Lodging Services Porter; Associate

Description

Is God calling you to ministry?

For over 70 years, The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has proclaimed the Gospel through its various ministries. Whether you work at our headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove (BGTC) in Asheville, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Broadcasting (BRB) in Asheville, North Carolina or a field office abroad, you are part of a team of committed Christians working together to reach people to the ends of the earth with the Gospel.

CHRISTIAN PURPOSE AND EXPECTATIONS:

All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, and thereby further BGEA’s religious mission.

The Lodging department extends Servant Hospitality to guests of BGTC by creating an atmosphere of comfort and cleanliness in our Inn properties, cabins and common areas. Lodging welcomes guests and makes sure day and night operations run smoothly in all guest accommodations.

The Porter is responsible for welcoming guests and assisting them to their rooms in the Shepherd’s and Pilgrim’s Inn.

• Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Faithfully upholds BGEA in prayer
• Participates in daily BGEA staff devotions including Bible reading, and leading group prayer as schedule permits
• Demonstrates behavior aligned with BGEA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Hallmarks, policies, and expectations
• Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence

• Greet guests and direct them to registration
• Assist with luggage to and from accommodations
• Assist guests with schedule, activity and location questions and directions
• Remove linens from rooms on departure day
• Assist with emptying lobby waste receptacles, as needed
• Assist with refreshing and restocking beverage counter, as needed

• Other duties as assigned by Lodging Operations Manager

• Commitment to hospitality and excellence
• Exhibits a strong work ethic and positive attitude
• Ability to work independently without close supervision
• Willingness to take initiative and be a proactive problem solver
• Ability to analyze and make decisions based on BGTC protocols
• Maintain confidentiality where appropriate

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and have full range of motion

• Lodge environment

Continuing the lifelong work of Billy Graham, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association exists to support and extend the evangelistic calling and ministry of Franklin Graham by proclaiming the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to all we can by every effective means available to us and by equipping the church and others to do the same.

These core beliefs make up the foundation upon which all our ministry endeavors are based.

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God revealing the love of God to the world.
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons:
  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6)
• We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. (Matthew 1:23;
  John 1:1-4 and 1:29;
  Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15)
• We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
• We believe God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as…