Camp Host, Grounds Maintenance & Custodial (Stockdale Park - 2027)

The Tuttle Creek team is seeking two (2) highly motivated, collaborative-minded individuals or couples to help care for Stockdale Park and Tuttle Creek Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Area. If you like helping people, caring for our public lands and resources, and working in a beautiful outdoor setting - this could be a great opportunity for you!

Duties

Daily work involves caring for and monitoring Stockdale Park (campground & day-use) and the ORV Area (day-use). Work includes assisting visitors, monitoring park use, landscape maintenance (mowing) and custodial service to Stockdale (primary) and the ORV Area (secondary). Training, tools, supplies and mileage reimbursement will be provided.

Commitment & Season

Services are needed April 5 - September 30, 2027. This position requires working 20 hours per week, spread across five-days each week. Hours are required on weekends and summer holidays. Customer service, communication and organizational skills, and working collaboratively with a team are a must. Experience with mowers, weed whackers and other small engines is a bonus. References requested. Driver's License and personal transportation required, and may be subject to a background check pending specific duties.

~ Level of visitor communication: frequent

~ Level of physical activity: moderate

Amenities

In exchange for 20 hours of work per week, the selected volunteer(s) will receive a 50-AMP full hook-up campsite, in Stockdale Park (water, sewer and electric). Volunteer must provide their own road-legal, well-maintained RV or travel trailer and transportation to/from the site.

About the Area

Located approximately 125 miles west of Kansas City near Manhattan, KS (home of Kansas State University) in the beautiful rolling Flint Hills; Tuttle Creek Lake is a destination for campers, anglers, off-road and other outdoor enthusiasts.

Stockdale Park. located midway on the lake's western shore, is a small 12-site campground and day use park providing camping, boating, fishing. The ORV Area is located near Randolph,KS (20 min north of Stockdale), and is a day use park serving off-road enthusiasts and other trail users. In their free time, volunteers can enjoy fishing, boating, walking, cycling, and other outdoor pursuits. Amenities in the area include medical facilities, pharmacy, and grocery within 15-miles.

Additional volunteer positions may be available in other parks at Tuttle Creek Lake. Contact us for details at 785-539-8511!