Quarry Camp Counselor

The Forge:
Lemont Quarries Quarry Camp Counselor Lemont, IL
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Seasonal, Summer Full Time $17 p/hr The ideal candidate will have a passion for the outdoors, sports, or recreation and love working with kids! In this role, you will be directly responsible for creating an unforgettable camp experience for lots of awesome campers. A positive attitude, a love for working with kids and a desire to make a difference are a must!

An innovative leader in outdoor recreation, The Forge:
Lemont Quarries is a state-of-the-art adventure park designed to deliver unique year-round activities for adventurers of all ages and abilities, most recently named Midwest Living’s Best Adventure Park for 2023 and a finalist in USA Today
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Best’s Best Aerial Adventure Parks. Located 22 miles from Chicago at 227 Heritage Quarries Drive in the southwestern suburb of Lemont, this park features a versatile and wide-ranging mix of recreation including the world’s largest aerial adventure course, designed with accessibility and inclusivity in mind, along with archery, axe throwing, mountain biking, paddle sports, tactical laser tag, and more. With the mission to delight guests by providing transformational outdoor experiences built around personal challenges facilitated through an accessible community, the park also offers technology allowing those with disabilities the opportunity to participate in various experiences throughout the park.

Patrons can purchase Explorer Day Passes, Climb & Zipline Adventure Pass, and a Kids Adventure Pass. Multiple parking lots are available within the Heritage Quarries Recreation Area near the property, including handicap accessible parking. For more information, please visit

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Seasonal, Summer Full Time $17 p/hr.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for the outdoors, sports, or recreation and love working with kids! In this role, you will be directly responsible for creating an unforgettable camp experience for lots of awesome campers. A positive attitude, a love for working with kids and a desire to make a difference are a must!

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Camp Counselor is on the front line of creating the ultimate experience and making a difference in the lives of many children. This person will work with multiple departments in order to achieve this goal. Responsibilities include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• Assisting campers as they check-in, navigate the park and follow all guest protocol and safety guidelines
• Guide campers through daily schedule of activities
• Ensuring campers meet the requirements for utilizing the various attractions
• Communicate with campers and staff in a professional and friendly manner that instills trust, support, and creates an incredible experience
• Set a good example in promptness, manners, language, appearance, and health as well as respect and care for the facilities and the out-of-doors
• Facilitate a positive, high energy, silly, welcoming and enthusiastic camp culture
• Knowledge of when to call Administrative Staff to help in difficult/dangerous situations

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Must be at least 18 years old at the time training commences
• Great with people, especially kiddos and passionate about working in the adventure, camp industry
• Be in good physical condition in order to handle the daily job duties
• Confident and comfortable in working with campers and colleagues of all backgrounds
• Background, experience, or active interest in mountain biking, watersports, climbing, and adventure sports is a plus
• Super-freakin-awesome communication skills. Seriously, you must possess the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Ability to pitch in at all levels, there is no room for a “not my job” attitude
• Ability to easily adapt to changing needs and requirements-Quarry Camp Counselors are active and engaged participants and leaders for campers-not just activity supervisors

All successful candidates must be able to pass a…