Caddy Shack Square,Kelleys Island, Ohio43438
Recruiting employees (J-1 Visa and local) for 2012 summer season
ALL POSITIONS REQUIRE WORKING EVERY WEEKEND WITHOUT EXCEPTION FROM MEMORIAL THROUGH LABOR DAYS
PAY RATE AND HOUSING
Note:
Understand that this position is located on a small island in Ohio (one of the Great Lakes) and is not a big city or near a big city and has "safety's" in the contract for applicants that want to use it as a stepping stone to get somewhere else. Since we are a small company, we cannot afford to be used for such things and it can potentially have a big impact on the company. We have hired and enjoyed the foreign students for 10+ years, but currently, we are having second thoughts about hiring outside the US because, lately we have had these issues and have no tolerance for it. And along with the high unemployment here, US employees are readily available and willing to work.
A great place to save money for a trip after the season is over and still have some left to take back home!
Please read the job description page thoroughly so that you understand what you are getting into. It is a great place to meet other foreign students and experience a small town atmosphere in the US which is quite the opposite from a big city or even mid sized city atmosphere. Good Luck with your decision.
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POSITIONS:
Event Coordinator Opportunity (please email for info)
NOW HIRING FOR SUMMER SEASONAL RETAIL JOB DESCRIPTION:
DATES: mid May to mid September ( minimal working schedule from before Memorial Day through after Labor Day)
Positions vary, and may be rotated or fit to the student at our discretion.
All position are service oriented and require sales / selling and speaking with the customer and cleaning the area.
Some positions require some physical labor and others require food handling.
Some positions are located in open air, others are located indoors. One position requires drivers license for moving Golf Carts on the premises (not on the street)
Some duties could include: watering plants, vaccuming/moping or sweeping the floor, washing windows, cleaning the area bathroom, periodic display window decorating for clothing store, spray painting stencils on the sidewalk, organizing rental golf carts, folding and straightening clothes.
Booga Shack Stores: you will be responsible for the general operation of the shop, from opening to closing, cleaning everyday, folding shirts constantly throughout the dayand during slow periods and keeping the product orderly, restocked and neatly presented, watering plants, emptying trash, keeping the bathroom clean, vaccuming daily among other duties.
Showing up for work bright eyed, fresh and enthusiastic to work, generally you will work all day without official break and will need to prepare and bring your lunch with you and eat during slow periods throughout the day in a polite fashion. You may be given 1-2 day(s) a week off per week before 3rd week in June and August after 3rd week. July, you will be required to work everyday, (unless you are willing to take less hours all season). Any unscheduled requested time off will need a 2 week notice and approval. There will be no approved time off on any Holidays, Weekends, Festivals or potential busy times in July. Generally Mon, Tue, or Wed are approved days to have off before 3rd week in June and after 3rd week of August. Not all requested days off will be approved. You are required to remain inside the shop you are working, so you should bring with you what you need for the day (like food - already prepared, a sweater if you get cold, something to drink etc)
Personality needed:Outgoing personality, able to move quickly to accomplish a task, helpful to other co-workers and customers, interested in people, willing to do all the required tasks including folding, straightening, cleaning and regular upkeep of their area. Someone with good observations skills and able to take the initiative to make a sale or improve the area. The ability to multitasking is of great benefit as you generally work alone and can be accomplishing several things at once along with greeting the customer, etc.
This is a great opportunity for you to think of our shop as you would if you owned it, take pride in the way it looks, how it operates and notice the tourist traffic and trends, listen & question the customers (watch what they buy, why, how they move through the store, etc.) and implement changes to improve sales or tourist flow which you can control and watch the results. This makes it a learning experience also for you. It takes someone who can multitask, and can direct themselves without guidance. This is probably the most challenging position, but the day will fly by because you will always be moving
Generally you should be moving all the time with some duty, either selling, cashiering, cleaning the shop/shelves/floor/sunglasses/displays/entrance area/cleaning jewelry, keeping list of things that need to be ordered or are in low supplies, including supplies (shopping bags, register/calculator paper, price stickers etc) and/or checking everything over and over. You should not have time to sit down, everything should be in the best of shape. As the manager, I am usually able to find something that is needing to be done, it would be your job to see that I do not find one thing and better yet, think of things that I have not. Note: you are not permitted to bring electronic devices to work such as phones, ipads, computers etc.
