BE A CAMPGROUND HOST

Enjoy your summer camping as a volunteer campground host where you will provide a friendly welcome to fellow campers, assign them a suitable campsite, provide information on campground policy and make suggestions on the many sights and activities in the area. Only 36 of the campground's 78 sites are rented to weekenders and vacationers so the work load is very light except on Friday and Saturday. Working from your RV and the registration office, which is in view of your RV, you will work one day on, followed by two days off which is only two days per week except for an occasional week when you work three. The duty day begins at 4 PM and goes until 10 PM when the office closes and resumes at 10 AM in the morning when the office opens and continues to shift change at 4 PM. During that time the host will staff the office, take calls, register guests, show guests to their lots, assist guests by providing information that makes their stay at Whispering Surf an enjoyable experience and perform other light tasks around the campground. After the office closes on the duty day, the workcamper is on call and must remain in the park in case of an emergency. This happens maybe once a year. Cleaning restrooms is not part of the duties. If you wish to clean restrooms you will be paid extra for cleaning. Physical limitations are acceptable; this position does not require the applicant to perform heavy physical duties. To avoid one person being confined to the duty area couples are preferred. This schedule gives the host a lot of time for relaxing, seeing the many sights in the area and to enjoy their own summer outing.

In exchange for services the workcampers receive a free full hook-up campsite with a utility allowance. Lots at Whispering start at $1745.00 plus electric for the summer. Workcampers receive a $40.00 per day tax free living allowance, per diem, for the days on duty which is approximately $1300.00 for the season plus a $400.00 end of season bonus which is a cash payment of approximately $52.00 per day for the days workcampers are on duty. The bonus is paid after completing the season, which ends the Tuesday after Labor Day.

JOB DESCRIPTION: GREETER/CARETAKER This position requires the workcampers be living on the campground during 24 hour duty shift in case a night emergency occurs.

DUTY SCHEDULE: One (1) day on duty and two (2) days off from the Monday before Memorial Day to the Tuesday after Labor Day. The duty day runs from 4 PM to 4 PM the following day. The day starts at 4 PM and goes to 10 PM when the workcamper will man the registration office as needed and perform related campground duties. From 10 PM to 10 AM the workcampers are on call and must be in the campground to assist in the case of an emergency. From 10 AM to 4 PM the workcampers will continue to man the registration office as needed and perform related duties. No heavy physical duties are required. A golf cart is available for use to perform duties around the resort. Our short tourist season is from and includes Memorial Day weekend, then from June 20th to August 20th and Labor Day weekend.
DUTIES TO INCLUDE BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE TO:
From 4 PM to 10 PM and again from 10 AM to 4 PM the following day, be on duty, answer the phone and take reservations, portable phone available for use on campsite.
Warmly greet guests on their arrival.
Assign campsites and help maintain reservation book (we do not use a computer for reservations).
Register guests and explain park rules when needed.
Show guests to their sites.
Familiarize guests with area events, attractions, and services.
Assist in making each guest’s stay at Whispering Surf a pleasant, memorable experience.
Rent paddle boats and canoes and sell ice, wood, RV supplies and items from gift shop in the registration office.
Check rest rooms 10AM-2PM-6PM-10PM
Check toilet paper, add if needed and flush toilets to check for proper operation.
Tidy up and sweep floors if needed.
Notify manager if additional cleaning is needed; the cleaning person performs all major cleaning.
Observe and monitor recreation room in the Clubhouse via the video monitor in the registration office; volunteers must enjoy and work well with children.
Walk or ride the golf cart to do a visual check of the resort keeping an eye out for potential problems and pick up any trash that may be laying around on the grounds in route.
Pick up individual trash bags at each site daily and help take them to the dumpster.
Grounds care, remove trash from fire pits, pick-up debris and mow lawn using a riding mower.
Check Bass Lake beach for trash, clean up debris if necessary.
10 PM to 10 AM, carry or monitor pager in case of a night emergency call and assist in case of a night emergency.

This is a great way to have fun while supplementing a retirement income without being liable for taxes on monies received.

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Updated 4/2010