31 jobs that allow you to be a snowbird<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAccording to Indeed.com, the most\nfrequent searches for part-time jobs by people sixty years and older were for\ndriving jobs, including, professional drivers, van drivers and shuttle drivers (think Uber and UPS). Medical\njobs such as telemedicine physicians (doctors who provide clinical health care\nremotely) were also popular. Even doctors are interested in working part-time\nin retirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Blogger\/vlogger<\/h3>\n\n\n\n According to WPVirtuoso, every half second a new blog is created. Snowbirds can opt for blogging or vlogging as these are both home-based jobs. Unlike a full-time office-based job, you will not be bound by any fixed official hours. A vlogger is a blogger that uses Youtube. You will be amazed at how much a popular blogger can make per month, and they are not all young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bloggers or vloggers are their\nown boss and make a handsome income online. As a snowbird, you can take the\nfull advantage of the desirable, flexible and remote work environment. The best\npart of this job is that it needs no investment at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the snowbird season, you can\nwrite blog posts about your outdoor experiences or create videos about them,\nwhile you are away from home and your frustrating nine to five office work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Boot fitter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Boots are an absolute necessity\nthat connects a snowbird to the road and a skier to the snow. It is a pair of\nboots that can break or make a snowbird, a skier, a hiker, a camper and a\ntraveler. A pair of custom boots are critical to be a better, more dialed-in\nand more efficient snowbird, skier, snowboarder, ice skater or an ice hockey player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A boot fitter is a specialist\nthat customizes a pair of boots to a person's feet. Professional boot fitters\nexamine and measure people's feet. You can earn $15 to $35 per hour as a boot\nfitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Bar\/night club worker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Southern sunbelt has thousands of\nbars, casinos, cruise ships, lodges, resorts, bakeries, airports, grocery\nstores, restaurants, hotels, and wildlife parks. All of these places hire\nhospitality staff on a part-time or seasonal basis from October to March and\nApril to October. As a snowbird, you can work as a bartender, baker, barista,\nbusser, cook, dishwasher, delivery boy, greeter, host, manager, prep cook,\ncashier, and executive chef. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will welcome and greet the\nguests, complete all payments and cashier reports, clean the bar area, stock\nglassware, ice, and paper supplies, prepare garnishes and open and serve the\nbottles. In addition to your salary, you will get discounts on your hotel room,\nfood, drinks, and gifts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Bellperson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n A bellperson welcomes and escorts\nthe guests to their rooms. You must open and close the doors and assist\nsnowbirds\/visitors entering and leaving the property. You will inform the\nguests of property amenities, services, hours of operation, and local areas of\nattraction, interest, and activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will identify and explain\nroom features to visitors like the use of room key. You will transport tourist\nluggage to and from their rooms and\/or designated bell area. You will assist\nwith their luggage storage and retrieval. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will assist visitors\/travelers\nin and out of vehicles, including assisting them with loading\/unloading\nluggage. You must supply them with directions. You must arrange transportation\nfor them, and record advance transportation requests as needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You must communicate parking procedures\nto them. You will have to follow all company safety, security policies, and\nprocedures. You will report any maintenance problems, safety hazards,\naccidents, or injuries; complete safety training and certifications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will ensure uniform and personal\nappearance are clean and professional. You will maintain the confidentiality of\nproprietary information. You will protect company assets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will support all co-workers\nand treat them with dignity and respect. You will also support the team to reach\ncommon goals. You will comply with quality assurance expectations and\nstandards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou will wave, lift, carry, push,\npull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to fifty pounds without\nassistance. You will assist with moving, lifting, carrying, and placing of\nobjects weighing in excess of seventy-five pounds. You will stand, sit or walk\nfor an extended period of time or for an entire work shift. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will move at a speed that is\nrequired to respond to work situations. You will read and visually verify\ninformation in a variety of formats. You will reach overhead and below the\nknees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will move over sloping,\nuneven, or slippery surfaces and steps. You will move up and downstairs and\/or\nservice ramps. You will welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company\nstandards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You must speak with others using\nclear and professional language, and answer telephones using appropriate\netiquette. You must maintain awareness of undesirable persons on property\npremises. You will perform other reasonable job duties as requested by\nSupervisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Campground host\/workcamper<\/h3>\n\n\n\n In Europe, this job has a