Wilderness Ranch Seasonal Maintenance Technician

Essential Duties

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

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
• Offer leadership and direction to those workers assigned to you
• Supervise staff, as the Site and Facilities Superintendent may assign to you, both summer and winter
• Work with full and part-time camping staff, maintenance summer staff, work crew, volunteers and others assisting with a maintenance or project function at camp
• Collaborate with the work crew and summer staff bosses to make the work experience a positive time of personal growth for volunteers
• Cooperate with all other departments at camp to operate as a team and produce a well-functioning body
• Relate to the local community in a manner best suited to carry out the public relations policy of Young Life as presented by the Camp Manager
• Maintain a pleasant, positive attitude toward staff and others involved in the program, conveying the idea of maximum service consistent with the capabilities of the property and equipment

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

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

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

• Execute daily responsibilities with attention to the standards and metrics required for excellent camp operations
• Execute all DIN/PM items assigned
• Document all work completed and items maintained
• Execute all duties as assigned
• Maintain operating records as required by the Site and Facilities Superintendent
• Operate and maintain camp property in a manner consistent with the instructions received from the Site and Facilities Superintendent and the Camp Manager

• PACE calls that align with the individual’s IDP

• Must be capable of spending most of the workday standing or walking
• Must be adaptable to all work environments, inside and out
• Must be capable of working on projects over/above head, as well as bending, kneeling, crawling in/around attics, crawl spaces, etc.
• Capable of digging, shoveling and raking various compounds
• For camp specific, if applicable, see attached document

• High school diploma or GED
• Any necessary certifications as required by the local municipality

• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Ability to train and lead teams
• Positive, flexible attitude and willingness to learn
• Physically able to do the work

At Wilderness Ranch, this is a seasonal role that works alongside the Camp Manager to oversee the Sites and Facilities Department; staff & development, buildings & equipment, operations, budget and administrative needs for the department, which includes one full summer intern and a few month long summer staff. Some of the duties listed above are modified below, given our unique seasonal nature and staffing structure.

• Ability to relocate to remote to Wilderness Ranch basecamp for May – August every year
• Training interns, guides, summer staff on all things maintenance and site & facilities related
• Includes some administrative work…