Summer Maintenance Crew Chief

The Salvation Army Northwest Seasonal - Eatonville, WA

Full-time - Entry Level

Eatonville, WA

About the position

The Summer Maintenance Crew Chief at The Salvation Army Camp Arnold is responsible for overseeing the maintenance staff during the summer camp season. This role includes ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the camp facilities, supervising maintenance activities, and participating in spiritual and community programs. The position requires strong leadership skills and a commitment to the mission of The Salvation Army, focusing on both operational excellence and the spiritual welfare of the staff and campers.

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.
• Clean and prepare all areas for use by campers and guests.
• Perform daily maintenance tasks such as sweeping, mopping, and disinfecting bathrooms.
• Check and replace burnt light bulbs.
• Close and lock all buildings and rooms not planned for program use before each camp session.
• Conduct daily trash runs and litter patrol.
• Build campfires and prepare sleep out locations as needed.
• Assist with the upkeep and maintenance of all camp vehicles.
• Clean and service all hand equipment after each use.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the laundry rooms.
• Assist with general maintenance projects as directed by the Operations Manager.
• Chop firewood or supervise staff in chopping firewood for evening programs.
• Sweep and clean the amphitheater in preparation for evening programs.
• Prepare fire for evening Timberlake programs.
• Set up sound systems for special events under the direction of the Media Specialist.
• Supervise TLC setup and takedown for 'Big Chapel'.
• Supervise end of week Timberlake carnival setup and takedown.
• Work on special projects as assigned.
• Act as a liaison between the summer camp maintenance crew and the year-round staff.

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 a telephone and 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.