very\ndifferent kind of a title, campsite courier job. You can earn $500 to $800 per\nmonth plus a FREE place to pitch your tent or park your RV. You will have to\nperform some minor tasks which include answering the questions, greeting the\nvisitors, light cleaning, routine\nmaintenance and collecting the campsite fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Camp counselor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Camping is an activity that kids do across the country\nfrom California to Maine to North Carolina to Oregon. In fact, some 3,000,000\nkids go to nearly 2,500 camps annually according to the American Camp\nAssociation. As a snowbird, if you opt to be a camp counselor you will make\n$225 a week to $4000 for a season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Car\/RV washer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n As a snowbird, you can also opt\nfor a car or RV washing. Your work duties will include all tasks of cleaning\nand washing the exteriors and interiors of a vehicle. For the interior part of\na vehicle, you will have to dust the foot mats, dispose of any trash, clean the\ninside of its windows, windshield, and mirrors, polish the surfaces and vacuum\nclean the seats and the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the exterior part of the\nvehicle, you will have to clean the tires, apply wax, pre-soak, soap, rinse and\ndry the vehicle. You can earn $10.04 per hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Craft vendor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n From selling crafting tools to\nhandmade items to gifts, drinks and food, a variety of vendors can be seen at a\nSnowbird camping ground all with a goal of making money from the thick\nconcentration of tourists being brought together to bask in the sun. Booth\nspace typically costs between $200 to $300 or a percentage of your sales. If\nyou decide to be a food vendor then the Food Service License will cost between\n$100 to $1000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. Catering and convention jobs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n At Disney, the catering and\nconvention services team take their guest's dream of an amazing, overwhelming\nparty and weave in their Disney service. You can arrange and plan award\nceremonies, anniversaries, banquets, balls, birthdays, cocktails, entertainment\nand weddings, all for a handsome income. The Disney Jobs website lists the following mandatory\nrequirements for their catering and convention services team: "Execute,\nmonitor, and ensure exceptional food quality, presentation, and event\nmanagement while also continually working to ensure the exceptional\n'World-Class' guest services."<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n10. Disney jobs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n At the Disney Parks and Resorts,\nyou can work as a carpenter, brush painter, FT Pictorial artist, Guest service\nspecialist, transportation mechanic, Electronic\/sound technician, security\nhandler, attractions mechanic, pest control operator, cosmetologist, spray\npainter, plasterer, ager\/grainer, sandblaster, AC\/fridge mechanic, gardener,\ncostume cam specialist, garment cutter or a sewing specialist. Also under the banner of Disney\nCreative Entertainment, you will find jobs in the stage production, music,\ndance and choreography, audio\/visual, Radio Disney on-air personalities and\nshow content producers, pyrotechnicians, and scriptwriters. As a snowbird, you\ncan also opt to be an Entertainment manager which involves\nfocusing on the characters\/actors\/dancers in your shows, supervise tech\ntests, call show cues, schedule performances and performers, coach employees\nand guest talent, manage expenses, and understand and uphold union agreements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
11. Event planning and management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Every year during the snowbird\nseason a lot of conventions, marathons, parades, film festivals, and shopping\nfestivals are held. Each of them needs full event staff and volunteers in order\nto succeed. Additionally, there are dozens of event opportunities available\nlocally in the South that offer the best experience for the Snowbirds just\nbeginning to explore the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Burning Man jobs is an example of\nevent jobs. You can help\nwith lighting, art installations, box office, cleanup, and emergency services.\nYou can be an earth guardian, greeter, recycle camp and perimeter worker, San\nFrancisco office worker, theme camp operator, tech and web team, ranger, safety\nofficer, lamplighter and PR staff. All of these jobs are usually advertised as\nvolunteer positions through Burning Man every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12. Freelancing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n There are dozens of online\nplatforms for freelancers to sell their services like Fiverr, Upwork, Guru,\nIndeed, Flexjobs, Freelancer.com, emploi.com.ng, People per hour and many many\nmore. Whether you are a graphic designer, website designer, social media\nmarketer, SEO expert, scriptwriter, video artist or an eBay or Amazon seller,\nyou can earn thousands of dollars during your snowbird trip. You will determine\nthe prices and timings as you desire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
