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Hospitality Intern

Summit Ministries
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The Hospitality intern at Summit is given the opportunity to engage with and further develop the variety of services the Hospitality Team provides to ensure the best possible care for everyone on the Summit campus. Showing the intentional love of Christ through good food, clean facilities, and welcoming acts of service are at the heart of this position. 

Daily education, spiritual development, lots of hands-on practice, and regular feedback are major parts of the program. During the internship, the Hospitality intern will be a part of a variety of different tasks tied to the operations required to serve a community of 300 people. The work can be physically challenging, but it is often rewarding through being a participant in the tangible care and beautification of the Summit campus. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

  • Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Summit. 
  • Advance Summit’s mission; confirm Summit’s Statement of Faith and Statement of Convictions, and to historic, orthodox Christian teaching regarding behavior, speech, conduct, and lifestyle; uphold Summit in prayer.

Entry Level Hospitality 

Perform a wide variety of housekeeping, landscaping, and food/beverage related services as instructed by Properties Leadership. The following are examples

  • Complete turnovers for guest cabins, including making beds, restocking amenities, and cleaning bathrooms. 
  • Provide assistance to the Hospitality Team with deep cleaning cabins and homes, including short-term rentals. 
  • Help with laundry tasks such as sorting, washing, folding, and organizing linens. 
  • Support the kitchen staff by procuring groceries and filling staff shortages on kitchen or dish pit crews. This includes meal prep and dishwashing. 
  • Assist with planning and hosting large Summit-sponsored events, including session graduations. 
  • Complete groundwork through maintaining and improving landscape beds. 
  • Assist the Maintenance Team with interior and exterior painting projects as time allows.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Weekly mentoring with a full-time staff member.
  • Regular reading assignments given for a weekly book study.
  • Daily to weekly meetings with the Properties group.
  • Responsible for notifying Properties leadership of any unusual occurrence and/or damage that has taken place on the property.
  • Maintain a professional, courteous manner with all guests, vendors, contractors and fellow employees.
  • Special projects and other responsibilities as determined.

FUNCTIONAL JOB COMPETENCIES

  • Committed to the mission and vision of Summit Ministries
  • Strong servant leadership skills that are in line with the values of Summit Ministries.
  • Ensure compliance of all work-related activities in a fair, ethical, and consistent manner.
  • Able to work alone numerous times a week 
  • Able to operate well under the pressure of deadlines
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • The ability to work within a team and cultivate Summit culture 
  • Attention to detail, especially with cleanliness and order of physical surroundings
  • Must be willing to work occasional weekends or after business hours.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

  • Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, an active prayer life, and active involvement in a local church.
  • Understands, embraces, and can clearly articulate a biblical worldview.
  • Adaptable to Summit’s culture.
  • Must be at least 18 years old by the internship start date.
  • Education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Experience:
    • Minimum 1 year of experience in housekeeping or hospitality services (preferred)
    • Minimum 1 year of experience working in a retail food establishment (preferred)
  • Certifications/Licensing: ServSafe Food Handler, First Aid/CPR, Stop the Bleed (Can all be obtained while working at Summit)

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Prolonged periods of standing, walking, and occasional lifting (up to 25–50 lbs)
  • Exposure to a commercial kitchen environment that includes potentially hazardous equipment such as ovens, stovetops, grills, fryers, dishwashers, and sharp utensils; risk of burns, cuts, slips, and other injuries if proper safety procedures are not followed
  • Interaction with industrial cleaning agents and sanitizers, including chemicals that may be corrosive or cause skin, eye, or respiratory irritation if mishandled
  • Work may involve extended hours during peak seasons and events. Hours may range from 8-14 hours depending on demand. 
  • This job requires working on some weekends, and potentially some holidays of the year.