Maintenance
Volunteer
Job Description
DATES: 4/1/2021 – 9/30/2021
The Grandfather Ranger District is recruiting for campground host(s) for the Curtis Creek Campground located in McDowell County in western North Carolina.
Curtis Creek Campground is located a few miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway in McDowell County, minutes from Old Fort and less than an hour from Asheville. It is located on the first National Forest land in the east and at the site of an old Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) camp. The camp has 25 sites offering visitors opportunities in fishing, swimming, hiking, picnicking and scenic driving.
Host(s) will provide recreation and trail information, advise campers on fee process, refurbish supplies in SST’s as needed, pick up trash, clean fire receptacles, and perform light maintenance as skills provide. Volunteer(s) will maintain communication with district personnel and law enforcement .The schedule is Friday – Sunday and Monday if holiday weekend with weekdays off.
The host(s) will need to provide their own RV or camper .The district provides site with full hook up for electric, water, septic and local phone service.
DUTIES
The host(s) will provide recreation and trail information, check for fee payment compliance, refurbish restrooms (SST’s), clean fire receptacles and perform other light maintenance as skills provide.
Host will need to manage sites that are in the National Reservation System as guided by district. They will maintain communication with district personnel and law enforcement as needed. Also, some routine testing of water system.
QUALIFICATIONS
Campground host should be friendly and enjoy meeting visitors and providing information. Hosts should be able to perform light maintenance at sites i.e. raking, cleaning fire rings and trash removal , inspect the campground routinely, keep simple records, monitoring area use, and occasionally filling out forms..