Gary Margolis describes Workamping at Apple Island Resort in Episode 295

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Today I am speaking with the CEO of an island resort in Vermont who is looking for up to 50 Workampers to spend the summer serving guests.

Gary Margolis is the CEO of Apple Island Resort, which is an active adult community located in South Hero, Vt., on a rather large island on Lake Champlain.

The luxury resort has 300 RV sites, several cabins and a large Airbnb guest house as well as a marina capable of accommodating 111 boats. There is also an executive golf course on the property plus an on-site deli.

Apple Island Resort will hire between 40 and 50 Workampers next summer to work in the front office, staff the general store or deli, and oversee maintenance as well as landscaping. Others are hired as marina attendants and to work at the golf course.

In fact, the resort is looking for people with boating experience and an avid interest in golf to take on leadership roles as directors of the marina and golf course.

Workampers have a choice of full- or part-time hours. Those who want full-time hours can generally get them. But, those who want to travel and explore the area will have time to do that, too.

Workampers can be assigned to work specific jobs, such as at the marina or general store, or they can be cross-trained to work several positions.

All the jobs are paid between $15 and $20 per hour, depending on the type of work and level of responsibility that comes with it.

Workampers pay $500 per month for a full-hookup RV site, but the campground pays for electricity. However, Workampers get free use of the resort facilities, which can include taking out boats and kayaks or playing golf during certain hours of the day.

The biggest trait Apple Island Resort is looking for is people with strong communication and customer service skills as well as a big smile. The resort prides itself on the high number of five-star reviews it has received, and the No. 1 feature often cited by guests is the quality of the staff.

The resort recruits Workampers all year, but Gary is specifically looking to lock in managers for next year right now. The season extends from May 1 to Oct. 20, so he likes to make commitments as soon as he knows how many Workampers will be returning the next year.

There is plenty to do in the area, including the ability to take a bike ferry into Burlington. There are a lot of biking and hiking trails nearby. No visit to Vermont is complete without a stop at the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream factory in Waterbury.

Apple Island is about 90 minutes from Montreal. The area is well-known for skiing, but the resorts are open all four seasons so people can enjoy gondola rides to the top of the mountains. It is certainly an area where people enjoy spending time outdoors.

For more information about the resort, visit www.appleislandresort.com. To apply, send a resume to [email protected].

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That’s all I have for today’s show. Next week I will be speaking with a representative from RV Share about ways that company can help people get launched into the RV lifestyle, and allow part-time Workampers to make money when they aren’t using their RVs. I’ll have details on the next episode of The Workamper Show. Thank you for listening!