Hillside Resort Maintenance Associate

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📍 Wentworth, Lake County, SD 📅 Posted 23 days ago ✓ Verified 5 days ago ⏰ Expires Jul 18, 2026
🅿️ Campground & RV Park Seasonal
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Posted 23 days ago · Last verified Jun 16, 2026

Job Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a reliable Maintenance & Grounds Technician to help maintain our resort, including the campground, restaurant, gas station, and surrounding grounds. Responsibilities: Lawn care: mowing, trimming, weed spraying, and weed removal Snow removal: plowing, shoveling, salting Maintain campground sites and outdoor areas Perform light repairs in cabins, campers, buildings, and facilities Assist with maintenance of restaurant kitchen and gas station equipment Complete basic bu…

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Work camping in South Dakota — common questions

What's the typical work-camping season in South Dakota?
South Dakota work-camping runs May through September. The Black Hills (Custer, Spearfish, Rapid City area) drive most of the demand and have the strongest hiring concentration. The Missouri River corridor and the Badlands gateway towns have smaller but consistent positions. Year-round positions are essentially zero given the climate.
What pay range should I expect for camp jobs in South Dakota?
Pay rates for South Dakota work-camping positions cluster between $14.38/hour and $20.00/hour for most positions, based on listings currently in our database. Camp host roles that include a free RV site typically pay at the lower end. Maintenance, front-desk lead, and activities-coordinator positions pay at the higher end. Some volunteer state-park host positions trade work hours for a free full-hookup site instead of a paycheck — the site itself is often worth $600-$1,500/month in equivalent value.
Do South Dakota campgrounds typically provide an RV site?
South Dakota state park host sites are mostly full hookup (water, sewer, electric) — a more generous standard than many state programs. Private campgrounds around Mount Rushmore, Custer, and Deadwood typically include a free or discounted RV site as host compensation.
Which South Dakota state parks hire work campers?
Yes — South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks runs a Campground Host program. On-site volunteers receive a campsite during service in exchange for 24 hours of service per person per week. Most volunteer sites are full hookup (water, sewer, electric). Contact the volunteer coordinator at 605.773.3391 or apply through gfp.sd.gov/volunteer.