13. Golf caddie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Most Golf professionals caddied at some time during their\nlife. No experience is necessary you can start by volunteering. You can earn\n$30 to $60 per bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your client wins a tournament\nyou can earn up to $400,000. You can also plan to be tipped if you help a\ngolfer have a super day. You can take an online caddie course or training with\nProfessional Caddie Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Evans Scholars Foundation offers\nscholarships to college for caddies. This is a great idea to spend your\nsnowbird season if you are a golf fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14. Guest ranch jobs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Ranch and Cowboy culture is part\nof life in Arizona and California. Ranches are the perfect way for the\nsnowbirds to experience and enjoy the wild culture of the southwest. At dude\nranches, guests can listen to music, explore the mountains, go sightseeing,\nhelp with cattle drives, ride horses, shoot guns, learn archery and fly\nfishing, ride a zipline or even enjoy a bonfire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can make a handsome income in an enjoyable and\nunforgettable way. Don't hesitate, go\nahead and apply for this opportunity if you find one this snowbird season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
15. Hotel\/resort\/restaurant management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n A hotel offers you dozens of\ndifferent work opportunities. You can be a housekeeper, a groundskeeper, front\ndesk clerk, receptionist, night auditor, room attendant, laundry\nattendant, kitchen supervisor,\nmaintenance staff, sales clerk, bus person, gift shop clerk or a customer\nservice supervisor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
16. Imagineering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Imagineers are the architects and\ndesigners of Disney parks. They build up the show sets, plan the location of\nthe dining sites and create the shops. The official website of Disney described\nImagineering as the master design, engineering, planning, production, project\nmanagement, research, and development arm of the Walt Disney Company and its\naffiliates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Representing more than one\nhundred and fifty disciplines, its talented corps of Imagineers is responsible\nfor the creation of Disney cruise ships, resorts, theme parks, real estate\ndevelopments, regional entertainment venues, and new media technology projects.\nBy blending creativity and innovative technological advancements, Walt Disney\nImagineering has produced some of the world's most distinctive experiential\nstorytelling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
17. Ice cream-ologist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The ice cream-ologist is\nresponsible for creating, designing, decorating and serving exclusive ice\ncreams to every visitor. These beautiful and mouth-watering shareable make\nmemories for everyone. You will be responsible for quickly preparing and\nserving the orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will be responsible for the\nmaintenance and cleaning of the chill area. \nYou must know the prices of all the products in your stock. You must\nfollow the guidelines of the department of agriculture and food safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will have to keep the dining area clean\nand hygienic. You must be 16 years old and above to\napply for this post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n18. Lift operator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Many of the hill stations in the\nUSA have a lift for passengers to ride. A lift operator can make $9 to $10 per\nhour. His responsibilities include starting, stopping and slowing down the lift\nto ensure the riders' safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For safety reasons, he must\nremove the snow from the seats now and then. He will have to greet the visitors\nand help them to get on and get off the lift. \nHe must ensure that the loading and unloading zones are safe and secure.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He must inspect, identify and\ninform the authorities about any life hazards. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
19. Lifeguard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n A lifeguard assists and ensures\nthe safety of the people in swimming, boating, caving, climbing, hiking, snowmobiling, snowshoeing,\nskating, diving, water sporting, surfing, hunting, horse riding, cycling,\nSkydiving, Skiing, Wildlife Viewing, and kayaking. You must be 18 years old and above to apply for a lifeguard job. You must have\nat least one year of experience and specific qualifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You must have a valid driving\nlicense, must be certified by the Red Cross first aid techniques. And you must hold the water safety instructor certificate.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
20. Landscaper<\/h3>\n\n\n\n A landscaper prunes trees, removes snow, builds\npatios, lays walkways, picks weeds, trims shrubs,\naerate lawns, mows\ngrass, tend gardens, plants trees, digs ditches, moves rocks, prevents pests, toss seed, spreads straw,\ndecorates the garden, reshapes the\nhills, rakes leaves, and fertilizes the yards. You must be certified by the Professional\nLandcare Network and Professional Ground Management Society. You can earn $6 to $17 per hour or $16000 to $37,000 per year. The average\nsalary is $23000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Park Service employs over 20,000 people and\nutilizes over 221,000 volunteers every Snowbird season. With the National Park\nService, there are jobs as Dispatchers, Park Management, Park Rangers,\nCurators, Guides, Fire Management, National Park Service Historian,\nAdministration, Maintenance, and Resource Management. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
21. Packer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n If your snowbird location is a\nseashore there is a good chance that you may be hired at the port to pack the\nfish and other seafood. The local butchers and poultry farms also hire packers\nto meet the rising demands of the snowbird season. You will be responsible for\nsurveying, compiling, requisitioning and ordering the\nlist of the Fish, meat, beef, pork or the poultry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You must respect and follow all the safety standards set\nby the food and beverage department. You\nmust eliminate overproduction and over purchase. You will be responsible for\nsafe storage temperature and cleanliness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
