6 Hot Work Camping Jobs

There are literally hundreds of hot work camping jobs advertised a month for full time and seasonal RVers ranging in skillset and compensation. RVers are clamoring far and wide to land only a handful of these positions. They are typically seasonal, short term gigs that pay a pretty penny, allowing travelers to save up and explore more of the open road afterwards.

Christmas Tree Lot Managers
RVers can literally surround themselves with the Christmas spirit by opting to become Christmas tree lot managers. Hires are set up on a tree lot with a site that usually includes full hookups, source of electricity and water with a septic tank and/or honey wagon that regularly comes around to empty tanks.

Job duties vary from company to company. Some degree of orientation and training are initially provided. Mentoring and guidance throughout the season may be offered, as well. Managers may or may not be required to hire additional help for busy days. Living on the lot eliminates commute time to work, but days can stretch to 12 hours and include a consistent hustle and bustle of customers getting ready for the holidays.

Heavy lifting, bending, handling of cash and other transactions, and moving about are all a part of the gig but the end-of-the-season check which could be a combination of set allowance and commission is said to be all worth the many hours of sweat. It’s not uncommon to pull in well over $5000 in a month, from Thanksgiving to a few days before Christmas. Locate your nearest tree lot and possible jobs here.

Amusement Park Workers
Tourists flock to amusement parks every summer. Beginning as early as the fall, after a summer season, these theme parks start advertising for help with games, ride operators, cooks, and retail shops. RVers are often relied upon to help fill many vacant positions.
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As compensation for working the typical eight hour shifts/5 days a work, RVers are paid every hour worked beginning at minimum wage. Depending on the amusement park and the benefits package, the RV site including hookups may be covered by the company. Often times, an end of the year bonus is awarded to those that stay the entire season or fulfill their contract agreement. Some of the more popular amusement parks hiring RVers are Adventureland Resort, Story Land, Dollywood, and Darien Lake.

Oil Field Gate Guards
Due to the increase in oil exploration, drilling, and eventual production, oil and gas companies are hiring independent contractors left and right to help with security and detail outside these gated sites. Enter the RVer. As a gate guard, your primary task is to verify and log in all personnel. Every job site is unique in responsibilities, length of shift, and length of time at the job site. They may last as little as a month or stretch on into the year. Oil field workers enter and exit the company’s property throughout the day. For couples, shifts last 24 hours/7 days a week until contract completion. There are some positions that hire individuals and each party works a 12-hour period.

As a gate guard, you are required to stay onsite the entire time, unless there is someone else to relieve you. Work days can be slow with few workers entering the site. Pay typically starts at around $150 for a 24-hour period. Electricity, a water source, and sewer system are typically provided. Currently, most gate guard positions are available in Texas, but can be found in other states. You can find a list of many of these companies hiring workampers, throughout the year, here.

Amazon Camperforce Associates
Amazon relies on RVers to help complete shipments during the final quarter of each year. As early as August, campers set their GPSs to select Fulfillment Centers to help out in the departments of receiving, stowing, picking, and packing. Without these extra hands, the overwhelming customer demands would not be met, especially during the holidays.

As of 2018, warehouses designated for RVers, also known as Camperforce Associates, are located in Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The online application process begins around February. No prior experience is necessary. All training is provided. The only stipulation is that you have proof of a high school diploma.

Shifts start at 10 hours a day. Workers are on their feet, lifting and bending, the entirety of the period, save breaks, completing the same monotonous task over and over. This does not deter veterans from reapplying and newcomers from submitting their application forms. All hours are paid and start at a minimum of $10.75 per hour, increasing with weekend and night shifts. Overtime is paid at time and a half after 40 hours each week. An end of term bonus is awarded to those that complete the season, as well. An RV site with hookups at a nearby campground is provided with all expenses paid.

Sugar Beet Harvest/Piling Station Employees
Beginning the first of October, RVers from the United States and Canada gather in select areas of Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana to help out with the monumental task of piling millions upon millions of beets at piling stations. Express Employment Professionals hires RVers and locals on behalf of the head agricultural corporation American Crystal Sugar Company beginning in January. Hired parties are placed at worksites based on a piling station’s needs and sometimes individual’s skill sets. There is no experience necessary, but any prior work history with heavy machinery is a plus (a chance to get off your feet and extra cash in your pocket). Safety training along with position responsibilities are reviewed a week before the harvest commences.
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Despite the fact that shifts are 12 hour days/ 7 days a week (weather permitting), outside in sometimes extreme cold and wet elements, and involve hours of standing on concrete around noisy, heavy machinery and trucks, hundreds of RVers apply for these positions. The benefits outweigh the labor for many. On average, a harvest lasts from 2 to 3 weeks and employees can make up to $2500 in a mere two weeks at a minimum of about $12 an hour. Overtime is offered after eight hours each weekday and double time on the weekends. End of season bonuses are also rewarded. All campground expenses are covered and include hookups.

Marketing Consultant for Campground Guest Guides
You can earn money and travel where you want with Southeast Publications, the Industry Leader in providing Guest Guides, Site Maps & Directories for Travel, Recreational and Hospitality Industries. Receive a (2) two-week complimentary site for the purpose of selling advertising to the local community to appear in the Guest Guides as well as a 65% commission of all monies collected above print cost. The Guest Guides are provided at no cost to the establishment and is fully paid by advertising from local businesses in the community. You get the reward of providing a much needed service to the campgrounds for free, as well as helping passing RVers connect with the local businesses and services that they need in the area. This can be a very lucrative position as you return each year to the same campgrounds and the publication and your profits grow.

Do any of these hot work camping jobs sound appealing to you? Would you apply to any of these or are there other work camping jobs you have heard about and are interested in? Please share your thoughts in the comments below.