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Job Description
Mangroves, Manatees, and Marshes, OH MY! Join us this winter living on the southernmost tip of the mainland United States in the beautiful Florida Everglades. The park is a nature lover’s dream where nine different ecosystems converge and support a network of plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else on Earth.
We operate year-round, but our peak season runs November through April. When our fall season comes, the bugs and humidity subside, the hurricanes are gone for the season and we are left with gorgeous weather and good friends.
We have RV sites with full hookups ($20 per week) and employee housing ($40 per week) is available for those leaving their campers behind. Our team members enjoy free and/or discounted bicycle, kayak, and boat rentals, food discounts, and free boat tours. And you can be driving through the Florida Keys in under two hours!
Apply now to join our All-Star Team for a seasonal experience you’ll never forget!
Campground Attendant – Flamingo Campground
JOB SUMMARY
The Campground Attendant will serve as a guest service and campground expert. There will be no “typical” day. Campground Attendants may serve in the kiosk checking guests in/out of their campsites, outside assisting guests and supervising the campground to explain rules and regulations, as well as cleaning bath and shower houses. Work is completed primarily outdoors in hot, cold, wet, humid, windy conditions with large amounts of mosquitoes, flies, and insects.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Perform light maintenance work around campground such as litter pickup, sweeping and stocking restroom with supplies.
- Clean campsites by performing minor maintenance tasks such as raking the campsite pad, washing tables, cleaning out fire rings, reporting any damage to your supervisor. Each site must be cleaned after every camper checks out and before another check in.
- Keep track of occupied and/or vacant sites using Property Management System.
- Assist with camper reservation process in the campground kiosk.
- Regular cleaning, several times a day, of campground bath and shower units.
- Keep written report of complaints/criticism of park facilities, report situations that could affect the health and safety of visitors, and report any maintenance items which need immediate attention.
- Set an example by being a model camper, practicing good housekeeping at all times in and around their assigned site, and by observing all rules and regulations.
- Teammate is expected to work most weekends and holidays during their term.
- Provide visitors with information on tour boats; store hours; bicycle rentals; canoe and kayak rentals and trails.
- Check the campground to ensure that all generators are shut down by 8PM.
- Address quiet time issues as needed.
- May be assigned other duties and projects not listed.
SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE
- Partial High School education; High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent preferred.
- Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.
- Ability to recognize when a problem has occurred and communicate it to management.
- Familiarity with any hotel or campground Property Management System a strong plus.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
- Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and experience required to work with a wide range of customers.
- Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
- Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
- Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties.
Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.