Assistant Manager - Echo Lake Camp

APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB • Mount Desert, ME

1d • $1,500 - $1,650 • Onsite

About The Position

Live and work in beautiful Acadia National Park! Join us at Echo Lake Camp, a Downeast Maine family camp nestled on the southeast shore of Echo Lake, surrounded by the breathtaking scenery of Acadia National Park. Since 1922, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) has operated this historic camp, offering a unique outdoor experience for guests of all ages. Spend your summer immersed in nature, enjoying activities like hiking, swimming, sailing, sea kayaking, biking, and more. As part of the AMC team, you'll live in a cozy cabin with full access to camp facilities while contributing to a legacy of outdoor recreation and conservation. About Echo Lake Camp: Echo Lake Camp is a full-service AMC facility featuring platform tents, three family-style meals per day in the dining hall, a recreation hall, a library, and a private waterfront with swimming and boating. Guests participate in guided hikes, weekly lobster bakes, and more during their week-long stays. Learn more at www.amcecholake.org. Position Overview: The Assistant Manager plays a vital role in ensuring a high-quality experience for guests while overseeing daily operations and managing the camp crew (“Croo”). Reporting to the Camp Manager, you will contribute to the maintenance, operations, and overall success of Echo Lake Camp.

Requirements

• Must be able and willing to work for the full operational season.
• A college degree is preferred; however, equivalent experience in outdoor education, program management, or facility management will be considered.
• Previous experience in food service management, housekeeping, and maintenance is strongly preferred.
• Strong guest service skills, professionalism, and a commitment to the mission of the Appalachian Mountain Club.
• Knowledge of outdoor conservation principles and recreation activities.
• General maintenance skills, with the ability to perform a variety of hands-on tasks.
• Proven ability to effectively lead, motivate, and manage a team.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail in managing competing priorities.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to work a varied schedule, including overnight support at Echo Lake Camp as scheduled.
• Reliable and resourceful, with the capacity to handle long or irregular shifts as needed.
• Ability to stand, sit, or walk for up to 8 hours at a time.
• Capability to lift and carry up to 60 pounds, both from waist to head height and from floor to waist height.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing waterfront operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Guest Experience: Provide exceptional service to campers by addressing needs, ensuring comfort, and supporting the camp’s welcoming environment.
• Facility Maintenance: Oversee the upkeep of platform tents, cabins, restrooms, shower facilities, water/waste systems, trails, beach, dock, and watercraft.
• Team Management: With the Camp Manager, lead a 10-person crew, assigning and overseeing tasks like cleaning, stocking, landscaping, painting, and facility maintenance.
• Training & Leadership: Train the crew in camp skills and provide mentorship, maintaining high morale and team cohesion.
• Other Responsibilities: Ensure camp operations align with safety standards. Attend training and supervisory meetings as required. Promote AMC programs and encourage membership to support its conservation mission.
• Other duties as assigned. This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their supervisor.

Benefits

• Room and Board: Onsite housing + meals provided for FREE
• Insurance: Available with positions that are 6 months or longer and when working greater than 30 hours per week
• Retirement: Voluntary 403(b) Contribution
• Paid Time Off: earn up to 10 days of paid earned time depending on length of service
• Other Team Member Perks:
• 30% discount on AMC Merchandise
• Free Annual AMC Membership
• 10 Free nights at AMC locations
• Prodeals discounts on equipment & gear and more!

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees