Looking For Ranch Hand/Property Maintenance.

📍 Richton, MS, MS 📅 Posted on May 25, 2026 ✓ Verified today ⏰ Expires Jul 24, 2026
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Posted on May 25, 2026 · Last verified Jul 10, 2026

Job Description

I am opening a small private RV resort in southeast Mississippi. Looking for a Ranch hand/property maintenance person. Simple help mow and week whack house yard once a week, and simple fence maintenance as well as helping with cleaning up around base of trees. Looking for 16 hours of help a week in exchange for full hook up with use of grounds. Inground pool, hot tub, entertainment area covered. Barbeque, fishing in ponds. Also, could use help with web site skills if you have those to help build a web site. I would like my resort to be opened in August of 2026.…

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Work camping in Mississippi — common questions

What's the typical work-camping season in Mississippi?
Mississippi work-camping runs March through November with a notable winter snowbird presence along the Gulf Coast (Biloxi, Gulfport, Bay St. Louis) from December through March. Summer is hot and humid; many inland parks slow operations significantly in July-August. Hurricane season (June through November) is a Gulf Coast factor.
What pay range should I expect for camp jobs in Mississippi?
Pay rates for Mississippi work-camping positions cluster between $8.59/hour and $9.74/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 Mississippi campgrounds typically provide an RV site?
Mississippi state park host arrangements vary by park since there's no single central program. Gulf Coast private RV parks compete for snowbird-season host couples and typically offer a free or discounted site plus access to resort amenities. Inland positions are simpler — a free site is the standard arrangement.
Which Mississippi state parks hire work campers?
Mississippi does not have a single centralized state-parks campground host program. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) coordinates volunteers at the agency level, but for camp-host specifics you contact each individual state park directly to ask whether they have a current need for a volunteer host. Start at mdwfp.com/parks-destinations/volunteer-state-parks.