Camp Assistant - Camp Mather 2025 (Outside of San Francisco) - Rec & Parks (3264) Pos. 01129797

Company Description

Contact: For questions about this position or how to apply, please contact Ian Talley at ian.talley@sfgov.org

Compensation: $25.3750/hour
Application Opening: 01/06/2025
Application Deadline: Apply Immediately. Application filing will be open at least through February 14, 2025, and will close any time thereafter.

Appointment Type: This position is a temporary exempt (TEX), as-needed appointment. This position is seasonal and will not result in an eligible list for a permanent civil service position. Employees serve at the will of the Appointing Officer.

NOTE A: Applicants must complete the supplemental questionnaire found in the Additional Information section of this job announcement in addition to applying. Only applicants who submit both an application AND supplemental questionnaire will be considered for participation in the department's selection process.

NOTE B: This position doesn’t work with camp guests. This position works primarily in the kitchen/dining area (serves food, buses tables, washes dishes, etc.)

Amid a dynamic and ever-evolving urban landscape, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department stewards one of the premier urban park systems in America.  San Francisco recently became the first city in the United States for which 100% of its residents live within a ten-minute walk of a park.  Considered by San Franciscans to be one of the City’s most popular and effective public agencies, our department manages and maintains more than 225 parks, playgrounds, and open spaces in San Francisco, including two outside of city limits: Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the High Sierras. Our 4,100- acre system includes 25 recreation centers, 9 swimming pools, 5 golf courses and numerous athletic facilities, including sports courts, ball diamonds, soccer fields and gymnasiums. Included in the department’s responsibilities are Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower, the Marina Yacht Harbor, the Palace of Fine Arts, and TPC Harding Park golf course.

More than 2,000 talented individuals are part of our team, from gardeners, foresters, and recreation leaders to park rangers, custodians, electricians, painters and more. Our core mission, as it has been throughout our history, is to provide opportunities for San Francisco residents and visitors alike to gather, play, learn, relax, and enjoy nature in the city.

About Camp Mather

Each summer, RPD operates Camp Mather, a rustic family campground located near Yosemite National Park, approximately 3 hours east of San Francisco. Each week, about 500 campers enjoy a week-long stay at Camp Mather; enjoying a full range of recreation activities such as a supervised swimming pool and a lake for water activities, supervised recreation programs, hiking, and evening campfire entertainment. Guests stay in cabins, and enjoy 3 delicious meals each day, served cafeteria style with a full salad bar and excellent service.

Learn more about Camp Mather on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2S_JZ4kKr5I

Job Description

Under supervision, Camp Assistants work with other camp staff to ensure guests experience a sense of community and enjoy a wonderful vacation. This position requires a high level of physical effort as well as strong customer-service skills.

Examples of Essential Duties

• Works steam tables, serves food, buses tables, washes and stacks dishes, and cleans flatware;
• Cleans cabins, dining hall kitchen, and other camp facilities, including sweeping and mopping floors, washing windows and scrubbing washrooms;
• Cleans the campgrounds;
• Participates in the staff talent show and staff versus guest athletic activities;
• Unloads and loads trucks, and moves furniture and supplies; and
• Helps the Chef, Assistant Cooks, and Food Service Workers as needed.

 Working Conditions at Camp Mather

• Housing and Meals: during employment, FREE meals and housing is provided to camp employees. Camp staff live in shared housing with other camp staff.
• Nature of work includes working both indoors and outdoors, exposure to sun, snow, rain, high/low temperatures, insects, and potentially wild animals and wildfire smoke.
• Work Schedule: The workweek is six (6) days, comprising of small shifts throughout the day. Shifts include weekends, early mornings and evenings.  Overtime may be