Kevin St. Laurent describes opportunities at Greenbrier River Campground in Episode 299
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Today, I will be speaking with the owner of a West Virginia family campground which avoided Hurricane Helene and is seeking a manager and six to eight other Workampers next year.
Kevin St. Luarent is the owner of Tiny Mobile Living. It is a company that started buying up RV parks and campgrounds during the pandemic. As the former director of a church camp, Kevin said the business is ideally suited to his personality.
One of their properties is Greenbrier River Campground, which is located near Lewisburg, W.V. The community hosts the West Virginia State Fair, so there is a lot of activity in the area every summer. It’s an area as rich in history as it is in scenic beauty.
The campground is seeking hosts and people able to perform maintenance duties for the 42-site RV park located on seven acres along the Greenbrier River. The campground also rents canoes, kayaks and innertubes for people to use on lazy river excursions.
Workampers are needed from April 1 to Oct. 31. The manager position would be year-round, but the job can be performed remotely during winter months because it is focused primarily on handling reservations during the off season.
I interviewed Kevin, a few weeks before Hurricane Helene came through the area. However, I’ve been told there was relatively minor damage to the campground and it is open for business now, and Kevin expects another busy year in 2025.
Workampers need to put in 12 to 15 hours a week in exchange for a full-hookup RV site. Every hour beyond that is paid at a rate of $15 per hour.
Some flexibility will be required. When the water level of the river is high, more people show up to rent water equipment, and the campground is busier. As a result, Workampers will need to put in more hours in those situations. But, none of the Workamper jobs is considered full-time.
Solos are encouraged to apply, and the campground is pet friendly, too. Families are also encouraged to apply, but the company can’t hire teenagers to help.
Kevin is especially looking for people who are independent-minded and don’t need constant supervision. He really likes people who take initiative to do what needs to be done.
Having prior maintenance experience is a plus, and everyone needs to take a basic first aid class due to all the water activity at the campground. The manager and Workampers doing maintenance also get paid to take a one-day water treatment course to learn how to use the campground’s well.
When they aren’t working, Workampers can use the campground’s equipment to go on the river whenever they’d like. Kevin said there are a lot of hiking trails and fishing spots near the campground.
The closest Walmart is about 20 minutes away, but the campground is located in a rather secluded area several hours away from really big cities.
To apply for the jobs, people need to send an email to Kevin along with a photo of themselves and their rig. Then he schedules a video interview, if possible. Hiring decisions are made quickly.
More information and the email address are available by visiting www.greenbrierrivercampground.com.
People interested in the management position are encouraged to contact Kevin right away.
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That’s all I have for this week’s show. Next week we will be celebrating our 300th episode of The Workamper Show, so Jody and Luke Duquette, the owners of Workamper.com, have something special planned. Be sure to tune in for that milestone episode.
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