Camp Operations Assistant: Not Your Typical Office Job!

Desired Qualifications

·      Hospitality Management education and/or experience preferred

·      Applicant is at least 21 years of age by start of summer employ

·      Applicant has valid driving license

·      Applicant must have good communication skills, particularly over the phone

·      Applicant must have the desire and ability to work in camp setting 

·      Applicant needs to possess positive character traits including but not limited to 

·    integrity

·    initiative

·    positive attitude

·    enduring energy

·    emotional maturity

·    a cheerful personality

·    adaptability

·    enthusiasm

·    a strong work ethic

·    ability to work well under stress and chaos

·    ability to work as a member of a team

·    ability to multi-task

·    ability to problem-solve and think outside the box

• Applicant needs to: 
• not like sitting still for too long
• welcome the challenge of doing umpteen things at once
• be conscientious
• be responsible
• be fun and energetic
• be friendly, reliable and flexible
• possess a willingness to do anything requested - even if not in your job description.
• Ability to see a need and take care of a problem without supervision is very helpful
• Requires strong leadership and organizational skills. 

Responsible To

Camp Directors

Camp Goals

General Responsibility

To assist with camp’s behind-the-scenes operations 

Specific Responsibilities

• Set-up office at the beginning of season
• Assist with sales and inventory of camp store
• Create and maintain “town list” for the purchasing of supplies as needed from local merchants
• Run errands like pick up prescriptions, 20 loaves of bread and 10 rainbow colored rubber balls.
• Drive staff and/or campers into town
• Create and maintain files
• Type camp correspondence as requested
• Keep track of camper correspondence and send mass emails
• Sort mail and packages; distribute to campers and staff
• Check incoming supplies against orders and invoices

General Responsibility

To assist campers and staff

Specific Responsibilities

• Answer questions and more questions!
• Be friendly!
• Sort and distribute mail and packages
• Direct campers to their assigned activity/cabin
• Sell camp store items and record purchases
• Assist in camp programming/scheduling
• Assist in helping out in Camp Health Center
• Assist in food purchasing, menu planning, food inventorying
• Help support a camp culture of inclusion, kindness and community.

General Responsibility

Act as a receptionist and camp greeter

Specific Responsibilities

• Promptly and politely handle phone calls– be friendly!
• Record and deliver phone messages properly and thoroughly
• Keep record of parent visits
• Greet visitors and lead tours of camp visits
• Make photocopies
• Email mass mailings
• Operate miscellaneous office equipment
• Answer e-mail, compose letters/documents on word-processor, maintain records 
• These are not the only duties to be performed.  Some duties may be reassigned, and other duties may be assigned as required.

General Responsibility

Complete miscellaneous tasks as assigned

Specific Responsibilities

• Serve at meals when asked
• Dress up in silly costumes and help run all-camp programs
• Help staff feel connected
• Maintain confidentiality when private conversations are taking place in the office
• Help other staff with duties if your time allows
• See what needs to be done and do it!

 Essential Functions

• Ability to communicate and work with many groups(different ages and skill levels), and provide necessary instruction to campers/staff
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to activities
• Ability to direct others in an emergency situation
• Ambulatory ability to get around camp’s uneven terrain and physical strength to lift heavy objects       
• Emotional resilience
• Effective adaptation to changes in schedule and work assignment
• The ability to effectively interact with others, especially children, in camp’s youth-centered environment
• The ability to communicate problems or issues to the appropriate supervisor with respect.
• Program counselors and specialists are responsible for maintaining high standards of health and safety in their designated activities. They assure that campers are physically and emotionally ready for the activity, that the activity is supervised by qualified personnel, that activity areas and equipment are in safe condition before use and are safeguarded from casual use.