Summer Camp Head Maintenance Worker

Position Type: Seasonal full-time (Overnight Residential)   

About this opportunity:   

Step into a leadership role that blends excellence in hospitality, teamwork, and impactful ministry at Camp Hoblitzelle! As the Summer Head Maintenance Leader, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of our camp facilities, supporting a thriving ministry that serves hundreds of campers and staff daily. 

In this position, you will lead and inspire a dedicated maintenance team, ensuring they are trained, equipped, and motivated to uphold the highest standards of safety and facility readiness. Under the guidance of a full-time staff supervisor, your responsibilities include managing team schedules, coordinating equipment needs, addressing maintenance requests, and ensuring camp facilities align with our mission and policies. 

As a member of the leadership team, you'll contribute to an unforgettable summer experience by prioritizing camper safety, maintaining program quality, and modeling a positive, Christ-centered attitude. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow your leadership skills, foster meaningful relationships, and make a lasting impact in a vibrant camp community. Join us this summer and be the driving force behind creating a safe, welcoming, and transformative environment for all at Camp Hoblitzelle! 

Key responsibilities:   
  

1. Supervision and Guidance:   

• Provides guidance and positive role modeling to staff and campers, ensuring their safety and well-being.   

• Demonstrates Christian values and principles in all interactions, serving as a positive example for staff and campers.   

• Promotes and stimulates staff participation to enhance their overall camp experience.  

• Actively promotes and embodies the values of Camp Hoblitzelle's summer camp program, fostering an environment that aligns with the camp's mission and principles. Encourages campers to embrace and embody these values throughout their camp experience. [Check out www.hoblitzellesummercamp for a detailed understanding of our camp's values.]   

• Integrates faith into daily activities, contributing to the spiritual growth and development of campers within the Christian camp community.    

2. Team Management:   

• Coordinates and implements, the daily schedule for assigned team to ensure appropriate coverage and support at all times. 

• Performs all duties in accordance with prescribed regulatory compliance guidelines, including local, state, and federal guidelines as well as American Camp Association accreditation standards.   

• Demonstrates effective team management and utilizes appropriate communication and supervision techniques as trained, when required.   

• Ensure the safety and cleanliness of all program areas and equipment through daily inspections, addressing needed repairs or replacements, and conducting thorough initial and end-of-session inventories.  

• Maintain optimal equipment conditions through scheduled maintenance and cleaning as needed. Properly store equipment to maintain a secure and organized environment.  

3. Program & Activities Assistance:   

• Participates enthusiastically as a team member in all-camp activities, evening programs, and special events. When not in a leadership role, contributing to the maintenance of a lively learning environment and fostering engagement.  

• Always promotes quality of programs and safety of campers in cooperation with camp rules and regulations.   

• Engages in essential ministry duties, including sharing approved devotional content, participating in prayer sessions with campers, and participating in camp worship times. 

• Sits with cabin tables during meals, as needed. Maintains a positive, relaxed atmosphere during mealtimes, encouraging conversation and camaraderie among staff and campers.  

4. Safety and Security:   

• Ensures the accountability, security, and safety of campers during all camp activities.   

• Reports all accidents to supervisors promptly and accurately, following camp procedures.   

What we are looking for in you:   

• Must be at least 18 years old and a high school graduate or GED preferred.   

• A heart for others and a mind towards Christ.   

• Should be self-motivated and teachable.   

• Prior knowledge and skills experience in a facility and site maintenance, construction, or grounds keeping business preferred. 

• A willingness to abide by Camp Hoblitzelle’s doctrinal statement and policies.   

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:   

Some physical requirements of the Head Lifeguard position could be Ability to swim and perform life-saving activities, endurance including climbing, standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching. Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate activities are required. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Have a willingness to live in a camp setting and work irregular hours delivering a program in the facility available. Operate with daily exposure to the sun and heat and varying environmental conditions.   

Employee Benefits   

• Experience & Growth – gain exposure in an exciting educational setting that blends fun with hands-on skill development. Cultivate resilience, fuel personal growth, and lay the foundation for success in any career path.   

• Positive Impact – influence others through positive interactions and exemplify Christ in words and actions.   

• Community – A place to belong. Make connections, friendships and experience community that can last lifetime.   

• Competitive Pay – with food & housing included   

• And More!   

To learn more about Hoblitzelle Summer Camp, we invite you to visit us here!   

Why work for us?   

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.   

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.   

Additional Information:   

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.   

To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.   

• Application Submittal Period December 6, 2024 – April 7, 2025 
• Camp Staff Leadership Training and Orientation will be held 05/28/2025 – 06/08/2025 and participation is required. The 2025 summer Camp program session will be held 06/09/2025 – 07/20/2025. If you are unable to work the entire season, please let us know on your application.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.   

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled   

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