My best employee taught me several things and she had never worked before in her life, she had a great perspective, always had a smile, was helpful, had a delightful attitude/demeanor and lovely personality. She never sat down, I never saw her eating or vacuuming the floor, however I am sure she ate and the floor was always immaculate, she stood straight and tall, always made her presence known to the customers, never leaned on things when she stood in place, and had better customer relations than I. She kept the shop spotless and more organized than even I had ever seen it. She was the first employee to receive several bonuses. She made my life easy, even found my keys when I lost them. We hired her the next year and gave her a raise, something that is not common in our business. I have had one other employee who was equally outstanding. He was a multitasker, and since the business had grown, he managed many aspect of the business and employees on top of the basic duties. He was amazing. I never had to mention what needed to be done or point out something undone and he was the best shirt folder I have had!
Please note: Smoking and visiting with friends is not acceptable while you are working (and there is no smoking allowed in dorm).
2008Booga ShackPosition/Hours:
Sun-Thur: 10:00-6 pm (8 hr x 5 days = 40hrs)
Fri/Sat: 10:00-6/8:30pm (8-10.5 hr x 2 days = 16-21hrs)
Note: Hours may vary according to tourist traffic and need.
This shop is based onBooga Wear. It is exclusive to Kelleys Island, an original creation & printed in the store which makes it a great tourist attraction and souvenir. People come back every year to visit the Booga Shack and buy their stock of Booga Wear.Note: No smoking allowed during work hours.
Wacky ShackPosition / Hours:
Mon-Thur 3:30 - 7:30
(unless there is outside entertainment at the CaddyShackBar next door)
Weekday night hours when Entertainment: 3:30-9:30/10pm
Fri: 2-10:30/11pm
Sat: 11-10:30/11pm
Sun: 10:30-5:30/6 pm
(This an outside gazebo and hours are dictated by weather, in 2008, we closed part of the day on 2 occasions, hours may change)
Personality needed: Outgoing personality, ability to interact with the customers and engage in fun conversation with children (and adult children :)
This location sells, funny hats, Mardi Gras Beads, Sunglasses, Blinky jewelry for Night time fun, pranks and fun novelties like bouncy balls, rattlesnake eggs, mini toy cars, shocking pens, etc.
Employee required to dress up in Funny Hats and Beads and play the part of a fun Wacky Shack personality: constantly moving, being funny, laughing and joking with customers. This job is very visible and requires extremely sociable person for sales / cashier. Other basic requirements include keeping the area clean and orderly at all times, tracking product for weekly orders & restocking/pricing.Note: No smoking allowed during work hours.
It is said to be the "Most Fun Job on the Island"
Ice CreamPosition / Hours: (hours can change)
Sun-Thur 11-7:30/9:30
Fri, Sat: 11-10/11
Hours vary according to traffic. The Ice Cream is regulated by the Mini-Golf traffic & weather. Closing begins after the last mini-golfer finishes and purchases ice cream or not. Early in the season if there is no traffic, often one person will work both the Mini-Golf/Golf Cart booth and the Ice Cream. This requires an employee that is willing to be versitile and is accommodating.
Ice Cream Shop duties:Wait on customers, scoop Ice Cream & cashier sales in a friendly and sanitary manner, anticipate, tracking product for weekly orders & restocking. Talk & become personal with the customers by interacting, yet continue to service the next customer in line with the same enthusiasm. We have a lot of children in the Caddy Shack Square, it is crucial to be good with people and children and able to engage the customer with fun conversation. Other basic duties, restocking and maintaining ice cream to prevent crystalization, keeping shop in clean and orderly manner, by regularily cleaning windows, floor, displays, emptying trash along with opening and closing duties. Be aware that the your job would be to sell ice cream (not eat it with out paying for it :)Note: No smoking allowed during work hours.
Golf Cart & Bike RentalPosition / Hours:
2 positions open
Sales & Cashier, Customer Service (good ability to drive required, local license not required)
Hours vary with tourist traffic
9:30/10 am - 7:30/11 pm
Customer service and friendly, helpful attitude and the ability to work with a clear mind under pressure is a must.
This position requires a "people person" with the ability to interact with a variety of customers, keeping a line or crowd of customers patient and happy and also move them swiftly through the rental process.
During slow periods, organizing rental forms, carts, keeping clean the carts & bikes and area when needed. Open, closing or shift changing duties.Note: No smoking allowed during work hours.
Pay Rate for all positions:
7.70 per hour
Hours range from appx 35 - 55 /week (last year the average was approximately 650 hr per season which was 11 weeks)and vary according to customer traffic & weather. Early / late in the season are slow and July is the busiest.
