WORKAMPER INFORMATION
We love our workampers! Having workampers on our staff has been a great experience for us and them!
We have a position open in early August 2024!
If you are interested in a workamper job in a super-friendly mountain town (think “Mayberry”) with hiking trails, fishing, horseback riding, antique shops, lot of downtown shopping, and live music, then we have a great position for you.
We are looking for a super-friendly single workamper who loves people to oversee day-to-day operations of the Ozark Country Inn. Be sure and read everything here before reading the job duties at the bottom of the page. This is a wonderful place to work and play with a supportive team to work with you.
Please send resumes and references to the owner’s personal email address csmith13364@gmail.com.
AROUND THE AREA
Mountain View Area
Our little mountain town of Mountain View, Arkansas is located in the heart of the Ozark Mountains in Central/North Arkansas. It is on a plateau surrounding by beautiful mountain ridges. The White River runs through the north end of the county, which is perfect for fishing. The Sylamore Creek intersects with the White River providing a great place for canoeing and kayaking. There are plenty of hiking trails, mountain bike trails, and great overlooks. The Blanchard Springs Caverns are a must see, along with the springs and Mirror Lake.
Mountain View is also home to many musicians and artisans. There is live music every weekend at the Picking Park, the porch of the MV Music Store, and the Court Square stage. The Mountain View Meeting Place has a show four nights per week. The Arkansas Craft School provides a place for folks to learn many types of arts and crafts. Artisans display their wares at the Arkansas Craft Guild Handcraft Museum. All of these locations are within walking distance of the Wildflower.
The Ozark Folk Center State Park is less than a mile from the Wildflower. Our work campers get free access any time. The craft village at the OFC has over 20 hand craft artisans that work daily on their crafts, including pottery, candle making, black smithing, wood carving, and so much more. They also have a 1000 seat theater where guest musicians come for concerts. Several times per year, they host music workshops for folk instruments.
There are other activities as well, such as horseback riding, kayaking/canoeing/floating, fishing, several other music venues, and an excellent disc gold course.
Even though we are a small town, we do have a Walmart Supercenter and a Harps. There are several medical clinics and a top-rated hospital. There is chiropractic care, massage therapy, physical therapy, and a gym.
Our Guests
As full time RVers, you have likely experienced the togetherness of people of like interest. Bed and Breakfast guests are somewhat the same. They are usually very social people who love meeting and talking with others. Several times per year, we have groups that return together on an annual basis. We are also blessed to have returning guests who have become like family to us. Some have “interesting” personality quirks, but most are just genuinely delightful. An “undesirable” guest is an exceedingly rare occurrence.
THE OZARK COUNTRY INN
The Ozark Country Inn is owned by Christopher Smith, who also owns and operates the Wildflower Bed and Breakfast, the Mountain View Meeting Place event center, and the Cottages at the Wildflower.
The Inn consists of 7 rooms, 2 on the ground floor and 5 upstairs, as well as a 2 bedroom cottage. The building is over 100 years old but is well built with very little maintenance issues. The dining room holds up to 12 people comfortably.
RV Space
The RV pad has full hookups and included broadband WiFi.It is located next to the nightly rental cottage at the back of the property.
Duties of the Workamper
The main duties of the workamper will be guest relations (checking in, showing to the rooms, addressing needs, etc.) and preparing and serving breakfast. Some housekeeping will be needed, but a part time housekeeper is on staff.
Time Off
Since our busy time is through the weekend, days off will be during the week. Usually, Tuesdays and Wednesdays are days of for the workamper, but that may vary. For a weekend or more than two days off, a 2 week notice is required.
Compensation
The hourly rate for our workamper is $12 per hour. The first 20 hours will go toward rental of the RV space. Our workampers are 1099 contract employees, so the remainder will be paid in full. Workampers will receive a 1099 at the end of the year. If you wish to be a W-2 employee, that can be arranged.
CONCLUSION
I hope this answers all of the main questions that you may. Please feel free to email me personally at csmith13364@gmail.com if you have any other questions or concerns.
On a personal note, we love to involve our work campers in activities as much as they wish such as music jams, board and card games, meals together, and other social activities. We also respect your privacy and wishes.
Thank you for your interest. Please feel free to look at our Facebook pages, our websites, and our YouTube channels.
Christopher Smith Owner/Innkeepers Wildflower Bed and Breakfast
Links:
http://thewildflowerbandb.com/
http://mvmeetingplace.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/MountainViewMeetingPlace
https://www.ozarkcountryinn.com