snack bar attendant

lifeguard

line cook

technician

server

OCEAN LAKES FAMILY CAMPGROUND

Ocean Lakes is one of the few companies in South Carolina with solid non-discrimination policies in place. When I was having problems with hateful comments from another teammate, Human Resources stepped in right away to help protect my rights as an employee.

The staff is diverse in race, sexual orientation, and gender, which is extremely comforting in a state that doesn't guarantee your right to work. However, job security feels increasingly thin as the months go by, as this is a company with long family ties and seemingly little interest in offering employees opportunities to move up within the company.

I do enjoy my co-workers immensely--a fun, diverse group of people who were immediately accepting of me, and they are what makes shifts tolerable on slow days. In the summer, we work rotating shifts--either morning to afternoon, or afternoon to night. During the winter, there are two shifts: ten-hour or eight-hour. These days are the ones where my co-workers are especially appreciated. Regardless of the time of year, the work day is the same: we answer questions about the campground, issue car passes, make and accept payments on reservations...the only difference between seasons is how busy we are.

The hardest part of this job is definitely certain long-term guests who feel they should be offered special treatment due to their loyalty to the campground, along with the guests who become verbally abusive when the campsite they want isn't available, or they can't make reservations for a certain time of year because the campground is already full (for example, those who have been calling in recently about July 4th, 2013, and are disappointed that we are already booked solid). The most enjoyable part of this job is people letting us know we're appreciated--that is definitely an awesome feeling.

Overall, this job came as a blessing: I had just moved to Myrtle Beach and was offered this opportunity. Professionally, this job isn't what I want to do long-term, and I am constantly worried about job security.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It truly is a “happy place!” Sure - there are issues, such as difficult communication with management…but what place doesn’t have issues? Overall, it’s an oceanfront haven that’s down-to-earth, welcoming and friendly. If you work hard, do what you’re supposed to do - it can be a thoroughly enjoyable work experience! 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It can get quite busy! Patience and being kind to yourself go a long way! Being able to understand customers wants and expectations helps too. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very friendly, but at times - fast paced and demanding. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Slowly drive in, park, walk to your destination, punch in and start working. You have 15 minute breaks. Greet customers, serve delicious food and beverages, and clean up!

Worst place I’ve ever worked. All the supervisors were besties and if one didn’t like you then none did. They also want you there 15-20 minutes early but don’t schedule or tell you that until you get a write up for clocking in at your scheduled time. Even when I thought HR would help out with things, they had already heard one story from the supervisor and that was it. Didn’t want to hear anything else. After I left I started hearing from more and more people that it was bad and like that all through that place. If you haven’t been there 15+ years already then don’t expect to stay long now. 

I absolutely loved the company and all the benefits they offered, however I felt underpaid for all the tasks that I was required to complete. I was basically a kitchen manager, but labeled and paid as a cook. I created menus, implemented DHEC standard, did inventory and did orders. I cooked for all major events by myself, filled in on the beverage cart, cooked daily for lunches, but was told there was no way to change my job title or pay grade to reflect all the extra work I did.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing that place is terrible. Worst job I've ever had in my life. Pay is terrible 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The way its ran. You do everything and get nothing in return. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful, terrible,  all ran by people that grew up there and it shows. Nothing about management and do as they say and not as they do. Politicians 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work early stay late make no money

I was hired, then let go *3* days later because they didn't have the "budget" for the job they just hired me for!  Please!  They are millionaires! More likely is that they are going to look for yet another employee that they can cut down and rip to shreads.  

Most departments at Ocean Lakes are well managed. The security department seems fine at first until you start to see very quickly how unprofessional the management is. This is a very toxic work environment and it is all politics. Management will tell you one thing while doing the exact opposite behind closed doors. Everything is swept under the rug by management and the HR department. They allow very childish behavior and do not reprimand. If I could give it 0 stars, I would. 

Onboarding was simple and the life guarding class was made easy by the supervisors. However, there is a lack in communication between supervisors and employees. Also, parking is a huge problem. It would take 30 minutes to find parking once you enter the gate. The employee parking was very inconvenient and crammed. Some days I couldn’t find parking and it made me over a hour late to work, when I would’ve been early. 

There’s no respect from the managers nor the superiors there for the staff did whatever they wanted they was a handful of people that actually did there jobs and they where extremely over worked and got picked on, all the staff bullied each other and there was a lot of times I was there and scared for my life because of a staff member and the management did nothing, if your not family don’t expect to have a job for long nor expect to get any sort of respect 

Hired immediately due to my qualifications.
Training was a joke !
Supervisors act like children. Never reprimanded for their behavior which I don't believe the CEO's know about.
If a supervisor gets upset with you you are punished by the "click" of supervisors that they make it so terrible you just resign and yet the supervisors are not held responsible.
Some supervisors don't have any emergency services background. Restaurant manager etc.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Snack bar attendant 1 salary reported	$12.00 per hour
Lifeguard 3 salaries reported	$12.17 per hour
Line cook 2 salaries reported	$13.00 per hour
Technician 1 salary reported	$16.00 per hour
Server 1 salary reported	$12.00 per hour

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