A Natural water wonder awaits an organized people person as a Youth Camp Host May-Jun 2025 (July Optional)

This park resident position is a perfect fit for a couple of volunteers who are energetic, organized and have excellent customer service skills.

The Wekiva River Basin State Parks include Wekiwa Springs, Rock Springs Run State Reserve and Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Parks and comprises of over 42,000 acres in three central Florida counties. It's the perfect natural get away that is close to Orlando, and the Theme Parks. Enjoy a crisp magnitude 2 spring that maintains 72 degrees all year round. Experience all the wildlife that enjoys this protected land like manatees, fox squirrels, bobcats, black bears, scrub jays and so much more! .

Learn more about the Requirements, Service, Site and Benefits.

The Requirements:

Pass National and Florida background checks. Have a valid driver's license and take a UTV safety training course upon arrival. Safety training will be on-going and provided by the park. Have a Volunteer Application, a current Volunteer Agreement, and Volunteer DEP Annual Combo Training (diversity, sexual harassment, & workers' compensation), both renewed annually.

Park residents are required to contribute 24 hours per week per campsite to stay on site with full hook up at no cost. There is a 2-month minimum commitment. The maximum length of commitment is 16 weeks per Florida State Park in a 12-month period starting at first day of occupancy.

Scheduling requirements involve absolute flexibility as your workdays depend on the "check in" and "check out" of the youth camp facilities. Enter hours on the portal at the end of each week with hours served. Must be willing to wear the volunteer uniform to Florida Park Service standards and to work independently and/or with staff. Required to maintain a safe working environment by wearing proper safety equipment and following safety precautions listed for all tools and equipment

The Service:

This high intensity position involves maintaining, inspecting and cleaning over 25 cabins/facilities as they check in and check out. Wekiwa Springs State Park holds a spacious youth camp that is booked with our administration staff by various clients such as schools, non-profit organizations, local agencies, and more.

Your primary responsibility is to receive client information from our administration team and ensure that clients who book parts of, or the entire, youth camp understand the location, and the cleaning supplies available to them. You will also be engaging in general restocking as needed and finally the client checks in and checks out. Checking in will involve walking the facilities they have booked and showing clients the status the locations are presented to them, and ensuring they understand the expectation is to return it to us in the same condition. The checkout process is to walk through the facilities with the client before they depart to get back any keys and being on the same page as to the condition it is returned.

Excellent customer service is required, and a high level of professionalism is always needed. Post checkout if the facilities require cleaning or repairs you are responsible for documenting all damage and cleaning needs, this will include photographs and logging how long it took you to clean up the facilities for our administration team to determine if cleaning fees will be applicable. During a client's time with us you will restock supplies during their stay. When there are no clients or there is down time, you will be working on general maintenance in the youth camp area, this can involve mowing, replacing broken boards, pressure washing, and communicating with our maintenance staff on larger scale needs.

The Site:

The site is located close to the youth camp but out of view to clients. It can accommodate up to 45 feet and includes water, sewer and electric. You will be directly adjacent to another Youth Camp Host that you will share the same responsibilities with to ensure everyone has an equitable amount of time off. This site has little shade but will have access to a washer and dryer, picnic tables and showers in the shop area. Verizon has consistently good service throughout the park!

The Benefits:

You will be provided with a Volunteer T-shirt and a nametag. Upon completing 250 hours, you will receive a special annual volunteer pass for you and your family to almost all Florida State Parks (three parks excluded). You will also have the opportunity for personal enrichment and experience working in a unique state park setting, we offer kayak and snorkeling training which are hosted throughout the year!

Join us in park staff gatherings especially volunteer appreciation meals. Be a part of the Florida Park Service family, working alongside like-minded staff and volunteers.

Location: District 3.Wekiwa Springs State Park