Host in Heber Kamas 2027

ExplorUS; Kamas (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

ExplorUS in Utah's Wasatch playground seeks seasonal Hosts to ensure visitors have memorable, safe experiences across campgrounds. You will welcome guests, brief them on park rules, and help with basic services and fee collection.

Work includes cleaning facilities, maintaining grounds, assisting with registrations, and selling basic supplies. You will move across varied terrain, endure weather conditions, and coordinate with a team to provide outstanding hospitality during the season.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills and enjoyment of public contact.
• Ability to perform basic cleaning and sanitation duties.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic recordkeeping experience including money handling.
• Ability to learn quickly and follow instructions with minimal supervision.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to move safely over rough/ uneven terrain and endure extreme weather.
• RV towing ability where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide courteous customer service and educate visitors on rules.
• Perform administrative tasks including basic recordkeeping and fee collection.
• Maintain facilities and grounds including cleaning restrooms and trails.
• Rake and groom sites, clean litter, and prepare campsites.
• Register campers, collect fees, and sell basic supplies.
• Process revenues using approved forms and procedures.
• Be familiar with local points of interest and regulations.
• Report unsafe conditions promptly.

Skills

Customer service

Public interaction

Verbal communication

Written communication

Recordkeeping

Money handling

Flexible schedule

Physical stamina

Lifting

Terrain navigation

Weather tolerance

RV towing

Job description

Join Us at Uinta Wasatch Heber-Kamas District!

If you are seeking a rewarding job in the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, offering the chance to work in a scenic, high-altitude environment and support sustainable recreation, join our 2027 team today. Working at the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest’s Heber-Kamas District exposes you to beautiful trails, campgrounds, and recreational facilities while giving you the opportunity to assist visitors with outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, and wildlife observation.

2027 Seasonal Positions Available

We’re hiring for the upcoming season with multiple openings across several campgrounds within the Heber Kamas District. These roles are ideal for individuals passionate about conservation, outdoor recreation, and hospitality, and each campground offers its own unique setting and experience.

Title: Host

Reports To: General Manager

Department: Operations

Summary

The 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 Host will implement nearly all operational tasks required within their assigned campground or area.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.