Maintenance / Grounds at Luxury Campground - Seasonal

Intro

The Desert of Maine Campground is a small, one-of-a-kind campground in Freeport, Maine located on the edge of the famous sand dunes of the Desert of Maine. We are looking for someone who can work for the remainder of the summer and fall (and possibly into the winter as well) to help with campsite turnovers, landscaping, and other outdoor tasks.

The "campground" (if you can call it that) is comprised of 31 Instagram-ready A-frames, cabins, geodesic domes, and glamping tents nestled among tall pines tree with a beautiful Bath House building and a new Nordic Spa we opened this year. We obsess over every tiny detail to create a truly magical experience for guests so they can step back from their busy lives for a minute, unwind, and wake up to what really matters.

Qualifications

Our vision is not possible without an elite team of truly exceptional maintenance and grounds personnel who share the following traits and characteristics:

• Perfectionist - High standards. You take pride in your work.
• Self-Starter - We need people who are smart, creative, and naturally hard-working who are allergic to being micro-managed.
• Aspirational - On one level this is a job like any other that pays the bills, but we aim for it to be more than that. We are seeking people who want to be part of something bigger, something that makes a positive impact, something that feels like more than a job.
• Experience - Maintenance and grounds requires a lot of experience solving problems, using tools, being handy, and generally being outside and getting stuff done. The people that will be great in this role have been doing stuff like this their entire lives.
• Rock solid reliability - We need people that show up every day and put in their best effort because it's just who they are
• Good teammate - This is a small company--less than 10 people--so everyone here gets their hands dirty and we function as a cohesive, supportive team. You will work most of the day on your own, with earbuds in if you want, but we need people that also like being part of a solid group of co-workers that have each other's backs.
• Sense of humor - You don't need to be a comedian, but it makes a huge difference if you can at least laugh at yourself and the stressful situations that arise from day-to-day. Life is too short to take ourselves too seriously!
• Quick - We give our team as much time as they need to do things the right way, but everyone here naturally has a spring in their step. If you're slothy by nature, this may not be the best fit for you.
• Customer service Love - Every soul-sucking corporation puts "customer service" on their brochure even though the phrase has lost all its meaning. We're not afraid to say that what we're aiming for at the Desert of Maine Campground is much deeper than that. It's love--love for each other, love for our guests, love for ourselves, love for the little things... What we are trying to create is a place where guests can slip into a sense of magic and wake up again to what really matters in this short life. Love. That's all that matters in the end.

The Role

Reporting to the Grounds Manager, a seasoned veteran and frontline grounds / maintenance person himself, you will have some daily tasks but mostly you will have a variety of projects: 

• Daily turnover of campsites (cleaning fire pits, removing trash, leaf blowing)
• Landscaping (mowing, weed whacking, spreading mulch, etc.)
• Fixing things like broken string lights, clogged drains, tripped breakers, etc.
• Building furniture, helping build new cabins, other construction projects
• Clearing brush, cutting down trees, planting new bushes
• Painting, climbing ladders, minor carpentry
• Using a tractor for a variety of jobs
• Assisting Housekeeping - From time-to-time we need to help our housekeeping team with emptying trash, fixing things, or whatever else they need.

Other Information

• This is a part-time position from August through the end of November and possibly year round for the right person. We vary our schedules but regular weekend shifts are required since that is when we are busiest. Shifts start around 8:00AM or 9:00AM and end in the early or late afternoon.
• We are seeking individuals who can either commit to a set weekly schedule (which includes at least one weekend day since that is when we are busiest), or a more flexible schedule where the days shift. 
• Applicants must be able to operate a small golf cart, lift at least 60 lbs, and perform tasks which involve reaching, bending, stretching, walking up and down steep inclines, and climbing up and down ladders, operate hand tools and power tools, and more.
• Grounds / Maintenance staff work where guests are present so you would be expected to interact with the guests in a professional, friendly manner, help them as needed, and answer questions.

The Desert of Maine Campground is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes and hiring practices are inclusive, fair, and merit-based. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.