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Job Description
We are looking for friendly, customer-service focused campground hosts for our beautiful White Sandy Campground, located on picturesque Hauser Lake, about 15 miles from Helena, MT. White Sandy is an expanded amenity campground that includes large campsites, a boat ramp, a small beach, a group shelter and camping area, a fish cleaning station, and a courtesy dock. The campground is open from May 1 to October 12, annually. Our busy season runs from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. The 35 overnight campsites are usually full during our busy season. The large, day use boat launch parking lot and small swimming beach are also very popular. We use Recreation.gov to manage reservations at the campground.
What you need to know:
- We ask that you commit to being with us from the beginning of May through the end of September.
- You will work about four days per week.
- The number of hours worked daily varies, but averages about 6 hours.
- Your schedule would require that you work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- You must complete and pass a Federal Background Investigation with fingerprints.
- You would serve as a friendly, professional, reliable, fair, and knowledgeable representative of the BLM and our campground.
The BLM will reimburse each volunteer $30 for each full day duty shift worked.
Campground Host duties include:
- Ensuring that visitors are paying required fees
- Educating visitors about campground regulations
- Cleaning and stocking bathrooms
- Cleaning fire pits, maintaining a fish cleaning station, and conducting litter patrols
- Ensuring that the campground environment is safe and free of hazards
- Providing assistance in the security and maintenance of BLM facilities, equipment, and tools.
Volunteers must be able to perform light cleaning duties and operate a golf cart or walk about one mile each day. Volunteers must be friendly, patient, and be able to communicate effectively with visitors.
- Boat Operation
- Carpentry
- Clerical/Office Machines
- General Assistance
- Hand Power Tools
- Visitor Information
- Working with People
You will be working onsite at White Sandy Campground on Hauser Lake. You will have a pad to park your RV that includes full hook-ups. There are 2 paved volunteer camp pads, so we will have at least 2 separate volunteers allowing everyone to enjoy their days on and off.
- Slip, trip, and fall hazards
- Yes