Summer Staff Assistants~ Christian Retreat Center

Spruce Lake•Canadensis, PA

About The Position

Spruce Lake Ministries is seeking Summer Staff Assistants to support Pinebrook summer programs and guests. The assistant is part of the summer team, has an assigned primary role, and may work across departments including food service, housekeeping, the snack shop, lifeguarding, programming, and facilities. Nearly all duties involve interacting with campers and guests, and staff are expected to do so positively and graciously while modeling Spruce Lake Ministry values. Housekeeping assignments include preparing guest rooms and bathrooms, vacuuming, dusting, refreshing linens, and making beds. Food service assignments include dish-room work, kitchen preparation and cleanup, and hosting in the dining room. Programming assignments may involve childcare and facilitating ministry-sponsored activities. Snack shop duties include preparing and serving ice cream, milkshakes, and grill or fryer items, as well as cleaning kitchen and restaurant areas. Lifeguarding duties include supervising pool guests, administering camper swim tests, vacuuming the pool, and cleaning the pool area and bathrooms. Facilities duties include lawn care, weed whacking, weeding, stocking firewood, and general grounds upkeep. Staff attend weekly staff meetings and prayer times, as well as summer staff team meetings, devotionals, and events. Other duties may be assigned. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; the organization does not sponsor international employees or volunteers. Employment is contingent on completing FBI fingerprint background clearance, Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance, and Pennsylvania Criminal History Clearance, at the employer’s expense.

Requirements

Have a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ and the spiritual maturity to lead self and others.
Affirm, live, and model Spruce Lake Ministries’ mission, vision, statement of faith, and core values.
Conduct oneself in a manner that is above reproach.
Be available to work weekends.
Have strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Demonstrate maturity and flexibility to work in a variety of roles.
Be authorized to work in the United States; international employees or volunteers cannot be sponsored.
Complete FBI Criminal Background fingerprint clearance, Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance, and Pennsylvania Criminal History Clearance as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

Complete tasks in an assigned primary role and other departments as needed to support summer programs and guests.
Interact positively and graciously with campers and guests while modeling Spruce Lake Ministry values.
Strip beds, clean bathrooms, vacuum and dust guest rooms, refresh linens, and make beds.
Perform dish-room work, kitchen preparation and cleanup, and dining-room hosting.
Provide childcare and facilitate Spruce Lake Ministries-sponsored program activities when assigned.
Prepare and serve ice cream, milkshakes, and grill or fryer menu items, and clean kitchen and restaurant areas.
Attentively guard pool guests, administer camper swim tests, vacuum the pool, and clean the pool area and bathrooms.
Perform lawn care, weed whacking, weeding, firewood stocking, and general upkeep of retreat center grounds.
Attend weekly staff meetings and prayer times, summer staff team meetings, devotionals, and events.
Perform other duties as assigned.