hard to hear conversations other than that it’s great work
Pros
Great mangers
Cons
Long hours
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Official response from Haven Holidays
3 May 2022Thanks for your review. Great to hear that you found the managers supportive. Thanks Gerry
Really good summer job
Cleaner (part-time) (Former Employee) - Haggerston - 26 April 2022
Havens caravan cleaning was really good summer job at a good pay. The job is very physical but when partnered with the right person it goes by really fast. Recommend to anyone looking for a summer job.
Pros
Pay, Benefits, location
Cons
Management
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Official response from Haven Holidays
3 May 2022Thanks for your review. Great to hear that you enjoyed the summer job with us. We will be hiring team for over the summer again soon so do visit www.havencareers.co.uk if you are looking for summer work again Thanks Gerry
Nice place to work
Waitress (Former Employee) - Pagham - 11 April 2022
They provided great training and it was easy to learn what to do and managers would help you if you didn’t knowstaff very nice and friendly 50% off food was great tooUniform was provided
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Official response from Haven Holidays
3 May 2022Thanks for taking the time to write a review we are pleased to hear that you found our training good and managers supportive. I am sure 50% off food when you worked on your shift was helpful tooThanks Gerry
Production of food is very good
Pizza Maker (Current Employee) - Flookburgh, Cumbria - 10 April 2022
It's very fast paced so I can be difficult working with customers and but when I get it right I love it so much then I ask my manager what else I can do
Pros
Good pay
Cons
If busy no break
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Official response from Haven Holidays
3 May 2022Thanks for taking the time to post a review. You are right it can be fast paced at our parks especially during the holidays. I'm so glad to hear that you love itThanks Gerry
Awful!
Cleaner (Current Employee) - Hopton on Sea, Norfolk - 7 April 2022
Don't bother working for Haven, even if you're desperate! You're expected to work all day long without a break, nothing to eat or drink & don't give a toss if you're sick.Equipment given is dated & absolutely useless - I'm expected to clean dirty, worn out carpets with a broken hoover!No matter how hard you try, nothing is ever good enough for management. Communication between management & "coaches" seems to be non-existent. No help if you're struggling. They expect you to go into work early or stay late too - some of us have family commitments, other jobs & health issues! There also seems to be some back-stabbing going on too.ZERO COSHH, PPE or Health & Safety training was ever given, & the training that was given was c**p!I'm seriously considering quitting already, I'm that unhappy.
Pros
Getting paid on time, some flexibility with hours
Cons
Exhausting, they expect cleaners to make caravans look like new
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Official response from Haven Holidays
3 May 2022Thank you for taking time to write a review. We take all feedback seriously so I shall make sure that this gets flagged to our leadership teams Thanks Gerry
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Fast paced!!!
Accommodation Cleaner (Current Employee) - Cleethorpes - 6 April 2022
Training consisted of 4 hours online training, being shown around the park, how to clean a caravan and make beds, What cleaning chemicals and cloths to use... You get 2 hours per caravan to start but by week 3 this drops to 1 hour and 30 minutes. If the caravan you are cleaning is very dirty and has extra bedroom this isn't enough time and it can get stressful trying to finish in time for your guests arrival. A few staff start earlier but you are not paid for it. This job can be great if you get a good coach (person who checks your caravans and who is supposed to help you lol) There is no time to take a break, lucky if you manage to get a drink down you! Very hot and hard work but time goes quickly and your hourly rate will rise if you become a "trained team member" and then "expert cleaner" It's not all bad as you get free swimming and use of facilities and can bring 2 people with you. Discounted food on site and 20% off holidays with Haven and Butlins.
Pros
Free swimming and use of facilities, 20% off holidays with Haven and Butlins
Cons
Exhausting work, no time for break, harsh chemicals, not enough time given to complete caravans
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Official response from Haven Holidays
3 May 2022Thanks for your review. Love that you have made use of the free swimming and facilities as it's a great benefit for team. We do take any feedback seriously so I shall make sure I give your feedback to our leadership team Thanks Gerry
It was fun and a nice place to work
Lifeguard/Activity team (Former Employee) - Mablethorpe - 3 April 2022
Working for haven was a great experiance and i did enjoy working for them .the team i was with made haveb a nice place to work and feel accepted the only down side was the long hours.
Pros
Team card +acommidation if needed
Cons
Long hours
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Official response from Haven Holidays
3 May 2022Thanks for writing a review it is always great to receive and so nice to hear it was funThanks Gerry
Accommodation cleaner
Accommodation Cleaner (Current Employee) - Accommodate cleaner - 2 April 2022
I would recommend working here if you only want a couple of days a week, it is fast paced but you gave plenty of time to rest so the job is okay for that...
Pros
Discounts
Cons
Hard work..
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Official response from Haven Holidays
3 May 2022Thanks for the feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoy the discounts as part of our benefits package. You are right it can be great if you are looking for part time work but if you can be flexible on the roles you are looking for we also have full time roles too.Thanks Gerry
Okay place staff can be hit and miss
Paddlesports instructor (Former Employee) - Flookburgh - 30 March 2022
Worked a season there as a paddle sports instructor was great because they put me through the qualification and paid me! Unfortunately due to seasonal staff can be hit or miss, the paddle sports team was kind of its own thing and management didn't really care too much about it but overall enjoyed the job even though peak season was a massive amount of work for me and the other paddle sports instructors
Pros
Will pay for qualifications, discount on site, can get referral bonuses
Cons
Depends on your department really, staff can be hit or miss
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Official response from Haven Holidays
3 May 2022Thanks for taking time to write a review for us. I'm pleased you took advantage of some of our benefits including discounts and referral bonuses and also great that you gained a qualification through us while you were employedThanks Gerry
easy going
Cleaner (part-time) (Current Employee) - Filey, North Yorkshire - 29 March 2022
its a good place to work, the management are understanding and will help in anyway that they can. Only issue is that there's not enough hours if your wanting more. Its fast paced and you don't get much time to stop, but time does go fast and if you need help, its there. Good coaches to help and support you throughout the day if needed. It is hard work, but worth it.
Pros
Good work environment
Cons
not enough hours
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Official response from Haven Holidays
3 May 2022Thanks for writing a review it is always great to hear from current team. It sounds like your manager and coaches are helpful and supportive Thanks Gerry
Decent place to work. Rude Customers Though
Bar Team Member (Former Employee) - Ayr, South Ayrshire - 24 March 2022
Having worked there during the summer I must say it was a very fun job if you can handle rude customers. Team leaders are very supportive and tend to side with you if any dispute rises like refusal to serve. Only downside i will say is during peak season if you aren't fast at serving people on the bar you are more likely to be sent out to collect glasses but this is just because of how busy it gets.
Pros
Great Managers, Good Meals, Friendly Enviroment, Supportive Team Leaders
Cons
work during hours that most people tend to go out drinking so less sociable hours free time.
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No work life balance
Presenter/actor (Former Employee) - Great Yarmouth - 23 March 2022
Its not just a job its a lifestyle it doesn’t give you much time to do anything else gap year perfect a normal life not really. If you are looking to grow and be challenged its perfect.
Pros
Working with wonderful families
Cons
Long hours, no balance
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Official response from Haven Holidays
3 May 2022Thanks for your review. It is great to hear that you found the work challenging and that it gave you the opportunity to growThanks Gerry
Bad management and zero care for employees
Chef (Former Employee) - Porthmadog, Gwynedd - 15 March 2022
The staff accommodation is damp and riddled with black mould. On site facilities will not even provide a heater. The window had an inch gap during winter and it took two months for them to come and fix it. The restaurant is a joke. The management are more worried about making friends with certain employees whilst others are shunned. Promotions therefor handed out to those who are ‘favourites’ rather than actual hard workers. They make promises in regards to training and progression opportunities and leave you with nothing. The work life balance is basically nonexistent- they make you work well over contracted hours for the week, and since the accommodation is so shocking there’s no relaxing to be had in days off.
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Official response from Haven Holidays
3 May 2022Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We take all reviews seriously and I shall be sharing this feedback with our leadership team Thanks Gerry
Terrible company to work for.
Grounds Maintenance Operative (Former Employee) - Porthmadog - 12 March 2022
This company is terrible to work for,they look for made up reasons to pay you as little as possible.Have no respect for your personal safety as long as they get the job done, the ppe they supply is not fit for purpose and belittle you every time they see fit.most employees are unhappy.
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Official response from Haven Holidays
24 March 2022Thanks for your review. All feedback is really important to us and as a next step I shall be sharing this with our park leadership team so that we can investigate the feedbackThanks Gerry
Fun but fast paced
Chef (Former Employee) - Hopton on Sea, Norfolk - 6 March 2022
Great fun but only seasonal so no good unless it’s only a stop gap. Long hours whenever the kids are on holiday but barely any hours on the other weeks.
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Official response from Haven Holidays
24 March 2022Hi thanks for writing a review. Glad to hear it was fun working at our park. We do offer permanent opportunities too feel free to go to www.havencareers.co.uk to search and apply Thanks Gerry
Fast paced and paid well
Self Checking Cleaner (Former Employee) - Great Yarmouth, Norfolk - 5 March 2022
Very fast paced. It got more stressful as the years went on having less time to complete the cleaning of each caravan but having much high standards. We were always high within the company for customer positive feedback which helped to drive the team each day.
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Official response from Haven Holidays
24 March 2022Thanks for your review it great to hear that you always received such great customer feedback and that this helped motivate you.Thanks Gerry
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