Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000dichAAA/gull-lake-recreation-area-and-campground-volunteer-spring-2023
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ADDRESS: Gull Lake; 10867 East Gull Lake Drive NW; Brainerd, Minnesota 56401-9051
DEPT: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
DATES: 4/28/2023 – 6/28/2023
DESCRIPTION:
Come join the recreation team at Gull Lake Dam and Recreation Area!\
Gull Lake Recreation Area is in need of volunteer couples to assist with a variety of tasks around the campground and day use recreation areas. Tasks volunteers may help with include, campground reservations and site cleanup, answering visitor questions, maintaining safe day use areas, completing repair and installation projects, swimming beach and trail maintenance, selling firewood, and assisting the rangers with a variety of other tasks. Work requirement is 20 hours per week. Three positions are open for May – June. The recreation area is located 8 miles north of Baxter, MN in the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area Country. Compensation includes onsite full hookups and laundry. Come join us during the spring season and enjoy the start of the rec season in the campground!
SEE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AT: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000dichAAA/gull-lake-recreation-area-and-campground-volunteer-spring-2023
References/background check required.
DUTIES
Assisting with operations of campground and day use recreation area. Duties as assigned. Each volunteer couple typically has 6 assigned duties within these tasks.
QUALIFICATIONS
Likes to be outdoors, meet new people, work on a team, safety minded.
SKILLS
Backpacking/Camping
Carpentry
Drivers License
General Assistance
Hand Power Tools
Landscaping/Reforestation
Public Speaking
Visitor Information
Working with People
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Outdoors, with two other volunteer couples and ranger staff.
JOB HAZARDS
General housekeeping
Slip, trip, and fall hazards
Equipment operation
Equipment maintenance
Insect stings or bites, poison ivy
BACKGROUND/REFERENCE CHECK REQUIRED
Yes