Support Crew

Recruiting Opportunity Closes: 02.19.2025

Hourly Wage: $400/Week

Hours Per Week: 40

Status: Exempt / Full Time - Temporary / Seasonal (JUNE 16 - AUGUST 15, 2025)

Number of Positions: 2

Department: Camp Kuratli at Trestle Glen

Position: Support Crew

Supervisor: Support Crew Coordinator

The Salvation Army Mission Statement:

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Camp Kuratli at Trestle Glen Mission Statement:

The Salvation Army Camp Kuratli at Trestle Glen will be a Christian sanctuary of rest, discovery, and growth for the neediest children in Oregon and Southern Idaho.

Application Instructions:

Complete the online job application, upload a resume.

To apply online go to: Support Crew

To apply in person go to 8495 SE Monterey Ave, Happy Valley, OR 97086. Bring a resume and complete the job application provided to you. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Questions, contact Capt. Edgar Azueta at edgar.azueta @usw.salvationarmy.org or call (503) 794-3256. Capt. Azueta is the sole point of contact for questions regarding this position.

Recruiting Accommodation Statement:

To obtain assistance with accommodations related to the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) concerning your application process, please contact 1-888-887-6528 or email thq.reporting.line@usw.salvationarmy.org, attention Eric Hansen or Sheila Jordan.

Scope of Position:

Operate on-site medical station under written standing orders, distribute and record staff and camper medications, and serve as an on-site advisor for hospital visits.

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SCOPE OF POSITION:

Support the maintenance, upkeep, set-up, organization and cleanliness of campgrounds, facilities, supplies, and programs.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Must be at least 16 years of age.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Desire to work with youth, teens, and young adults.
• Ability to communicate well with others from diverse backgrounds, ages, and nationalities.
• Ability to work in groups.
• Ability to enforce safety regulations and emergency procedures.
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards at all times.
• Good character, integrity, and adaptability
• Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, and self-control
• Ability to read, write, and communicate well in the English language.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain poise under pressure.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the direction of the Support Coordinator:
• Clean common facilities, bathrooms, and meeting areas as scheduled.
• Restock cabin and common bathrooms.
• Assist with the set-up and teardown of program and meeting areas.
• Help unload, move, and store supplies as needed.
• Set-up of organized activities as requested.
• Remove trash from dining hall and kitchen and take to dumpster.
• Remove trash throughout entire site once daily.
• Clean guest staff lodging as needed.
• Work with permanent camp staff to set up guest lodging.
• Learn fire safety procedures for campfires and fire pits from Support Coordinator.
• Learn to build, maintain, and properly extinguish fires from Support Coordinator.
• Assist in the maintenance of Camp Kuratli by:
  
  
  
  • Emptying all outdoor and indoor common trash receptacles.
  • Provide general building maintenance.
  • Maintain trails.
  • Other tasks as needed.
  
  
  
  

General Duties:

• Foster and nurture Christian faith and discipleship in visible ways to, and with campers.
• Attend and participate in programs and spiritual activities as time permits.
• Show respect for personal property, camp equipment and facilities.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with all staff, volunteers, and campers.
• Adhere to camp and Salvation Army policies and procedures.
• Assist in the cleanliness of cabins and outside areas.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Support Coordinator.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, hike, and twist on a continuous basis for up to 15-20 minutes.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects, such as files, file cabinets drawers, and reach overhead.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. and on occasion up to 50 lbs.
• Physical ability to respond to a variety of situations; must be able to assist campers in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, or injury) and possess strength and endurance required to maintain constant assistance in supervision of campers.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• There may be phone and in-person contact with others from diverse backgrounds who may be angry, hostile, confused, or frustrated.
• May be required to work in all areas of camp including, but not limited to, the kitchen, dish room, laundry facility, and grounds.
• Working in a distinctively Christian environment.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases
• Work outdoors, sometimes in inclement weather.
• Work around dust, odor, high noise levels, and bodily fluids.

MISCELLANEOUS:

The Salvation Army does have a dress code. This will be shared with you at the time of employment.

The candidate chosen for this position will be required to pass a criminal history information check. Conviction of a crime will not automatically preclude employment. The circumstances involved in the conviction(s) will be considered.

The Salvation Army provides a smoke and drug free work environment for all employees and volunteers.

Qualified individuals must be able to perform essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

The position has access to confidential and private information. It is essential that confidentiality and privacy be observed. An understanding of professional boundaries is required.