Essential Duties:

Spiritual Formation: Intentionally provide opportunities for staff to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus.

• Participate in opportunities for growing deeper in your relationship with Jesus.
• With direction from supervisor, develop an annual personal spiritual growth plan.

Attentive Hospitality: Equip servant leaders who anticipate and respond to the needs of our guests, staff and vendors, through Christ-like service.

• Demonstrate a posture of service that anticipates guest needs and responds with professionalism through intentional decisions and systems.

Interpersonal Relationships: Help build relationships that reflect the character of God with guests, staff, vendors and neighbors to foster healthy community.

• Build relationships that reflect the character of God with guests, staff, vendors and neighbors to foster healthy community.

Comprehensive Stewardship:​ Manage with integrity the finances, people, buildings and equipment that have been entrusted to our ministry.

• Manage with integrity the finances, people, buildings and equipment that have been entrusted to our ministry through Sites and Facilities.
• Develop and equip interns and volunteers to participate in comprehensive stewardship of the landscape and grounds at camp.
• Schedule fertilizing, aeration and mowing.
• Develop and maintain irrigation systems.
• Develop and maintain a preventative maintenance program for landscape and farm operations.
• Provide input in the development of a landscape master plan.
• Perform landscape and preventative maintenance tasks as assigned.

Talent Development: Through a consistent and accountable evaluation process, we identify and provide opportunities for staff in continuing education, leadership development, career-pathing and cross-training.

• Demonstrate a desire to grow through engagement in the Individual Development Plan process and participation in training and development opportunities.

Embracing Excellence: Standing on the platform of national standards and metrics we gladly prepare an environment that glorifies Jesus Christ.

• Execute daily responsibilities with attention to the standards and metrics required for excellent camp operations.
• Provide care for the turf (top dressing, fertilizing, aeration, etc.).
• Provide care for the plants and shrub (pruning, planting, fertilizing and herbicide).

Training Expectations:

• Participation in individual development trainings.
• Participation in PACE Calls that align with the individual’s IDP and Spiritual Development Plan.
• State licenses with pest control and irrigation as required.

Camp or Job Specific Working Conditions:

• This position requires that the staff person be able to: lift at least fifty (50) pounds of materials waist high, operate mowers, tillers and other equipment necessary for landscaping and lawn care, stand on his/her feet for at least eight hours a day, bend, twist, carry and do other physical activities necessary to perform this job.
• The majority of the job will take place out of doors, and the staff person will be exposed to heat, cold and various climate conditions as well as dirt and chemicals used in landscaping.
• We are looking for someone with at least two of the below skill sets:

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — Ability/significant experience to operate heavy machinery for landscape projects and snow removal with a large portion of this job being and overseeing snow removal 6 months out of the year: Skid Steer, Loader, Grader, and Backhoe

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — Experience in welding / metal work

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — Experience in servicing / working on heavy machinery

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — Ability to teach, lead, and perform maintenance projects during the school season

• This position has an anticipated salary range of $14.42 - $17.72 per hour based on education and relevant experience.
• In addition to COLA, this position is currently eligible for a monthly housing stipend.

Note: This description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions.​

Qualifications:

Education:

• AA in horticulture.
• Three years landscape experience or five years of experience in landscape care and design.

Qualifications and Experience Required for the Job:

• Knowledge of area plants and shrubs highly desired.
• Ability to oversee day-to-day maintenance functions, personnel and projects.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage (at no cost to you).
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 401(k) matching plan (up to four percent).​​
• Health club benefit.
• And more!

Notes:

​Young Life is a relational ministry. Staff must be able to convey a sense of Christ-like hospitality and concern for guests and staff. Responding to the unexpected needs of a guest in a prompt and professional manner is important. All staff members are expected to represent Young Life positively and professionally within the community and be able to work with and minister to the volunteer high school and college-age young people who attend our camp.

How To Apply:

​Submit an online application, including resume and cover letter, via the button below.

Questions?​ Please contact Jesse Dickson, sites and facilities manager at Crooked Creek.