Positions Available For Camping Workers
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Employment opportunities exist for the 2007 summer season for 

• Janitorial cleaning bathrooms and showers  

• Office registration (computer registration) clerks, and groundskeepers.

Free camping is provided for employees in picturesque Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping.

Email your contact information and a request for employment information to us at:   office@campmackinaw.com

In the off-Season (October 25 - April 28) replies/correspondence/emails, etc. may take as long as 2 weeks.

Janitorial

Job Description

Employee will take responsibility for cleaning and maintenance of many shower and toilet buildings.  Buildings are cleaned twice a day.  Janitorial positions are compensated at a higher rate than other campground positions.

Business Description

Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping is situated on 200 acres and 1 mile of shoreline on the Straits of Mackinac with a view of Mackinac Island and the Mackinac Bridge.  Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping is one of the largest private campgrounds in the United States.  The Mackinaw area is one of the top tourist destinations in the Midwestern United States with a rich historical background and a spectacular natural setting.

A campsite for employee’s tent/trailer, etc.

Campground is 2 ½ miles from Mackinaw City which features a first run 4 theatre cinema, groceries, entertainment, historical parks and museums and spectacular natural vistas.

Start date and duration of position (seasonal,)

Start in May or June (negotiable) but we need workers who can stay with us at least through Labor Day Weekend.

Skills necessary to perform job.

Reasonable physical condition and attention to detail are all that are required for this position.  We consider our janitors as very important to our business and we do all we can to support and help you do your job.  40 hours a weeks is required.  Campsite is considered as employment compensation.  Janitorial positions are compensated at a higher rate than other positions, please contact us for more details.

Nationality or residency requirements

Only residents of the U.S. are accepted as employees.

Salary range.

Campsite for employee’s trailer/tent, etc. is provided as part of compensation.  Janitorial positions are compensated at a higher rate than other positions, please contact us for more details.

Overtime is not generally needed unless in case of an unexpected emergency or illness of other employees.  Employees may cooperate with each other to change schedules if they wish to adjust schedules.

Office Registration

Job Description

Employee will greet, orient, register campers on computerized network system (Windows 95/98 experience preferred).  Use on-line knowledge base to help campers with area and campground information.  Process reservations from the internet reservation system.  Enter reservations from telephone and retrieve, return and track calls from voice mail system.

Business Description

Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping is situated on 200 acres and 1 mile of shoreline on the Straits of Mackinac with a view of Mackinac Island and the Mackinac Bridge.  Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping is one of the largest private campgrounds in the United States.  The Mackinaw area is one of the top tourist destinations in the Midwestern United States with a rich historical background and a spectacular natural setting.

Employee will be working with state of the art office/campground registration technologies including one of the first on-line (internet) campground registration systems in use.  The busy office will give employees a chance to hone their “people” and communication skills.

A campsite for employee’s tent/trailer will be provided for Employee. 

Campground is 2 ½ miles from Mackinaw City which features a first run 4 theatre cinema, groceries, entertainment, historical parks and museums and spectacular natural vistas.

Start date and duration of position (seasonal,)

Start in May or June (negotiable) but we need workers who can stay with us at least through Labor Day Weekend.

Skills necessary to perform job.

Computer (Windows 95/98/2000 skills), experience using on-line searches or help is a plus.  A pleasant demeanor, clear speaking voice and good people skills a must.  (note to international applicants) Good English reading and speaking skills and a clear understanding of English is a must.  Office positions start at a training wage (TBD) an hour.  Employees are rated and given raises on a case by case basis.  40 hours a weeks is required.  Campsite is considered as employment compensation.  Compensation for Janitorial duties and grounds keepers vary according to skill level and job responsibility.  

Nationality or residency requirements

Only residents of the U.S. are accepted as employees. 

Salary range.

Campsite for employee’s trailer/tent, etc. is provided as part of compensation.  Training wage (TBD) per hour (40 hours a week is required).  Once employee has completed training a raise depending on their competency and skills.

Expectations of the employee in performing the job, including daily duties, travel requirements and expectations of working overtime.

Overtime is not generally needed unless in case of an unexpected emergency or illness of other employees.  Employees may cooperate with each other to change schedules if they wish to adjust schedules.

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In 2006, after spending three summers working at the same campground, Carolyn Banks and husband Dan Davis moved on to a new experience at Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping in Mackinaw City, MI. Located on Lake Huron within sight of the “Mighty Mac” (the 5-mile-long Mackinac Bridge across the straits connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron), this family-run campground has grown from its original 17 sites to over 600 campsites and 50+ cabins on 200+ acres.

Working here is not workamping in its original sense, where you work a little and sightsee a lot. Everyone signs on for a 40-hour week. But the climate is heavenly, and the work, although demanding at times, is certainly doable. The workamping season runs from early May until Labor Day, or possibly even into October.

Carolyn joined six others plus office manager Tracie Fisher in the very busy reservations office. All the new workers received detailed training on office procedures and the ROS2000-based campground reservation system. We spent some time just entering reservations before we were allowed to answer phones and check in campers, a real multitasking experience. A good sense of humor—and patience—are necessary skills, and our crew certainly had them.

Dan started his job by helping to stain the wood components going into 16 new cabins being added to the campground and due to be occupied in June. Once the grass began growing, the rest of his summer was primarily spent mowing the campsites, undeveloped areas, and common areas of the campground. And all the men (and a few women) pulled occasional gate duty to direct campers into the campground from the highway and to check for valid tags as campers returned from their sightseeing outings.

Other workers had outside jobs including spraying weeds, planting and watering trees, picking up ashes and firepans (there are no firepits on the sites), and cleaning debris from sites. Workamping couples were assigned to clean restrooms and cabins and drive the campground’s hayride wagon and antique firetruck.

During our two days off together, we might take the 20-minute ferry ride to Mackinac Island (you have to be a real “fudgie” and give in to the temptation to try the many varieties of Mackinac fudge), visit colonial Fort Michilimackinac for military reenactments or Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park (formerly known as Mill Creek Historic Park) with its water-powered sawmill, or take a day trip to see the magnificent Tahquamenon Falls or the Whitefish Point Lighthouse on Lake Superior. And a rail trail for cyclists and walkers is just across the highway from the campground and runs directly into Mackinaw City.

The campground was packed into overflow areas during the June Car Show, a popular display of beautifully restored antique and classic autos. A highlight of our stay was the annual truck show in St. Ignace, which concluded with a “parade of lights” as scores of custom-painted and illuminated 18-wheelers drove through Mackinaw City streets with locomotive air horns blaring. And of course, thousands of Michiganders flocked to Mackinaw City to take part in the Labor Day Bridge Walk, the only time pedestrians are allowed to walk the bridge. The campground is essentially sold out for that weekend, also.

We’re headed for a different campground in a different state in 2007, but we hope to return to Mackinaw Mill Creek for another busy, interesting summer in the future. Chris, Vince, and Frank Rogala are continuing their parents’ tradition of providing a great camping experience in northern Michigan.
                    Carolyn Banks
                    Workkamper 2006