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Job Description
Clay County Park Association
Clay County Park is located west of Vermillion, SD, just a quarter mile away from the last natural stretch of the Missouri River, which has a public access boat ramp. Vermillion offers a large variety of eating establishments, stores, bars, museums and more. It is also the home of the University of South Dakota.
Job opening: Work Camper(s)
The Clay County Park Association seeks to hire a seven (7)-month, full-time (maximum 40 hours per week) Work Camper to assist customers; enforce campground rules and policies; answer phone calls/internet requests for campground; manage and assist customers with the campground’s online Bonfire reservation system; clean campground common-use facilities; and perform general campground and grounds maintenance duties. The Work Camper job will be performed by 1 person or a team of 2 individuals sharing the duties, responsibilities, and compensation for the position.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
● Mowing and weed-eating all trails, campground, day use, gun, rodeo, and boat landing areas
● Cleaning all common use facilities (campground restrooms, boat landing restroom, litter, etc.), camping cabin, fire pits, and other Park areas as determined by the Park Manager
● Maintain Work Camper site and maintenance storage area and ensure it is always presentable to the public
● Perform general camp maintenance (picking up sticks or small fallen limbs, watering trees, light duty jobs, small repairs, etc.)
● Conduct an inventory of all tools and Clay County Park property at the beginning and end of each season
● Maintain firewood supply and sell firewood( Bundled fire wood is delivered to Park).
● Provide campground management and customer service (ensure campers are in correct spots, answer campers’ questions, handle camper concerns and complaints, etc.)
● Communicate up to the Park Manager for assistance as needed
● Contact appropriate emergency personnel if necessary
● Be available for emergencies during peak camping days
● Heavier lifting and larger maintenance jobs will be hired out as needed, such as clearing trees from the trail system
.At least 1 Work Camper is required to be available and on-site to provide on-call, daytime, evening, and weekend services during the months of April-October. Advance notice of “time off” needs to be made 2 weeks in advance. A maximum of 2 pets are allowed at the Work Camper campsite.
This is an 7-month, hourly position (April 1-October 31) where the individual(s) may work more hours some months and fewer hours other months depending on Park needs.
For the full position description, please contact Bill Kennedy at billhkennedy@hotmail.com
COMPENSATION: One RV site with full hookups for April-October–to be shared if more than one Work Camper–(valued at $6,300.00), internet access via a phone hotspot (valued at $210.00), plus an hourly wage of $11.00/hour, DOE, for a maximum of forty (40) hours per week for the position (e.g., if the work is completed as a team of 2, the Work Campers may divide the total weekly hours as they choose in consultation with the Park Manager, if necessary).