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Because of Young Life’s exclusive Christian purposes of evangelism and
discipleship as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation and in these Bylaws,
and to reflect what has always been and will continue to be the position of
Young Life, specifically the Christian belief that each and every employee and
volunteer of the corporation should minister as a servant of God with the
primary responsibility of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and, as such,
is an integral part of the Christian mission and ministry of the corporation,
Young Life shall only employ individuals or enlist volunteer leaders who: (a)
profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord; and (b)
subscribe to the statements and policies required of all Young Life staff,
including the Young Life Statement of Faith. Therefore, employees and volunteers
of Young Life, during working and nonworking hours, shall: (i) be ready, willing
and able to fulfill such ministry functions as may be required by the
organization; (ii) refrain from conduct and statements that detract from the
biblical standards taught and supported by Young Life, and (iii) abide by all
policies and practices of Young Life including, without limitation, those
related to religious belief or ministry activities.
All camps share a common purpose: creating an environment where Young Life staff
bring Ch rist to life by creatively presenting the complete gospel of Jesus
Christ. Speaking clearly from the Scriptures, camp speakers introduce kids to
the person of Christ, the nature of humanity, the work of Christ on the cross,
the hope of the resurrection and the opportunity for reconciliation with God.
Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith. We recommend you
read this statement before applying for any position.
Camping Commitment Statement
As a follower of Jesus Christ and a minister of His Gospel, model a full
understanding of Young Life’s ministry strategy and equip and lead a team of
staff in providing excellent camping experiences for individuals to encounter
Jesus Christ and know the truth of God’s love for them.
Mission & Authority
Through both continued training and direct experience, lead staff and prepare an
environment where guests, staff, and volunteers are well cared for using the
cornerstones of service, food, and systems. This is a role that oversees all of
the Food Service Department; staff & development, buildings & equipment,
administrative needs, and food & menu planning.
ESSENTIAL PREREQUISITES FOR ALL STAFF MEMBERS (FROM YOUNG LIFE’S BYLAWS –
ARTICLE VII):
“BECAUSE OF YOUNG LIFE’S EXCLUSIVE CHRISTIAN PURPOSES OF EVANGELISM AND
DISCIPLESHIP AS SET FORTH IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND IN THESE BYLAWS,
AND TO REFLECT WHAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE POSITION OF
YOUNG LIFE, SPECIFICALLY THE CHRISTIAN BELIEF THAT EACH AND EVERY EMPLOYEE AND
VOLUNTEER OF THE CORPORATION SHOULD MINISTER AS A SERVANT OF GOD WITH THE
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND, AS SUCH,
IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CHRISTIAN MISSION AND MINISTRY OF THE CORPORATION,
YOUNG LIFE SHALL ONLY EMPLOY INDIVIDUALS OR ENLIST VOLUNTEER LEADERS WHO: (A)
PROFESS A BELIEF IN JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR PERSONAL SAVIOR AND LORD; AND (B)
SUBSCRIBE TO THE STATEMENTS AND POLICIES REQUIRED OF ALL YOUNG LIFE STAFF,
INCLUDING THE YOUNG LIFE STATEMENT OF FAITH. THEREFORE, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS
OF YOUNG LIFE, DURING WORKING AND NONWORKING HOURS, SHALL: (I) BE READY, WILLING
AND ABLE TO FULFILL SUCH MINISTRY FUNCTIONS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE
ORGANIZATION; (II) REFRAIN FROM CONDUCT AND STATEMENTS THAT DETRACT FROM THE
BIBLICAL STANDARDS TAUGHT AND SUPPORTED BY YOUNG LIFE, AND (III) ABIDE BY ALL
POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF YOUNG LIFE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE
RELATED TO RELIGIOUS BELIEF OR MINISTRY ACTIVITIES.”
Essential Duties:
Spiritual Formation: 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.
• Foster an environment where department staff have opportunities for ongoing
spiritual development, including execution of their personal spiritual growth
plan.
• Establish a culture where the spiritual formation of Food Service volunteers
is both a priority and responsibility for all members of the department.
Attentive Hospitality: Equip servant leaders who anticipate and respond to the
needs of our guests, staff and vendors, through Christ-like service.
• Establish a department posture of service that anticipates guest needs and
responds with professionalism through intentional decisions and systems.
• Direct the planning, developing and evaluation of the menu according to the
Young Life Food Service standards.
• Anticipate and execute guest needs/requests in order to partner with our
groups; meeting their needs and developing an environment where guests are
heard.
Interpersonal Relationships: 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.
• Ensure department staff demonstrate the importance of their interpersonal
relationships with guests, staff, vendors and neighbors and promote a healthy
community.
• Cultivate interdepartmental staff relationships by building partnerships
throughout the property.
Comprehensive Stewardship: Manage with integrity the finances, people, buildings
and equipment that have been entrusted to our ministry.
• Manage with integrity the finances, people, buildings and equipment that have
been entrusted to our ministry through Food Services.
• Develop and equip staff to participate in comprehensive stewardship of the
Food Services Department.
• Maintain systems for inventory control over food, equipment and other budgeted
items.
• Manage and lead the Food Services staff in food cost tracking procedures and
awareness of food costs impact on camp fees and property budget.
• Cultivate an environment where volunteers feel valued both as contributors and
as people.
• Identify and ensure the hiring of quality candidates both for staff positions
and intern positions.
Talent Development: 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.
• Foster department staff participation in the Individual Development Plan
process as well as other training and development opportunities.
• Intentionally pursue opportunities in mission leadership, personal growth, and
development.
• Establish and execute training for volunteers, work crew, summer staff, and
camp staff with vision towards creating a pipeline for the mission.
• Perform yearly evaluations for those responsible for supervising and ensure
those staff participation in their IDP process.
Embracing Excellence: Standing on the platform of national standards and metrics
we gladly prepare an environment that glorifies Jesus Christ.
• Lead department staff in the execution of daily responsibilities with
attention to the standards and metrics required for excellent camp operations.
• Demonstrate a commitment to uphold the Young Life Food Service Standards found
in the Food Service Manual.
• Exemplify Young Life Standards in the way you conduct yourself with staff,
guests, and volunteers.
Training Expectations:
• Must obtain ServeSafe Certification within 6 months unless already certified
• Attend yearly departmental training
• Participate in monthly divisional video conferences
Camp or Job Specific Working Conditions:
• May be required to lift materials weighing 60 pounds waist high.
• May be exposed to cleaning chemicals when training staff in the proper
cleaning methods.
• Administrative work, as well as an active role in the kitchen.
• For camp specific, if applicable, see attached document
Education:
• Some college education preferred or experience from a professional culinary
institute preferred
Qualifications and Experience Required For The Job:
• Work experience in the food service industry preferred
• Experience training and leading teams
• Demonstrate understanding of Young Life ministry, strategy and mission
• Experience in organizing and prioritizing tasks
• Experience in managing the administrative aspects of the Food Service
department.
• Demonstrate professionalism in written and verbal communication with guests,
vendors and staff
This description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions
associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the
principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions.
Notes:
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 a guest in a prompt and professional manner is important.
All staff members are expected to represent Young Life positively and
professionally within the community and be able to work with and minister to the
volunteer high school and college-age young people who attend our camp.
Job Specific Working Conditions:
In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is outlined below. This
base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the
United States.
The anticipated salary for this position can range
from $51,500-$64,000 depending on relevant education, experience, and location.