MI, Huron, Manistee, Sand Lake, Camp Host

American Land & Leisure
Free Soil, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 11/10/2024 CLOSED ON 12/10/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the MI, Huron, Manistee, Sand Lake, Camp Host position at American Land & Leisure?

Position Description:
Anticipated Weekly Hours are: 25-35 hrs./ week (hours may be split by a couple).

Anticipated Dates of Employment are: May 1st- September 16th

The host site associated with this position is:


Sand Lake, #
Water: Yes
Sewer: Yes
Electricity: Yes


Sand Lake, #
Water: Yes
Sewer: Yes
Electricity: Yes


Sand Lake, #
Water: Yes
Sewer: Yes
Electricity: Yes

Facilities in this area are in this elevation range: 600 - 1,300

Our hosts are a guest's first point of contact when they arrive at a facility. They greet the public, assist them with questions, finding a site, or providing guidance about the forest and local area. A Host's goal is to provide excellent, memorable customer service during a guest's use of a facility.
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. A short list of examples of hosts maintenance and landscaping duties may include painting buildings, repairing picnic tables, walking the entire length of the campgrounds assigned as part of the daily inspection, mowing, trimming, clearing brush and weeding.
During a guest's visit, a Host continues cleaning, landscaping, inspection, and maintenance as well as 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 as needs arise.
Cleaning and maintenance duties will account for at least 50%- 75% of a host's scheduled work hours.

TOOLS USED

Common tools used to complete a Camp Host's duties may include

Cleaning tools: Toilet brush, toilet plunger, scrub brush, paint brush, various cleaning products and chemicals.
Maintenance tools: Ladders, hammers, screw drivers, levels, various wrenches and rachets, various common powered saws and hand saws. Powered drills and screw drivers are also commonly used.
Painting and staining tools: paint brushes, paint rollers, staining brushes, masking tape, drop cloths, scrapers, various paints and varnishes, and chemical paint remover.
Landscaping tools: Various lawn mowers (push mower, rider mower, Zero-turn mower), loppers, shears, powered edger's, hand saws and chainsaws.
Personal Protection Equipment will be provided. Depending on the task, these may include, non-latex cleaning gloves, leather gloves, eye and/ or face protection, ear protection, aprons, and chaps.

SKILLS / ABILITIES NEEDED TO BE A SUCCESSFUL HOST

Customer Service and Smiling skills
Leadership and Communication skills to effectively influence and educate guests while treating them with kindness and respect.
Problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
Ability to bend over, turn side to side, and kneel to clean toilets, bathrooms, and fire pits.
Ability to safely climb and work on a ladder.
Cash-handling and cash reconciliation skills.
Basic Computer operation skills and experience.
Email and electronic spreadsheet skills and experience.
Driving skills
Time Management skills.

Location

The area we operate on in the Huron-Manistee National Forests are on the western side of Michigan's lower peninsula. Its north of Grand Rapids, MI and just south of Manistee, MI and Cadillac, MI. Alternately, this area can be reached within a days drive north from Chicago, IL or northwest from Detroit, MI. A diverse area that includes facilities surrounded by the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area, the Ludington Dune Ecosystem, the sand beaches of Lake Michigan, the Loda Lake Wildflower Sanctuary, and the North Country National Scenic Trail.

Schedule

The employment schedule in this area is stated below. These are approximate seasonal employment dates. Weather, conditions and closures may affect this schedule as well as final job assignments. The manager will contact hosts with updates to the employment schedule.

Assigned Facilities
  • Bear Track, 20 Sites, 2 Restrooms
  • Pine Lake, 12 Sites, 2 Restrooms
  • Sand Lake, 47 Sites, 6 Restrooms
Additional Information:
Job Advertisement: The area we operate on in the Huron-Manistee National Forests are on the western side of Michigan's lower peninsula. Its north of Grand Rapids, MI and just south of Manistee, MI and Cadillac, MI. This is for Camp Host positions at Sand Lake Campground, that also cares for Bear Track Campground and Pine Lake Campground.
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