Camp Facilities Manager

The Salvation Army Southern California

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Salvation Army is seeking a Camp Facilities Manager for Camp Ponderosa in Heber, Arizona. This is a full-time, 40 hours/week position. The role involves a business need for on-site housing, which the employee must accept as a condition of employment. The employee will be responsible for the stewardship of all camp facilities, vehicles, equipment, and grounds, ensuring their functionality, safety, and aesthetic quality. This includes developing and executing repair plans, overseeing maintenance and housekeeping departments, managing budgets, and coordinating special projects. The position requires the ability to assess and address various facility issues, coordinate staff, and work patiently with young summer staff members. The mission of The Salvation Army is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs without discrimination.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED required.
Ability to assess, repair, and improve camp property.
Ability to ensure the quality of camp facilities as they age.
Must be able to coordinate employees and delegate tasks.
Must be willing to do any task that they assign to others.
Ability to oversee both housekeeping and maintenance departments.
Ability to set housekeeping and maintenance staff up for success without micro-managing.
Ability to assess and address plumbing, electrical, structural, and aesthetic issues that arise.
Must be able to determine what issues can be done in-house and where we need professional help.
Must be willing and able to work patiently alongside young summer staff members.
Able to demonstrate respect and sensitivity towards diverse populations.
Ability to maintain a professional and courteous demeanor at all times.
Must pass a criminal background check.
Must have a valid AZ driver’s license with a clean driving record.
Ability to pass The Salvation Army fleet safety e-learning module.
Ability to work flexible hours including nights and weekends.
Regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Must have the ability to operate telephone, a desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Relatable experience may substitute for education (2:1 ratio).
Experience in managing a large, multi-building facility is preferred.
5 years of camp experience and 10 years of facilities experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Take a lead stewardship role over all camp facilities, vehicles, equipment, and grounds.
Create and execute repair plans for aging facilities.
Be continually aware of opportunities to get ahead of facility decay.
Work with the Camp Director to execute large-scale facility plans.
Lead summer camp facilities crew when applicable.
Oversee camp facilities with minimal guidance, while still keeping the Camp Director informed.
Bring large-scale or costly issues to the attention of the Camp Director as necessary.
Coordinate the use and functionality of Camp vehicles.
Ensure that the maintenance yard is clean and organized.
Assist in managing facilities budgets.
Assist in the planning, coordinating, and execution of special projects as requested by TSA leaders.
Work with Camp Director to cast vision for new facilities, upgrades, and recreation offerings.
Play a main role in the execution of new facilities, upgrades, and recreation offerings.
Other duties that pertain to facilities management.
Assist Camp Director in any other duties as requested to maintain a consistently high level of efficiency in camp operation.
Develop and maintain a high standard of functionality and esthetic quality for Camp Ponderosa.
Be constantly aware of opportunities to engage in preventative maintenance.
Lead maintenance staff; appropriately delegating tasks and allowing room for some autonomy in their work.
Communicate with maintenance staff, drawing on their experiences and insights.
Answer maintenance calls as needed by guests and coordinate repairs accordingly.
Ensure that grass length is maintained around buildings and on grass fields.
Ensure that weeds are not overgrown around paths, roads, and buildings.
Ensure that camp trails are maintained.
Assess trees on camp, removing branches and trees that threaten camp safety and functionality.
Manage dry brush and forest litter with the intention of significantly reducing the risk of fire spread.
Ensure that the general landscape of camp is aesthetically pleasing and clean.
Be willing to address pressing repairs at any point while on-site, potentially on nights and weekends.
Develop and maintain a high standard of sanitation and cleanliness for Camp Ponderosa.
Schedule and direct housekeeping staff.
Ensure that all guests are met with completely reset and clean facilities.
Ensure that the camp maintains a high level of cleanliness while guests are on site.
Coordinate and maintain our stock of cleaning equipment, chemicals, and paper goods.
Coordinate the upgrade of housekeeping systems and processes wherever possible and beneficial.
Patiently work alongside our summer staff to ensure they are treating facilities well and keeping their spaces clean.
Coordinate and lead camp clean up with summer staff on every last day of camp.
Participate in cleaning responsibilities wherever needed / applicable.
Any other tasks that pertain to the proper sanitation and cleanliness of Camp Ponderosa.