Camp Host at Hiawatha East

Outdoor Recreation Hospitality; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

A seasonal outdoor hospitality company in the United States is seeking Camp Hosts to provide quality recreational experiences for visitors. Responsibilities include maintaining facilities, providing customer service, and ensuring campground safety. Candidates must have strong customer service skills and be able to manage basic recordkeeping. An RV or trailer is required for the position, along with the ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays. Join our team and enjoy Michigan's beautiful wilderness.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills; enjoys extensive public contact.
• Basic recordkeeping experience, including money handling.
• Willing to work flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and educate the public on rules.
• Clean vault toilets/bathrooms and maintain campground facilities.
• Collect fees and register campers.

Skills

Customer service skills

Basic manual labor abilities

Teamwork

Communication skills

Job description

Title: Camp Host
Reports To: General Manager
Department: Operations

Outdoor Recreation Hospitality LLC, dba Hiawatha – Rapid River- Our seasonal positions in the Rapid River District of the Hiawatha National Forest in the provide an opportunity to engage with Michigan’s pristine wilderness, including its lush forests, rivers, and diverse wildlife. These rewarding roles for those passionate about the outdoors offer the chance to help preserve and share the beauty of the Upper Peninsula’s natural landscapes. Join our 2025 team today!

Summary:

The Campground Host position is frequently filled by two people but may be an individual role in certain locations. The primary objective is to provide a quality recreational experience for visitors within areas operated by the Company. The Campground Host will implement nearly all operational tasks required within their assigned campground or area.

RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Demonstrates courteousness and displays a helpful attitude to all visitors; provides excellent customer service by educating the public on the rules and regulations of the recreation area.
• Performs certain administrative tasks, including basic recordkeeping and fee collection.
• Clean vault toilets/bathrooms as part of their duties.
• Maintains facilities and grounds, including cleaning, sanitizing and stocking of restrooms, emptying trash containers and replacing the liners, cleaning roadways and trails, cleaning campsites, picnic tables, fire rings, grills, and disposing of ashes.
• Rakes and grooms’ sites and public areas, maintains a litter‑free facility, picks up micro‑trash such as bottle caps and cigarette butts, maintains outlying areas such as trails, outposts, and rental cabins.
• Maintains a good working relationship with fellow employees, governmental agency representatives, and the visiting public.
• Registers campers, collects fees, and sells certain retail items such as firewood, ice, and concession goods.
• Processes revenues and fee collection data using Company approved forms and procedures.
• Familiar with local points of interest, nearby facilities, and local rules and regulations.
• Reports problems and any unsafe or hazardous conditions as they are discovered.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong customer service skills; enjoys working in an environment of extensive public contact.
• RV/trailer/rig or manufactured converted van required. Must be fully contained (where applicable)
• Able to tow own RV (where applicable) in and out of campgrounds in emergency situations.
• Required to clean vault toilets/bathrooms as part of their duties.
• Basic manual labor abilities, including an ability and willingness to clean and sanitize facilities with a variety of cleaning agents and chemicals.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Basic recordkeeping experience, including money handling.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and be able to learn quickly and follow instructions accurately.
• Willing to work a flexible work schedule, including regular evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Able to lift 20 pounds on a frequent basis.
• The ability to move safely over rough and uneven terrain.
• The ability to work in extreme weather. Able to tow own RV (where applicable) in and out of campgrounds in emergency situations.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Eligibleemployees are offered health benefit. Allhours worked will be paid