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RockRidge Canyon A Young Life of Canada property

Princeton, British Columbia, Canada

Position Purpose

RockRidge Canyon is a Young Life of Canada property in Princeton, British Columbia, owned and operated by Young Life for the purpose of reaching teenagers with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It additionally functions as a Christian conference and retreat centre when not being used by Young Life.

RockRidge Canyon is committed to providing “intentional hospitality” to our guests. This means working to consistently exceed the expectations of our guests in quality of service, facilities, and overall experience.

Reporting to the Guest Services Manager, the Guest Services Host (GS Host) is the liaison between RockRidge Canyon and our guests, comprised of both Young Life and rental groups. The GS Host coordinates guest needs and RockRidge Canyon operations. As a member of a team dedicated to serving the needs of our guests and one another, the GG Coordinator anticipates and responds to those who come to RockRidge Canyon with professionalism, discretion and good will. You may host multiple guest groups at a time. Your work is “calendar driven” and you must be flexible with scheduling, prepared to work a variety of shifts including days, evenings, weekends, holidays and split shifts.

The GS Host supports the Guest Services Manager to achieve the vision and mission of Young Life to “glorify God by sharing Jesus Christ with the entire next generation” as outlined in Young Life’s Strategic Plan. As an ambassador for Young Life, the GS Host ensures RockRidge Canyon’s activities promote, enhance, and protect Young Life’s brand, and boost its reputation with relevant constituents, as well as driving broader awareness. The GS Host subscribes to Young Life’s Statement of Faith and abides by its Codes of Conduct.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Spiritual Leadership:

  • Model Christ in word, deed and actions.
  • Model and promote Young Life’s mission, core values, and strategic plan. Represent Young Life positively and professionally within the community.
  • Pray for kids, Young Life volunteers, and fellow Young Life staff. Ensure that all ministry at RockRidge Canyon is designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer that flows from a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
  • Personal knowledge and experience of the saving work of Jesus Christ, pursuing personal spiritual growth and involved in a local church.

Hospitality

  • Serve as host to weekend and weekday guests on a rotating basis with other hosts.
  • Provide service and communication to guest group coordinators from arrival on property to departure. Provide open up and shut down procedures; attend to the guests’ needs, meals, ride schedules; and program events.
  • Develop relationships with guest group coordinators and become familiar with their goals in order to meet or exceed their expectations.
  • Ensure proper set up and take down of basic equipment, recreational areas, etc.
  • Assist guest group program directors with program needs and recreation equipment, sound systems, program events, etc.
  • Perform maintenance and preventative maintenance tasks relating to program.
  • Facilitate communication between assigned groups and camp departments.Provide reception for callers and visitors.

Team Duties and Responsibilities

  • Model open communication and work collaboratively with the property staff team and the Young Life staff team in support of Young Life’s mission, core values and strategic plan.
  • Engage with and foster healthy relationships with the property staff team.
  • Attend devotionals and staff meetings.
  • Nourish a truthful, accountable, forgiving, joyful, and healthy work culture. Support camper arrivals and departures, adult guest program, and medical program.

Personal and Professional Development:

  • Pursue opportunities to learn through books, podcasts, courses, travel to other camps, etc.

General Expectations

Young Life is a relational ministry. Staff must be able to convey a sense of Christ-like hospitality and concern for guests and staff. Responding to the unexpected needs of our guests in a prompt and professional manner is important and required.

  • Maintain a positive attitude and a friendly, professional manner to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
  • Observe and report unsafe work conditions to the relevant manager.
  • Reply to radio calls professionally and respond to requests quickly and efficiently.
  • Operate property vehicles safely; respect all signage, including speed limits and parking.

Qualifications

Spiritual

  • Personal knowledge and experience of the saving work of Jesus Christ.
  • Involvement in a local church.
  • Agreement with Young Life’s Statement of Faith.

Education and Experience:

  • Experience in a camp setting or a related customer service area required.
  • Post-secondary studies in Recreational Administration is an asset
  • Experience in Young Life and alignment with our mission is critical.
  • Knowledge of the not-for-profit sector and experience in a faith-based Christian organization are assets.

General Qualifications

  • Work quickly and unobtrusively in a busy environment that frequently demands the ability to multi-task.
  • Demonstrated flexibility and responsiveness to schedule changes and requests from guests and staff.
  • Good organizational and time management skills.
  • Able to navigate conflict situations.
  • Observant, perceptive and detail oriented.
  • Creative problem solver.
  • Take direction and execute oral and written instructions. Request clarification when needed.
  • Able to work in various adverse conditions: heights, temperature extremes, indoors and outdoors.
  • Effective verbal communicator and natural encourager. Good written communication skills, including email.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and Google Drive. Good keyboarding skills.

Training and Certification

  • Legally entitled to work in Canada.
  • Valid Standard First Aid (Level 1) certification. This must be maintained while in the position.
  • Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License and clean Driver’s Abstract or equivalent.
  • Valid Pleasure Craft Operator’s License is an asset.
  • Clean criminal record check, including vulnerable sector search, required as a condition of employment.

Work Conditions

Work Location:

  • Work is performed in a variety of settings, including office, outdoors, at great heights on challenge course elements, over water and in the elements.
  • It may require occasional travel to attend training events or conferences, promote camp or meet with prospective clients.

Physical Requirements:

  • The work is active in nature, and yet may require periods of time in an office environment, followed by outdoor activities.
  • More strenuous physical activities such as running, hiking, running Challenge Course activities, setting up chairs/tables and extensive walking will be required as well.
  • The employee is required to see, talk and hear.
  • Operating vehicles, boats, power tools and other fleet equipment will happen regularly and must be done in a safe manner.
  • Lifting heavy items may happen from time to time.

Work Environment

  • Work environment is generally favourable.
  • The work may be outdoors 50-75% of the time depending on the time of year. The position is required to work with teenagers, adults and volunteers of all ages.

Hours of Work:

  • Generally the work week is 16-24 hours per week.
  • This position is required to work a non-traditional work schedule including early mornings, late nights, weekends & split shifts. Workdays may exceed 8 hours.
  • Long days and/or nights can be expected from time to time.

Hazards:

  • This position may include situations that are potentially dangerous, such as working on the high ropes course.
  • The employee is required to attend training courses & to work in a safe manner at all times. Alertness and attention to standard operating procedures s is a job requirement.

Other

  • Due to the nature of the job, and our commitment to a safe environment for teenagers and volunteers, the individual is subject to a criminal record check, including a vulnerable sector search, and must submit a current driver’s abstract.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people in this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of people in this position. Duties and responsibilities that do not constitute a major change may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of the supervisor either orally or in writing.

How to Apply

We provide salary commensurate with your education and experience, group benefits, including an RRSP program, and support for professional development.  On‑site housing may be available for rent at a very reasonable rate.  If you have questions about this posting, please contact Leslie Flett, Guest Services Manager, RockRidge Canyon at 250 870 9030, ext. 4106, or at lflett@younglife.ca.

Please email your application package to lflett@younglife.ca, with “Guest Services Host” in the subject line by November 3, 2017.  Please indicate in your cover letter how you learned of this opportunity.  Thank you for your interest in working with Young Life and RockRidge Canyon!