Position Description:
Anticipated Weekly Hours are: 10-40 hrs./ week (hours may be split by a couple).
The host site associated with this position:
Haskins Valley, Office
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Facilities in this area in the Elevation range: 4,300'- 5,300'
Our hosts are a guest's first point of contact when they arrive at a facility. They greet the public, assist them with questions, finding a site, or providing guidance about the forest and local area. A Host's goal is to provide excellent, memorable customer service during a guest's use of a facility.
Prior to a guest's arrival, the Host prepares the facility, sites, and amenities for the clean, operable, and safe use. This entails cleaning, landscaping, inspection, and maintenance of the grounds, sites, restrooms, amenities, and additional facilities. A short list of examples of hosts maintenance and landscaping duties may include painting buildings, repairing picnic tables, walking the entire length of the campgrounds assigned as part of the daily inspection, mowing, trimming, clearing brush and weeding.
During a guest's visit, a Host continues cleaning, landscaping, inspection, and maintenance as well as additionally collects fees, fulfills reservations, upholds rules, and sells approved items.
When a guest leaves, the Host promptly attends to the site and makes it ready for the next guest. Additional duties and projects are assigned by managers as needs arise.
Cleaning and maintenance duties will account for at least 50%- 75% of a host's scheduled work hours.
TOOLS USED
Common tools used to complete a Camp Host's duties may include
Cleaning tools : Toilet brush, toilet plunger, scrub brush, paint brush, various cleaning products and chemicals.
Maintenance tools : Ladders, hammers, screw drivers, levels, various wrenches and rachets, various common powered saws and hand saws. Powered drills and screw drivers are also commonly used.
Painting and staining tools : paint brushes, paint rollers, staining brushes, masking tape, drop cloths, scrapers, various paints and varnishes, and chemical paint remover.
Landscaping tools : Various lawn mowers (push mower, rider mower, Zero-turn mower), loppers, shears, powered edger's, hand saws and chainsaws.
Personal Protection Equipment will be provided. Depending on the task, these may include, Non-latex cleaning gloves, leather gloves, eye and/ or face protection, ear protection, aprons, and chaps.
SKILLS / ABILITIES NEEDED TO BE A SUCCESSFUL HOST
Customer Service and Smiling skills
Leadership and Communication skills to effectively influence and educate guests while treating them with kindness and respect.
Problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
Ability to bend over, turn side to side, and kneel to clean toilets, bathrooms, and fire pits.
Ability to safely climb and work on a ladder.
Cash-handling and cash reconciliation skills.
Basic Computer operation skills and experience.
Email and electronic spreadsheet skills and experience.
Driving skills
Time Management skills.
Location
The Bucks Lake facilities are located in the Northern Sierra Nevada mountains in the Northern California just east of Chico, CA. Situated along a high mountain lake, the area is home to the Bucks Lake Wilderness, a variety of recreation residents and resorts. This area is a beautiful recreational opportunity in the Feather River Canyon area situated 20 miles southwest of Quincy, CA and 30 miles northwest of Oroville, CA.
Schedule
The employment schedule in this area is stated below. These are approximate seasonal employment dates. Weather, conditions and closures may affect this schedule as well as final job assignments. The manager will contact hosts with updates to the employment schedule.
Anticipated Dates of Employment are: 05/04/23 - 10/04/23
ASSIGNED FACILITIES
Camp Host positions at Haskins Valley Campground, that also cares for:
Grizzly Forebay Fishing Access & Campground: 7 Sites; 1 Restroom
Indian Rocks Day Use Area: 2 Sites; 1 Restroom
West End Cove Day Use Area: 3 Sites; 1 Restroom
Grizzly Forebay Gaging Station Trail: 1 Site; 0 Restrooms
Haskins Valley Campground: 64 Sites; 2 Restrooms
Bucks Lake Inlet Parking: 30 Sites; 0 Restrooms
Additional Information:
Job Advertisement:
CA - 15.50 - 17.50