Summary:
The Maintenance Associate (MA) is responsible for the general maintenance, operation and upkeep of the campground buildings, facilities, equipment, and grounds. This position performs general carpentry, electrical, painting, and plumbing work and install new fixtures, equipment, and appliances as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Perform carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and maintenance/repairs to campground buildings, facilities, equipment, vehicles, and grounds as directed by the engineering supervisor.
• Comply with all KOA, federal, state, and local safety programs by adhering to established guidelines in the operation and storage of various equipment, tools and chemicals.
• Maintain compliance with preventative maintenance program through regular inspection of facilities, buildings, cabins, vehicles, and equipment.
• Inspecting equipment to ensure proper functioning of heating, cooling, ventilation, plumbing, electrical systems, etc.
• Troubleshoot problems with equipment to determine the cause of failure and determine the best solution for repair or replacement.
• Install fixtures, equipment, and appliances as needed.
• Safe operation of swimming pool and aquatic water features by maintaining proper pool chemistry while safely handling all pool chemicals.
• Approach all encounters with guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
• Prioritize tasks based upon importance and urgency with conscious planning and thoughtful decision making.
• Comfortable in high-pressure and fast paced situations while maintaining composure and objectivity.
• Maintain property by following the quality assurance manual.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
• Work is performed primarily outdoors and may involve exposure to varying weather conditions
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds regularly, lift or move up to 50 pounds occasionally with assistance.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, push, pull, reach overhead and move safely over uneven terrain.
• Use of repetitive motion, standing, bending, sitting, lifting, and walking.
• Noise levels may be moderate to loud.
• May be exposed to dust, pollen, grasses, landscaping, and various chemicals and moving mechanical equipment.
• Use of personal protective equipment required where necessary.
• Will experience occasional interruptions and shifting priorities.
• Valid driver’s license required, this position may be expected to drive a motorized vehicle which requires close and distance vision, sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, etc.

As an employee, you will be compensated hourly for you work. There is a bi-weekly site rent fee of $92.30 for a full hook up site; no additional charges for power or water usage! There is also on-site laundry dedicated and FREE to employees as well as 25% discounts offered to all employees. Please reach out to us today if you're interested in a position with the Bear Lake KOA, what we have to offer you and we hope you are ready to be a team member for the 2027 camping season today! Partner jobs are available as well! 

We do have a dorm style cabin available as a housing option if needed. The cabin is recently renovated (winter 2024) with a full kitchen, laundry, dining area, living room (all shared) as well as four bedrooms which are shared and bunk style sleeping arrangements. Please note, the same rent cost does apply to this housing option. 

The Bear Lake KOA's are situated close to the Utah/Idaho state line nestled in the bear lake valley. Bear Lake, also known as the Caribbean of the Rockies, is a seventeen mile long and eight miles wide lake spanning across the two states. Surrounded by mountains and sitting at 6,000 feet of elevation, our campground is great for anyone and everyone who loves the outdoors! There is an abundance of outdoor activities from boating, fishing, paddle boarding and kayaking, miles of UTV trails, hiking and mountain biking trails, and we are only a couple hours from the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks! 

You can expect to be busy at our campgrounds with 49 cabins, 29 tent sites, and a variety of RV sites, 139 in all, from a basic pull through to premium sites with hot tubs on them! We also have a new playground, jump pillow, recreation building with a variety of rental bikes and paddle boards, as well as plenty of activities for the whole family!