Minnesota Vacation Spots: Family fun at Fair Hills Resort | Quiet Relaxation at Five Lakes Resort | Wildflower Golf Course in Detroit Lakes
Fair Hills Resort in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota-
2009 Fair Hills and Wildflower Job Descriptions
Fair Hills Job Openings
WAITRONS (21-24)
General hours: 7:30-9:45 a.m., 11:30-1:45 p.m., and 5:00-8:00 p.m.
General Info: Must have a good memory, carry heavy trays, work under pressure, help others, and always be pleasant to guests. You will also wash dishes. You will wait on 15-20 people per meal. During “family season”, you will generally wait on the same families for the entire week.
GROUNDS CREW (7, 3 Lawn Persons, 1 Garbologist, 1 Pool Person, and 2 Beach People)
General hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. plus some evenings.
General Info for Lawn Persons: Must have experience with lawn equipment, and be able to drive manual transmission. You will be responsible for the ground maintenance of a certain area. You will set the Pavilion and meeting rooms every day. You will assist the Garbologist when needed.
General Info for Garbologist: Must be able to drive manual transmission, lift heavy garbage cans, and be willing to learn to clean fish. You will assist the Lawn persons when needed.
General Info for Pool Person: You will clean and chemically maintain the pools, and maintain the grounds around the pool area. Previous experience preferred.
General Info for Beach Persons: Knowledgeable in rigging sailboats and windsurfers, familiar with boats and motors; ability to instruct in sailing, windsurfing, and water-skiing is a big plus as is growing up on a lake; main responsibility is cleaning and maintaining the beach and equipment, and providing assistance to guests using the water equipment.
RECREATION PERSONS (4)
General hours: 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., 2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., a half hour at each meal time, plus some evenings.
General Info: There are three recreation groups: 4-8 year olds, 8-14 year olds, and an adult group. The 4-8 rec. directors must have ideas for games and songs, and be enthusiastic. The 8-14 rec. directors must be creative
with games and skits to keep kids entertained. Rec. Directors must enjoy being around children and must have a lot of patience. We will facilitate the adult recreation.
STORE WORKERS (5)
General hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
General Info: Should possess good organizational skills and have a good personality. You will work the soda fountain area, do some general cleaning, answer the phone, and register guests in and out. You should be at ease in conversing with the guests and always be courteous.
HOUSEKEEPERS (14)
General hours: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. weekdays and Sundays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays.
General Info: Must be good cleaners, able to move furniture, and willing to help in the kitchen some evenings.
KITCHEN HELP (2, one salad helper, and one Chef helper)
General hours: 7:30/8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 7:30/8:00 p.m.
General Info: Salad and Chef helpers will assist the Chefs in preparation of the meals and do general clean up.
Wildflower Job Openings:
Wildflower is directly across the road from Fair Hills, and is owned and operated by Fair Hills Resort. Often “Wildflower employees” are commuters and do not participate in the Fair Hills shows. Those who desire to participate in the Fair Hills entertainment, however, are welcome to do so.
GROUND MAINTENANCE (10-15)
General hours: 5:30/6:00 a.m. (depending on sunrise) to 3:00 p.m. weekdays, and 5:30/6:00 a.m. to 10:00 am weekends.
General Info: You must be at least sixteen years old, and previous golf course experience is preferred but not absolutely necessary. Duties include mowing, raking, maintenance, etc.
PRO SHOP PERSONNEL (5-10)
General hours: 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (or whenever it gets dark).
General Info: You must be a friendly and outgoing individual who enjoys working with the public. You should be adept at basic math, i.e., you should be able to compute discounts, percentages, etc., and some sales experience is preferred. Duties include inventory control; selling green fees, merchandise, and golf car rentals; shop maintenance, i.e., cleaning; and working at a fountain and grill. Preference will be given to those who are knowledgeable about the game of golf.
General Information
Each employee will play an essential role at the resort. Regardless of the position you have, you may often be asked to fill in wherever needed. Although we try to give everyone one a full day off a week, sometimes this is not possible. On average, each employee works about 35-45 hours per week (supervisors will work more). The schedules vary because of the nature of the resort business. We serve our guests in some capacity from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. each day. This requires flexibility among our staff. If you want to work at Fair Hills, be aware that you will work hard and sometimes schedules will change with little to no warning. To maintain our strong family atmosphere, we do not allow any radical physical appearances at our resort, e.g., body and tongue piercings, tattoos that would be seen by small children. You will also have a lot of fun, as you will be working with an energetic staff of over 100 people. You will also meet many interesting people; the resort typically has 150-250 guests per week. Also, you will be providing a wonderful service to many people: Making their vacation and relaxation time very pleasurable and memorable (some of our guests have come to Fair Hills for over 50 years). Best of all you will be at a beautiful resort on a beautiful lake in Minnesota.
ROOM & BOARD: We are required to withhold room & board from your paychecks if you live at the resort. We have room for about 30 staff to live at the resort (this is on a first come, first serve basis). The amount withheld is $8.00 per day.
COMPENSATION and ACTIVITY MONEY: A few employees will be paid a monthly salary; this will be discussed with them individually. The majority of employees, however, will be paid an hourly base salary between $7.50/hour and $8/hour. The amount of your salary will depend upon your job and your relevant experience; returning employees may qualify for a pay increase. If the resort decides to extend an offer to you for summer employment, your contract will specify your rate of pay. Fair Hills Resort pays an hourly wage for activities you will participate in during the summer. These mostly include our entertainment features – The Hootenanny, Marching Band, and Talent shows. Typically it will be $5/ hour. It will include all practices and performances throughout the summer. The money you earn will be added to your last paycheck at the end of the summer.
BONUS: A bonus of .50 cents for every hour worked will be paid in December to all employees who are paid on an hourly basis, provided that they meet certain conditions, e.g., staying through their contract date. The bonus is also predicated upon an employee’s job performance. (The bonus does not apply to short-term employees (less than 6 weeks), Wildflower employees (people working in ground maintenance or the pro shop), or “fall staff”). The bonus is discussed in greater detail in the employee handbook that is mailed to everyone we hire.
Attention Foreign Students:
If you are a foreign student applying to work at Fair Hills or Wildflower, please be advised that the only agency that we work with is Center for Cultural Interchange. Their email address is:
workprogram@cci-exchange.com.
We will not be able to review any other applications sent directly to us.