• The Model Railway Shop

    The Model Railway Shop is open
    Monday to Saturday 10.00am – 4.30pm

    Pecorama & Exhibition

    Monday Closed
    Tuesday Closed
    Wednesday 10.00am-4.00pm
    Thursday 10.00am-4.00pm
    Friday 10.00am-4.00pm
    Saturday 10.00am-4.00pm
    Sunday Closed
  • DIRECTIONS TO EX12 3NA

    BY CAR:

    Follow the brown official tourist board direction signs indicated with a train symbol for ‘Pecorama Pleasure Gardens’ from the A3052 towards Beer.

    BY BUS:

    For full details please telephone Devon Bus Service on (01392) 382800, or Traveline on 0871 200 22 33.

    BY TRAIN:

    The nearest train station to Pecorama is Axminster, on the West of England main line.

  • Information Line

    Should there be anything you would like to enquire about you can call on 01297 626204 or e-mail us at info@pecorama.co.uk

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Pecorama

Job Vacancies

Job listed below

About Us
A world-class manufacturer of model railway products, and leading publisher of magazines and books, PECO was established in 1946 and is a forward-looking family company with a long tradition of innovative thinking. Located in the picturesque village of Beer in East Devon, we produce high specification, technically superior model railway track, plastic kits, and accessories for the model railway hobby at our two manufacturing sites at Beer and Buckfastleigh. We also publish the UK’s best-selling model railway magazine, the Railway Modeller. PECO has been proud to develop our manufacturing skills ‘in-house’ and our market-leading products and publications are distributed to businesses and retailers throughout the UK and in more than 30 countries around the world. As a company we have experienced significant growth over recent years enabling us to expand production, and we now have a team of 160 people. This is an exciting opportunity to join PECO and be part of our amazing journey.

Alongside the factory and head office in Beer is our tourism site Pecorama. Opened in 1975 Pecorama is one of Devon’s leading tourist attractions, welcoming over 25,000 visitors a season.  Pecorama has award winning gardens, stunning sea views and Britain’s finest 7.25 inch railway, where a fleet of steam locomotives pull passenger-carrying trains on a mile long route through the grounds, over bridges, through steep-sided cuttings and a long, dark tunnel.

What we can offer

What we can offer

PECO is based in one of the most beautiful areas of the UK on the Devon coastline. This is a key role in supporting business growth for the future. We also offer;

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
  • Company pension, increasing to 10.6% employer contributions with length of service.
  • Life assurance at 2 times salary.
  • Cycle To Work scheme.
  • Subsidised canteen on-site.
  • Free car parking on-site.
  • Discretionary sick pay.
  • A staff ‘friends and family’ pass is provided to allow you to visit the attraction of Pecorama. Staff are welcome to use the Pecorama grounds during break and lunch times.
  • A staff discount is available within our model and souvenir shop.

If this feels like your next move, and to apply, please email jobs@peco.co
Please attach your CV and tell us a little about why you would be great for PECO!

 

Cleaning and holiday let Supervisor

About the Role

As a Cleaning Supervisor, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of our diverse sites, which include a factory, offices, tourism sites, and a holiday let. Your responsibilities will not only be confined to supervising a dedicated team of cleaners but also extend to managing our holiday flat lettings. This is a divers role that varies form hands on cleaning to managing the cleaning team to looking after our new holiday let flat in beer.

cleaning schedules, coordinating with other cleaning contractors, ensuring waste management, and handling the administrative aspects of our holiday let, including managing the booking process.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Overseeing a small team of cleaners and ensuring high standards of cleanliness across all sites.
• Developing and implementing cleaning rotas that efficiently cover all areas team to maximise productivity and optimise use of resources
• Coordinating with external cleaning contractors, including waste and window cleaners.
• Regularly inspecting sites to ensure cleanliness and hygiene standards are maintained.
• Managing supplies and ensuring the team has the necessary cleaning materials.
• Handling all administrative tasks related to the holiday let, including managing bookings, laundry contracts.
This is a permanent part time role currently 32 hours ideally across 5 days Tuesday to Saturday but we can be flexible with the hours and days, there is also opportunity for the role to grow. Occasionally there may be a need to work late or early to accommodate urgent tasks.

About You

At PECO we understand that our people are what makes our company successful, and we are passionate about finding the right people to join us. We have a strong commitment to developing our team and offer both on the job and off the job training.
We are looking for someone who has a keen eye for detail, a strong commitment to maintaining cleanliness, and the ability to handle administrative tasks efficiently. You should have experience in a supervisory role, be comfortable managing both a team and external contractors. Experience with holiday lets would be a bonus. This will be a busy role with multiple demands, so you will need to prioritise, and be someone who can muti-task, and who likes a challenge.
The right candidate will need to;
• Proven experience in a supervisory role.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent organizational skills for developing effective cleaning rotas.
• Ability to liaise with external contractors and manage multiple sites.
• Have the ability to multitask and prioritise workloads; working both independently and within a team
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of and compliance with health and safety
• Have a full UK driving licence. This is essential as some travel to other sites may be required
• Have basic computer skills in Microsoft packages