General Employment Information

Loch Lyme Lodge was formerly the site of a 200 acre farm. The main house was built in 1784, early for these parts, and today houses the summer dining rooms and four guest rooms. In 1917 the farm was sold and the new owners began taking guests. The Barker family bought the property in l946 and ran the lodge until they sold it in 2006. The new owners will continue to operate the Lodge in much the same manner as it has been.

Many of our guests return year after year with their families. They come primarily from the eastern part of the U.S. although we also have guests from different parts of the world. We are a family vacation resort accommodating up to l00 guests when full.

We operate with a staff of 13-17 fulltime employees and additional part time employees during the season. We serve breakfast and dinner daily as well as an afternoon lunch bar during full season. We do not have a bar or liquor license.

Our guests spend their time relaxing by the lake, boating, fishing, swimming, playing tennis or lawn games. Many take day trips to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the Green Mountains of Vermont.

The town of Lyme has a population of about 1,000. Hanover, 10 miles to the south, is the home of Dartmouth College . Bus service around the area is available starting in Hanover. We try to arrange rides for staff to and from Hanover whenever possible. Access to a car is a real plus. Car rental in the area requires a U.S. or international driver's license, a major credit card and, in some places, a minimum age of 21.

Loch Lyme Lodge is located in a rural part of New Hampshire. Growth in the area in recent decades has resulted in farmland giving way to houses and small businesses but we are definitely not cosmopolitan. There aren't clubs, theaters or other city amenities in Lyme or even nearby. Our 'city lights' are fireflies in the fields after dark on a July evening. We like it that way but realize that it is a lifestyle that isn't for everyone.

We have hired European students for well over a decade now. Our community is welcoming of foreign visitors. Staff members who make an effort to attend local events or churches have found themselves enjoying many new friendships. Our guests also enjoy meeting our staff. At the end of the summer it so not unusual for personable staff members to have invitations to visit guests at their homes.

It is possible to see quite a bit of New England from our location. We are about 5 1/2 hours north of New York City, 2 1/2 hours north of Boston, and 4 hours south of Monteal. There is airplane service from Boston and New York to the Lebanon Regional Airport, 17 miles south of us. There is bus service on Vermont Transit to White River Junction, Vermont. Amtrak train service also stops in White River.

Our full season runs from the third weekend in June until Labor Day early in September. We do hire a few staff members for preseason beginning in late May. Most staff finish work the first weekend after Labor Day.

Staff living at Loch Lyme are offered a family atmosphere. A full day off is given each week and, on this day, staff paying board and room are invited to eat breakfast and dinner in the dining room. Staff living at home may purchase meals at a per-meal rate. Staff members are always welcome to use the Loch Lyme facilities (on a guests-first basis).

Our staff includes high school and college age students as well as adults.