22. Pet\/baby sitter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n A seasonal pet sitter can earn $800 to $1200 per month. If\nyou take care of more than one dog at a time your money will multiply.\nSometimes you can make even more than $100000 per year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A babysitter must be certified by\nthe American Red Cross Babysitting Course. You can earn $5 an hour to $25 an\nhour and the average hourly salary is $13. You\ncan charge double fees on holidays like Christmas and New Year's Eve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The hourly pay rate for\nbabysitting depends upon the age of the children, the experience of the\nbabysitter, the geographical location, skill set, and demand. There are free\nbabysitting rate calculators available online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
23. Driving<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Transportation and shipping\ncompanies like Uber, UPS, and FedEx offer thousands of seasonal job\nopportunities for snowbirds. They hire many drivers to meet the growing demands\nfor food and gift delivery. You can earn $13 to $16 an hour by driving your own\npersonal vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just remember that you have to hold a valid driver's license\nand ensure you are over 18 years of age. Your car should not be older than 1988. An ability to\ndrive a forklift is a bonus for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n24. Retail shops<\/h3>\n\n\n\n You can be a retail store owner,\nretail sales clerk or a retail manager. You must do all your necessary homework\nbefore applying for this job. You must research your pay rates, job duties, and\ntimings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You must have excellent\ncommunication skills and knowledge to maintain interpersonal connections with\nyour customers. You should have the capability to excel in a competitive\nenvironment. You should also provide confident and honest feedback to your\ncustomers about recent style and fashion trends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You must have enough knowledge\nabout the prices and quality of the product in your department. Temporary\nemployees during the snowbird season can earn up to $13 an hour and they are\neligible for all product discounts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
25. Ski and snowboard instructor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Every year in North America 30,000\nski and Snowboard instructors get hired over 450 snow Resorts. They are all professionally certified and\nqualified. They make $12 to $35 per hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You must have proper safety gear\nwith snow goggles, snow boots, snow helmets, snowboards, snow poles,\nsunglasses, sunscreen, bindings, gloves, socks, and jacket to be able to train\nyour clients during the snowbird season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
26. Ski journalist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n NASJA North American Snowsports\nJournalist Association can be joined for the snowbird season if you love to\nwrite. Just pick up your most favorite one among snowsports and start pouring\nout all your ideas and opinions about it. \nThe number of readers will determine your success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Higher education and diplomas are\nalways helpful for a writer. Freedom of speech is expressed through magazines\nwhere writers are free to write anything about snowsports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
27. Ski patrol<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Members of the National Ski\nPatrol (NSP) must be experienced in toboggan handling, snowboarding and\nsnowmobiling, lift evacuation, emergency first aid, avalanche and landslide\nmanagement, risk management and area operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
28. Shared economy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Shared economy specializes in\ncoaching, delivery services, meal sharing, ride sharing, travel\/ tour gigs,\ntutoring or teaching, freelancing, pet sitting, on-demand moving, on-demand odd\njobs, matchmaking and peer to peer car sharing. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
29. Terrain park crew<\/h3>\n\n\n\n These include builders, crew, designers, and managers. They\ncan earn from $10 per hour to $100,000 per year. Riding and skiing are two\nmandatory skills for these jobs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
30. Travel Nurse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Nurses can get enough experience\nin distinctive disciplines while they travel. It is recommended that the\nprofessional nurses planning the traveling lifestyle have at least 1 year of\nexperience in the department they select. But after appointment, travel nurses\ncan benefit from the other opportunities in other departments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The duration of the assignment\ncan be eight weeks to twenty-six weeks long, with a handsome salary. Sometimes\nthe assignment is as long as one year. They can earn as much as $40 per hour\nwith insurance and retirement plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
31. Volunteering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Volunteers work with non-profit organizations to build homes for the homeless people to inhabit, teach, tutor or train the at-risk youth, promote fundraising campaigns, work at a soup kitchen or at an animal shelter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Final remarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n In order to conclude this blog\npost, I would say that remember, no knowledge or skill ever goes to waste. You\ncan always make a respectable income from your own hands rather than depending\nupon others to feed you. Snowbird season is not just about sun-basking idly,\nbut you must have enough money at hand to\nprevent you from going bankrupt. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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