WASHINGTON STATE, Southwest Region, GEN APP, CAMP HOST

Position Description:

CAMPGROUND HOSTS

This is a seasonal employment opportunity. Campground Hosts are assigned to a campground area and are responsible for managing the campground, providing unparalleled customer service to our guests, and servicing and maintaining the facilities and grounds.

REQUIREMENTS

Have superior Customer Service Skills Be able to defuse/de-escalate a tense situation between parties. Conflict resolution experience would be very helpful. Hosts need to be physically able to perform a series of tasks that require: walking the length of a campground, navigating natural terrain while using a handheld blower, bending over to regularly clean toilets, kneeling to scoop out ashes from a fire pit, leaning over to pick up litter and fallen branches, stretching above your arms above your head to clip vegetation, gripping and dragging a rake carrying at least 30 lbs. of weight in a trash bag or barrel. Operate various landscaping tools including a shovel, rake, blower, clippers, and lawn mower. Have cash handling skills, including the ability to count back change Have enough bookkeeping skills to be able to record and balance the cash vs. sales transactions Be able to operate a computer and work with basic programs. Skills in credit card processing are preferred. Prior experience working with reservation systems is preferred.

THE DUTIES

Prior to a guest's arrival, the Host prepares the facility, sites, and amenities for the clean, operable, and safe use. This entails cleaning, landscaping, inspection, and maintenance of the grounds, sites, restrooms, amenities, and additional facilities. During a guest's visit, a Host continues cleaning, landscaping, inspection, and maintenance and additionally collects fees, fulfills reservations, upholds rules, and sells approved items. When a guest leaves, the Host promptly attends to the site and makes it ready for the next guest. Additional duties and projects are assigned by managers.

NOTE:

Some of our campground locations are located in high elevation mountain ranges (from 6,000 ft to over 10,000 feet in altitude). Hosts should check with their medical provider to determine if they are safe to work and live at the elevation of their assigned campground.

LOCATIONS

Beaver Bay:

The host site associated with this position is:

Water:

Yes Sewer:

Yes Electricity:

Yes Facilities in this area are in this elevation range: 200

• 1,100 Anticipated Weekly Hours are: 40 hrs.

/ week.

Anticipated Dates of Employment are:

April

• September Assigned Facilities Beaver Bay, 75 Sites, 3

Restrooms Cougar:

The host site associated with this position is:

Water:

Yes Sewer:

Yes Electricity:

Yes Facilities in this area are in this elevation range: 200

• 1,100 Anticipated Weekly Hours are: 35-40 hrs./ week, 20 hrs./ week (part-time) Anticipated Dates of Employment are: May
• September Assigned Facilities Cougar Rovers, 57 Sites, 2 Restrooms Cougar Offseason, 57 Sites, 2 Restrooms Cougar Hosts, 60 Sites, 14

Restrooms Cresap Bay:

The host site associated with this position is:

Water:

Yes Sewer:

Yes Electricity:

Yes Facilities in this area are in this elevation range: 200

• 1,100 Anticipated Weekly Hours are: 30-40 hrs.

/ week.

Anticipated Dates of Employment are:

May

• October Assigned Facilities Cresap Bay, 70 Sites, 5 Restrooms, Day Use Area Cresap Bay Entrance, 40 Sites, 1

Restroom Merwin:

The host site associated with this position is:

Water:

Yes Sewer:

Electricity:

Yes Facilities in this area are in this elevation range: 200

• 1,100 Anticipated Weekly Hours are: 40 hrs./ week Anticipated Dates of Employment are: April
• September Assigned Facilities Merwin, Day Use Area, 1

Restroom Saddle Dam:

The host site associated with this position is:

Water:

Yes Sewer:

Yes Electricity:

Yes Facilities in this area are in this elevation range: 200

• 1,100 Anticipated Weekly Hours are: 40 hrs.

/ week.

Anticipated Dates of Employment are:

May

• September Assigned Facilities Saddle Dam, Day Use Area, 2

Restrooms Speelyai:

The host site associated with this position is:

Water:

Yes Sewer:

No Electricity:

Yes Facilities in this area are in this elevation range: 200

• 1,100 Anticipated Weekly Hours are: 40 hrs./ week Anticipated Dates of Employment are: May
• Sep Anticipated Weekly Hours are: 40 hrs./ week Anticipated Dates of Employment are: May
• September Assigned Facilities Speelyai, Day Use Area, 2

Restrooms Swift Forest:

The host site associated with this position is:

Water:

Yes Sewer:

Macerator Electricity:

None Facilities in this area are in this elevation range: 200

• 1,100 Anticipated Weekly Hours are: 40 hrs.

/ week.

Anticipated Dates of Employment are:

May

• October Assigned Facilities Swift Forest, 93 Sites, 5

Restrooms Yale Park:

The host site associated with this position is:

Water:

Yes Sewer:

Yes Electricity:

Yes Facilities in this area are in this elevation range: 200

• 1,100 Anticipated Weekly Hours are: 40 hrs.

/ week.

Anticipated Dates of Employment are:

May

• September Assigned Facilities Yale Park, Day Use Area, 2 Restrooms ?

SCHEDULE

This is a seasonal employment opportunity. AL&L maintains a bi-weekly payroll. Compensation is based upon hours assigned and worked. Wage rates are based upon the prevailing minimum wage. Hours may fluctuate according to usage and weather. Hosts work 1.5 to 8 hours per day, 6 days a week. We assign the hours for each campground based on our knowledge and past experience. Couples can share the hours as you desire, but the hours must reflect the actual hours worked by each couple. We employ single campground managers where the workload warrants only one person. Uniforms are required and are provided. Employees are given one day off per week. This is usually a Tuesday or Wednesday, but other arrangements can be made if approved by the District Manager.

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