CPRS Job Listing

Padre Dam Municipal Water District is currently seeking individuals who are creative, enthusiastic, and hardworking with a genuine passion for the Park and Recreation and/or Hospitality Industry for a Summer Internship. If you are eager to learn more about our award winning campground and gain practical work experience we encourage you to apply now.

Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve is owned and operated by Padre Dam Municipal Water District.  This 190-acre park is situated in the hills of East County, San Diego and includes 300 camping spots, 10 cabins, and 7 beautiful manmade lakes.  With over 700,000 guests visiting each year, Santee Lakes offers a dynamic and rewarding working environment for our Park and Recreation team.

Interns will play a vital role in supporting the outside Park Operations team working closely with a Park and Recreation Coordinator Lead and may be assigned a special project tailored to match specific educational or career goals with the primary objective of providing an exceptional park and recreation experience to guests.  Tasks may include:

Essential Duties

1. Assist staff with coordinating and facilitating Youth Recreation Programs.
2. Supporting Park Events
3. Assist staff with identifying potential safety hazards and collaborating on solutions
4. Learn about Park rule enforcement
5. Learn and assist in opening and closing procedures of the Park
6. Assist staff with maintenance of various park assets such as the pools, spray ground, restrooms, facilities and campsites.
7. Learn techniques for general troubleshooting

Knowledge, Skills, Training, Experience & Licensing

Knowledge:

1. Common public relations courtesies, practices and techniques

Skills:

1. Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisor, the general public, etc.  sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
2. Understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions

Training and Experience:

1. High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.)
2. 6 months part-time or volunteer experience working with the public
3. Student seeking practical experience, or a recent graduate looking to start a career or an individual passionate about the Park and Recreation and/or Hospitality industry.

Licensing Requirements:

1. Valid California Driver’s License
2. C.P.R. and First Aid preferred

Supplemental Information

The internship schedule will consist of three 6 hour shifts per week for a total of 18 hours per week.

One weekend shift per week is required.   Shifts will be between the hours of 5:30 am to
7:00 pm.  Santee Lakes will make every effort to accommodate school schedules or any existing obligations

Applications will be accepted online only through our career page:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/padredam