Camp Escort

White Oak Campground in Quarryville, PA is looking for new Camp Escort team members to join our helpful & friendly camp team!

We are located at 3156 White Oak Road Quarryville, PA 17566. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, motivated, reliable, hard-working, and capable of teaching themselves on a computer (autodidactic learner).

This can be either a Workamping or a Local Position.

A Workamper is an employee who lives on the property in their RV. A Local hire would need to commute to the Campground with their own car, or another form of their own self-organized transportation.

For Workampers

RVs which are not in good exterior condition, or are overly old (~>12 years in age, but exceptions can be made) will not be accepted. If you're a Workamper & you submit your Application via Homebase, you will also need to send a separate email to jobs@whiteoakcampground.com including your First & Last Name & 3 exterior pictures of your RV + Tow Vehicle (if applicable, Motorhomes do not need a Tow Vehicle) attached to it.

Camp Escort Responsibilities

• Greet customers and make them feel welcome

• Work with the customer to identify problems and present solutions

• Respond to complaints in a friendly and professional manner

• Answer any questions the customer may have and provide suggestions as needed

• Maintain a clean and tidy work area

• Ensure campsite quality standards are met

• Provide exceptional customer service

• Communicate effectively with fellow employees

• Help customers navigate to their campsite

• Help customer setup their RV at their campsite

• Help customers get their RV into their campsite

• Sell customers ice and firewood after the Camp Store has closed for the day during weekend evening hours

Camp Escort Qualifications

• Friendly attitude even when dealing with disgruntled colleagues and clientele

• Highly adaptable to various situations and customer needs

• Ability to problem solve quickly and find effective solutions to issues that arise  

• Capable of learning new skills quickly

• Ability to collaborate & work well with others in a fast-paced environment

• Very strong computer skills (Computer knowledge is a necessity, if you cannot operate a mouse & keyboard efficiently, you will not be a good match for this Position)

• Very strong fine motor skills (need to be able to type on a keyboard accurately & click a mouse without any impediment)

• Basic mathematical skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to listen and communicate effectively

• Ability to work quickly and efficiently under little supervision

• Knowledge of RVs or operating a tractor-trailer

• Manueuvering large vehcicles

• Providing backing up guidance to operators of large vehicles

Camp Escort Special Notes

Camp Escorts are ambassadors to the customers and to the business. They help Guests back their large RVs into their campsites, providing blind-side directional guidance to the driver. They drive around in a company-sponsored Golf Cart and help the busy campground get settled on Check-In nights. They also will sell to the customer ice and firewood on the front porch of the park Camp Store during evening hours, when the official Camp Store itself has already closed for the day. This is primarily a weekend job.

Compensation:

• Local Hire- $12 to $15 /an hour.

• Workamper (Couple)- $11 to $14 /an hour.

• Workamper (Single)- $10 to $13 /an hour.

THIS IS A FULL-TIME JOB.

Example of What A Workday Would Look Like

• Talk and converse with incoming campers

• Drive around the campground in a Golf Cart making sure everyone is being taken care of

• Provide backing assistance to campers backing up into their campsite

• Sell ice and firewood to campers during special evening hours when the Camp Store is closed for the day

• Move a picnic table for campers

• Move a fire ring for campers

1. Read & Study the Official Advertisement, Official Job Description, & Official Complete Training Manual for the position you wish to apply for, (and if necessary) the Workamper Free RV Site Monthly Stay Agreement if you will be planning to be a Workamper.

2. Submit your Application Online via our Homebase Career Page.

3. Finish Creating Your Homebase Account if you need one. Click here for a Step-By-Step Guide.

4. Update Your Homebase Profile. Applicants who complete a Profile are 8 times more likely to be accepted. Click here for a Step-By-Step Guide.

5. Schedule your In-Person Interview with our Hiring Manager.

6. Attend your In-Person Interview with our Hiring Manager.

7. Schedule your In-Person Shadow Day with our Hiring Manager. For Workampers, we will provide you with Free Nightly Accommodation for the Date(s) you need to first visit the Campground, to see if the employment will be a good fit for both parties. This Reservation for you is called your 'Shadow Reservation'. You will have 1-7 days of Free Accommodation on an RV Site at our Park while you participate in daily work around the Campground. Once your Check-Out Date has come, it will be decided whether you will be Hired or Denied.

8. Attend your In-Person Shadow Day. (Or Shadow Reservation for Workampers)

9. Once Hired, you will be emailed directions & prompted via Homebase to Sign to following documents:

   • Official Job Description

   • Official Complete Training Manual

   • (If applicable) Workamping Free RV Site Monthly Stay Agreement

10. You will additionally be able to submit at this time, on your behalf, your documents for the following:

    • W-4 Federal Tax Form

    • I-9 Employment Eligibility Form

    • Payment Method Form (Direct Deposit)

11. Workampers Only: You will now receive an Email Confirmation for your RV Site Monthly Stay Reservation. Including the details of your Check-In Date, Check-Out Date, Assigned Site Location, etc...

12. View Open Shifts (or be manually assigned yours) & plan to Clock-In & begin your work at White Oak Campground!