About the employer
Acadia Wilderness Lodge is a glamping resort in West Tremont, Maine, set among sprawling pines, chattering birds and beautiful landscapes designed for relaxation. It sits on Mount Desert Island, right next to Acadia National Park, the most visited national park in the United States.
Summer is the busiest season here, as visitors flock to the island, so expect an active workplace and an international team. In your free time you can hop on the free Island Explorer shuttle, hike the mountains, wade in the cool waters of the beaches, walk the carriage trails, or try lobster rolls and blueberry pie at the restaurants nearby.
The job as Resort Worker/ Maintenance
What you'll do
- Assist with painting, basic carpentry tasks under supervision, minor in-room repairs, and responding to maintenance requests
- Help maintain equipment and keep check-in building, walkways, and common areas clean and safe
- Water flowers, mow lawns, trim shrubs, rake, and sweep parking and outdoor areas
- Help move and arrange furniture at the beginning and end of the season
- Collect and remove trash; transport and sort dirty linens and deliver large laundry bags as needed
- Assist housekeeping with special requests, irons, towels, and other guest needs
- Pitch in on assorted tasks as assigned to support the team and maintain smooth operations
- Empty trash bins daily and keep the grounds free of trash
- Plant flowers and plant the vegetable garden
- Maintain pathways and pull weeds
- Care for chickens - giving food and water and keeping the coop clean
- Put together DIY food baskets and souvenir lemonade cups
- Restock storage units and refill firewood stations
- Clean grills, arrange outdoor furniture, and organize outdoor games
- Ensure water filtration system has salt and chlorine and keep weekly logs; deliver items to guests as dictated by the Guest Specialist
What is required
Pay and hours
Housing
Acadia Wilderness Lodge guarantees housing: a fully furnished two-bedroom home with two beds in each bedroom, so you share a room with one other person. Provided are a television, refrigerator, microwave, utensils, linens, private bath, air conditioning, washer/dryer and WiFi. A lease agreement is signed, and you may choose to find your own place instead.
Location: West Tremont, Maine
About Maine
Maine is famous for its rocky coast, lobster, Acadia National Park and island lodges. Students often work in coastal resorts, restaurants and wilderness lodges in one of the most beautiful corners of New England.
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