2027 Season Campground Manager

FIND Outdoors; Burnsville (AL); On-site; USD 13,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

FIND Outdoors is seeking a Campground Site Manager to supervise daily operations, oversee facilities, grounds and equipment, and coordinate programming with the Chief Education Officer. The role emphasizes exceptional customer service, sustainability, and strong community relations as an ambassador for FIND Outdoors.

Seasonal position with mid-March to mid-November seasons; compensation includes full hookup campsite and a weekly pay of $325 per person.

Qualifications

• Managerial experience with strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently.
• General knowledge of accounting and record keeping principles.
• Ability to communicate with USFS about safe and attractive operations.
• Ability to supervise seasonal hosts and support staff.
• Ability to manage multiple projects within tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high level collaboration with USFS Appalachian Ranger District.
• Hire, train, and supervise seasonal hosts and scheduling.
• Prepare hosts for site management and interpretation duties.
• Ensure exceptional guest experiences and resolve issues promptly.
• Register guests and collect fees; oversee sales outlet operations.
• Coordinate repairs with FIND Facilities and Operations Director.
• Adhere to annual budgets and oversee grounds maintenance.
• Record keeping, reporting, and participation in FIND staff/USFS meetings.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Supervision

Communication

Budgeting

Job description

About FIND Outdoors

FIND is a 50+-year-old nonprofit headquartered in Pisgah Forest, NC whose mission is to provide all people with education, recreational and interpretive opportunities about natural resources and cultural history. FIND Outdoors serves over 800,000 visitors each year with over 150 educational and recreational programs, special events, and tours, and manages over 15 recreation, education, and camping facilities in North Carolina, Kentucky and Georgia. In addition, FIND offers our visitors forest- related gifts, education resources, and provides partnership opportunities for the health of our forests and the safety of our forest users on public and private lands.

About the Opportunity

Campground Site Manager The Site Manager works to enhance support for the mission of education at FIND Outdoors. This role will focus on providing exceptional experiences through the management of the site, which includes overseeing daily operations, coordinating programming with the Chief Education Officer, while ensuring the safe and attractive operation of all grounds, facilities, buildings/collections and equipment with a focus on sustainability and green practices where appropriate. The successful candidate must have the requisite skills to function in this position and will be held to a high standard for customer service, employee and community relations and will be an ambassador to the FIND Outdoors brand.

Type of Employment

Seasonal- FIND Campground seasons typically operate mid-March through mid-November.

Reports To

Campground Operations Manager

Compensation

Full hookup campsite (water, electric, sewer) and $325/weekly pay per person.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Maintain the high functioning relationship with the United State Forest Service Team on the Appalachian Ranger District that has been developed with FIND.


2. Management, training, and supervision of seasonal hosts, including scheduling for daily operations.


3. Train Hosts to meet the high standards of FIND to prepare them for site management and interpretation and informational duties.


4. Monitor staff interaction with the public to ensure providing exceptional experiences are foremost in contact with visitors; resolution of customer complaints.


5. Register guests and collect fees.


6. Oversight of sales outlet operations in conjunction with FIND HQ Team.


7. Ensure routine inspection and maintenance of grounds and facilities, which may include:


8. Ensure proper bathroom cleaning, painting, identifying and correcting hazards, removing graffiti, washing/treating signage, tables, and boardwalks.


9. Ensure proper emptying recycling containers and collecting trash from receptacles and grounds.


10. Coordinating minor and major repairs with FIND Facilities and Operations Director and/or Campground Operations Manager.


11. Perform any duties required to maintain the highest operational integrity.


12. Adhere to annual budgets.


13. Coordinate proper maintaining vehicular access, parking lots, and walkways free of vegetation and pot holes.


14. Accurate and timely record keeping and reporting procedures.


15. Participation in regular meetings with FIND staff and USFS representatives.


16. Assistance with opening and closing of grounds and facilities.


17. Overview of interviewing and recommending hosts for seasonal employment.


18. Provide reports to Campground Operations Manager as needed.


19. Work closely with FIND HQ on public communications.


20. Other related duties as assigned by the Campground Operations Manager, CFO or CEO.

QUALIFICATIONS OF A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

1. Managerial experience with strong customer service skills.


2. Ability to work effectively as both part of a team or independently.


3. General knowledge of accounting and record keeping principles.


4. Ability to communicate effectively with the USFS about safe and attractive operations.


5. Ability to supervise seasonal hosts and support staff.


6. Ability to meet the public and communicate effectively both in person and on the telephone, providing information regarding services and/or programs.


7. Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously within a strict time frame.


8. Ability to walk up to 1/2 mile daily and lift twenty (20) lbs.


9. Ability to move, lift and utilize handheld gas powered grounds keeping equipment.


10. Ability to see and hear in to order to safely drive a vehicle and/or golf cart.


11. Possess camping trailer or motor home in good condition.

FIND Outdoors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.