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Campground Host

Website Forest Service

Job category:
Camp Host
Maintenance
Volunteer
Compensation: RV Site Only
Hookups: Full (FHU)
Wi-Fi: Unknown
Pets OK?: Unknown

Job Description

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DATES: 5/9/2021 – 10/18/2021

Jemez Falls Campground, located on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest, in Jemez Springs, NM. This campground is situated at 8278’, in a gorgeous ponderosa forest. Winters are typically mild with summers warm in lower elevations and cooler at higher elevations. The nearest full-service towns are Los Alamos being about 45 to an 1hr away and Bernalillo being 1.5 hours away.

Facilities: Campground has 52 camp sites with picnic table and fire ring. Paved access which allows trailers and RV’s up to 40 feet. Vault toilets, no dump station available. A new well has been drilled and drinking water is now available at the campground day use area and trail head. The host site has potable water, waste tank, electricity, table, grill, fire ring and landline phone. The District provides an electric cart for use within the recreation site. Campground hosts will receive reimbursement for allowable expenses. We will be filling 2 positions at this Campground

DUTIES
Responsibilities: As a campground host, you will provide service 5 days a week, Thursday through Monday, with Monday and Tuesday off for host 1 and Wednesday and Thursday off for host 2

 

Host duties are:

Make a minimum of two rounds of the campground throughout the day and evening hours (during your rounds, check for fee compliance)
Be visible and available for campers (take time to walk the campground and be sociable and courteous to all guests)
Inform visitors of current and changing rules and regulations
Keep dumpster area, restrooms, grills/fire rings, and camp sites clean
Contact the Jemez Ranger District regarding law enforcement problems or call 911.
Report any health or safety hazards (e.g. broken tables, grills, damage to restrooms etc.) to the Recreation staff.

QUALIFICATIONS
Host(s) must have good people skills, be responsible, and neat in appearance. Host(s) must be physically able to perform such tasks as raking, shoveling, mopping and sweeping, performing minor maintenance. Host(s) will represent the Forest Service in public contacts, providing information and directions, and reporting vandalism and other problems to Forest Service personnel. All necessary tools, supplies, and safety equipment will be provided by the Forest Service, along with appropriate training.

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