Generally we have a lovely summer season.
(NOTE: If the weather is rainy and cold, it is more difficult to have everyone working and happy.If the weather is beautiful and pleasant, everybody is happy and we are happy to pass that on.)
We do our best to give you as many hours as we can afford to do and still stay in business.
SPECIAL NOTE:
If you are coming solely for the money, you may be better elsewhere, but if you would know how to work and want to experience a beautiful small island town in the US,on one of the Great Lakes and get to know some new faces, this is for you!
Check out our the website: & the island's site: for an overview.
Housing:
We provide for your dorm-style housing, electric, water and trash service, which is attached to the job and located on the premises...
2 -3 persons (same sex) per room shared bath, air-conditioning, small refrigerator, no kitchen but has single burner for cooking and microwave (minimal cooking supplies). Located on job site. Housing is included and attached to job, $10.00 per day is taken from each checkbut 3.60 per day is returned at end of season contingent upon completion of contract.There is a$50 non-refunded seasonal maintenance fee upon arrival(if not deducted from your first check, you will be required to pay at some point of the season)Note: due to past issues with the student's housekeeping and maintenance, we have implemented a policy to cover cleaning the room if it is not left in the same fashion it was received (up to 200.00 per person) We hope this will encourage the students to keep the room in good order throughout the season and when they exit the room at the end of the season.
Bed Linensare provided but you are responsible for cleaning (as well as keeping and leaving the dorm/room/bathroom clean)
You must provide your owntoilet paper, paper towels, soap, hair dryer, toiletries, laundry and cleaning supplies, etc.
Note:No smokingis allowed in the dorm/rooms andguest are not allow to stay the nightand noise should be kept reasonable for the hour. No pets or children allowed in dorm room. Violation of these rules could affect your housing refund and/or loss of job depending on severity.
Laundry:
Coin laundryis available at another location on the island.
Groceries:
There is asmall grocery store/marketwhere you can purchase basic items.
Island Transportation:
Walking or Bicycle is your mode of transportation, we have a few bikes for $25 seasonal rental fee that students can use. They need to be respected and cared for by them to keep them working and return them in the same order at the end of the season (or fees with apply)
Island Info:
Your Arrival: (please print this section to take with you on your trip)
Most students take theGreyhound Bus() from their Airport city (is not usually located at the Airport so do some research on transportation from Airport to Bus Station) to Sandusky, Ohio 44870.Make arrangements to arrive at the Greyhound bus station inSandusky, Ohioin the morning or early afternoon (there isno one in the bus station after 4 or 5 pmand it is out in the middle of nowhere, also there is no way to get to the island as the ferry stops running in the early evening -Mon-Wed are best daysto arrive on the island).
From the Greyhound, you can callDependable Shuttle taxi serviceat(419) 621-1016(I think it is $8.00+ per person in 2007, you can call them to get pricing) if you are early enough it is best to ask them to take you to theSocial Security Administration(Social Security Administration address: 252 Wayne St., (downtown) Sandusky, OH 44870-2810, Phone:(419) 625-6052) if needed and make arrangement to have him pick you up again (your next stop is theJet Express Ferry( inDowntown Sandusky(appx .3 mi from the Social Security Administration Office of which you can walk, luggage permitting) and buy a ticket ($14 in 2009, but check their website yourself and plan on a few dollars more as every year it can be a little more expense, then you will have enough money to get to the island) toKelleys Island(appx 1/2 hour ride). From the arrival dock at Kelleys Island, you walk straight up the street, approximately 100 yards toCaddy Shack Squareon the left (just passed the corner to where the mini golf is located).Patis usually found in theBeach Rack or Booga Shacklocated in Caddy Shack Square, if not, introduce yourself as one of the foreign students coming to work and ask them to contact her or Danny.
Be sure to contact the Jet Express if you are arriving early in the season, their schedule is minimal or not available during the weekdays and shortened on the weekends and you will need to take the Kelley Island Ferry Boat from Marblehead, Ohio ( Please check their schedule also, they may have a shortened schedule also.
Note:if you do NOT complete your social security before your arrival to the island, you will have to pay to return to the mainland by ferry on another day. We prefer you apply for your social security before coming to the island to save expenses and time.
Local phone number is419-746-2808(store),419-557-8076(cell) email:se check all this information with the web addresses provided for updated schedules and pricing as it probably has changed and can vary different months of the summer.