Zigzag Mountain Farm, Mt Hood, Oregon, is looking for a couple or individual as assistant campground host(s). Housing provided.
You will be overseeing operations of the campground, yurts and cabin rentals and helping with other projects as they come up… The winter months are our slow season. Tasks include being on call to check in guests and with issues and questions, cleaning yurts, the cabin and common spaces. Part time in the winter/spring seasons, but can go full time in the busy summer months. You will have a private room and share a kitchen, living room and bathroom with other staff. If you have your own RV or Tiny House, this can work as well.
Location:
Zigzag Mountain Farm is located on Mt Hood in the Oregon Cascade Mountains, a one-hour drive from Portland. The 50 acre property borders thousands of acres of national forest land and currently features: a 1+ acre organic garden and fruit trees; the main house, which has staff quarters; an original cabin built in 1909, 8 yurts; open meadows and forests for campers; campers kitchen in a converted city bus; barn; workshop; trails and a children's play area. A year round creek flows through the property and our drinking water comes from a natural mountain spring. The towns of Zigzag, Rhododendron, and Welches are ½ to 2 miles away, with a grocery store, cafes/pubs and a hardware store. Timberline Lodge and ski areas are a 10- to 20 miles away.
A bit about us:
We are a couple with 2 younger children (10 and 15) and an adult son. Jim is American and Britta is from Germany. We live in Portland at our international hostel, and come to the farm/campground when we can. Our combined expertise and skills are: carpentry, hospitality, business management, organizational management, downhill and cross country skiing, and child rearing. We are non smokers and conscious of what we eat.
Helpful skills: Hospitality, homesteading skills, repair and maintenance skills, and communication skills.
Email a resume and cover letter.