Summer Staff Assistants~ Christian Retreat Center

Are you looking for an enriching summer camp staff experience? Spruce Lake Ministries is looking for a team of young people to work in a variety of departments from snack shop and food service to lifeguarding and housekeeping!

The Summer Staff Assistant is a member of the summer team and is responsible for completing tasks in a variety of departments to provide support to Pinebrook summer programs and guests. Summer Staff Assistants will be assigned a primary role but may work in a variety of departments such as food service, housekeeping, snack shop or lifeguarding.

• Growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ and spiritual maturity to lead self and others.
• Must affirm, live and model Spruce Lake Ministries mission, vision, statement of faith and core values.
• Conducts him/herself in a manner that is above reproach.
• Available to work weekends.

• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Maturity and flexibility to work in variety of roles.

Almost all duties include camper and guest interaction. Summer Staff members are expected to interact positively and graciously modeling Spruce Lake Ministry values.

Duties will include stripping beds, wiping down and scrubbing bathrooms as needed, vacuuming guest rooms, dusting, refreshing linens, and making beds in a fast-paced environment.

Duties will include dish room, kitchen prep and clean up, dining room host / hostess.

When on programming assistant assignment, duties will include childcare, facilitation of SLM sponsored program activities.

Duties will include scooping and serving ice cream, making and serving milkshakes, frier and grill menu items, cleaning kitchen and restaurant areas.

Duties will include attentively guarding guests at the pool, administering swim tests for campers, vacuuming the pool, and cleaning the pool area and bathrooms.

Duties will include lawn care, weed whacking, weeding, stocking firewood, and general upkeep of retreat center grounds.

• Attend weekly staff meetings and prayer times.
• Attend summer staff team meetings, devotionals and events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Spruce Lake Ministries, Pinebrook or Spruce Lake, does not currently hire anyone who is not authorized to work in the US, nor are we able to sponsor international employees or volunteers.

At the employer's expense, all employment hires are contingent upon completion of FBI Criminal Background fingerprint clearance, PA Child Abuse Clearance and PA Criminal History Clearance.

AI - We recognize that AI tools like ChatGPT and others can be powerful tools when used thoughtfully and ethically. However, for this application and hiring process, we ask that you do not use AI tools to write your responses on this form or future correspondence. We are interested in hearing directly from you and your unique perspectives and experiences. Responses that appear to be generated or heavily influenced by AI may disqualify your application from consideration.