Organization
National Park Service

Campground Host - Gold Bluffs Beach/Redwood National and State Parks

Duration
Recruiting through Nov 1st
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Location
Orick, CA

Opportunity Details

Ongoing

In-Person

Recruiting through Nov 1st

Orick, CA 95555

About this Opportunity

Campground hosts are needed for spring and summer 2020, spending at least 3 consecutive months volunteering in the park, with a maximum stay of 6 months. Camp hosts are needed immediately through the end of summer (Sept. or Oct.).

20 hours of service time per week minimum. Duties include visitor and fee collection services, firewood sales, maintaining a safe environment for both coworkers and visitors, and some light maintenance.

Duties will include:

Visitor and Fee Collection Services

  • At the beginning of the workday, camp hosts collect self-registration/fee envelopes from the Iron Ranger, which is used by campers who arrived the night before after the fee booth has closed for the evening. They then travel through the campground checking for occupied campsites that may not have registered and paid the previous evening. They report these sites to kiosk employees.
  • Remove and collect expired laminated reservation cards from site marker posts and return them to the fee kiosk. 
  • Walk through the campground greeting and assisting visitors, answering questions and explaining regulations, which apply to them. Help visitors in understanding how to store food and other odorous items, and what they should do if encountering wildlife, including bears.  
  • Be familiar with park recreational opportunities, interpretive ranger programs, scenic drives, local points of interest and the location of services that might be requested by campers such as towing, groceries, churches, tourist attractions and local events.
  • Sell firewood and fire starters.
  • Secure found items. Document lost or found items. 
  • Offer public assistance in the use of self-registration system, if requested.

    • Safety and Park Regulations

  • Report emergencies via park radio immediately to dispatch/law enforcement.
  • Notify kiosk and/or law enforcement ranger of possible park violations. 
  • Be observant for activities within the campground requiring immediate attention - ranging from a tree-limb needing to be trimmed, bees, and stopped-up toilets to problem campers. 
  • Inform rangers of any type of wildlife incidents. 

    • Schedule and Campground Coverage

  • Host is expected to work most weekends and all holidays during their term. However, the supervisor will work with you to accommodate your needs, as possible, for variances in schedule.
  • Camp hosts are to be available for regular duty in mornings or evenings, depending on need.
  • Camp hosts are expected to help respond to campground emergencies by communicating them to park dispatch or law enforcement.

    • Maintenance Services Assistance

  • Camp hosts may perform light maintenance work around the campground such as litter pickup. May perform minor maintenance tasks such as cleaning out fire rings, cleaning picnic tables, removing fallen limbs.
  • Check restrooms and notify maintenance of problems.

    • If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and would like more information please contact Ranger Alyssa Barry at [email protected] or (707) 465-7761.

    Issue area

    • Environment

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