Summer Maintenance Crew Chief - $450/week

Salvation Army USA•Eatonville, WA

56d•$450

About The Position

Join a team where you can offer compassion, dignity, and sustainable opportunities for people in need in your local community! The Salvation Army is an inspiring place to work. With offices in every major US city and over 120 countries around the globe, it's a place where people can invest in people on every level. In the Northwest region of the US, we serve people with food to shelter opportunities and almost everything in between. We are committed to being an efficient and effective network of local offices that make up a huge western region team. In other words, we're committed to being big and small at the same time. That makes us a seriously great place to work. As one of the most impactful social service organizations in the world, we hire people who constantly seek new ways to keep us moving forward. We welcome you on finding your place to offer opportunities for people in need! The Salvation Army is a branch of the Christian Church, and the ultimate goal of all programs is spiritual regeneration of all people. The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
Ability to grasp, push, pull objects and reach overhead.
Ability to operate telephone.
Ability to operate a desktop or laptop computer.
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
Ability to access and produce information from a computer.
Ability to understand written information.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for the spiritual welfare of the summer camp maintenance staff.
Attend and participate in evening programs and spiritual activities.
Maintain a standard of cleanliness in personal grooming and in living quarters.
Assist with the clean-up of the total camp at the end of each session and at the conclusion of the summer.
Prepare and deliver the Maintenance Crew Chief camp brief at the end of the summer.
Assist with evening cabin supervision
Enforce camp policies and procedures
Maintain the utmost level of safety for staff and campers at all times.
Ensure compliance with American Camping Association standards of safety and programmatic conduct at all times.
Coordinate and implement all program components relative to the daily schedule in a timely fashion.
Organize daily devotions for summer camp maintenance staff.
Prepare written job assignments and schedules for summer camp maintenance staff.
Supervise and direct the Maintenance Crew
Prepare/participate in the planning of daily devotions for the Maintenance Crew
Clean and prepare all areas for use by campers and guests:
Dust windows, doorways, and know down all cobwebs
Sweep floors & porches
Scrub bathroom sinks, showers, toilets, and clean mirrors
Mop and disinfect bathroom shower & floor
Re-stock all paper products
Empty all trash & replace can liner, and take to main dumpster
Check & replace burnt light bulbs
Prior to the start of each camp session, close and lock all buildings and rooms not planned for program use
Periodically check to make sure that buildings and rooms not in use remain locked
Daily trash runs and litter patrol
Build campfires & prepare sleep out locations as needed
Assist with the upkeep and maintenance of all camp vehicles, including washing and waxing
After each use, clean & service all hand equipment including:
Weed Whackers - check spark plug and refill with 2 cycle gas
Lawn Mowers - clean off clipping and refill with unleaded gas
Blowers - clean and refuel with 2 cycle gas
Keep the Maintenance Building neat & orderly at all times and keep all tools in their proper location
Maintain cleanliness and organization of the laundry rooms
Assist with general maintenance projects as directed by the Operations Manager
Chop firewood, or supervise summer camp maintenance staff chopping firewood, for evening programs
Sweep and clean amphitheater in preparation for evening programs.
Prepare fire for evening Timberlake programs
Set up sound systems for special events under director of the Media Specialist.
Supervise TLC setup and take down for "Big Chapel"
Supervise end of week Timberlake carnival setup and take down
Work on special projects as assigned.
Be a liaison between the summer camp maintenance crew and the year round staff.