Operations Associate – Facilities, CAOAF, Camp

FACILITY DESCRIPTION:
Apple Canyon Center is a year-round camp and conference facility in Southern California on 60 acres in the San Jacinto Mountains near Idyllwild. Surrounded by National Forest at 4,500 ft. elevation, it is the home of (and operated by) “Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times,” a camping program that serves children with cancer and their families. The facility has a capacity of 200+ and serves not only the Good Times programs but is also open to outside user groups.

CAMP GOALS:
To provide cancer patients and their families with a rewarding outdoor experience by developing:

• self-confidence and independence;
• friendships with others;
• a spirit of cooperation and group identity; and
• skills and interests.

SITE USER GROUP GOALS:
To provide safe, clean, comfortable grounds /facilities to enhance the program experience for guests. Provide friendly and generous reception and services to guests, visitors, or strangers.

Job Summary:
To conduct repairs, maintenance, and inspections of facilities and site systems; provide hospitality and janitorial services for guests as necessary.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs repairs on buildings, facility systems, and equipment.
• Maintains operation of assigned systems (swimming pool, vehicles, HVAC etc.)
• Executes routine cleaning of meeting and sleeping areas (empty trash, sweep, mop, vacuum, and stock bathroom products), respond to maintenance requests by guests; help set up for program events.
• Participates in and supports responding to daily maintenance requests and needs.
• Perform general landscape maintenance (mowing, weed whacking, planting, irrigation, pond treatment, and monitoring).
• Conducts and documents routine safety inspections of facilities, systems, equipment, and grounds.
• Maintain a safe working environment and support safe working practices with co-workers, volunteers, and when executing job functions.
• Provide a friendly and generous reception and service to guests, visitors, or strangers.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Work Experience:
High school diploma with 3 years of appliable experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Mature, capable, mechanically oriented person.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools.
• Basic understanding of plumbing, electrical, and HVAC Systems preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, and guests.
• Ability to accept guidance and supervision from and work with others.
• Physical ability to work in exposed outdoor environments.
• Desire and ability to work in an outdoor camp/retreat environment.
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the job.
• Self-starter and good organizational skills.
• Good character, integrity, adaptability, patience, and self-control.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Willingness and ability to work in a drug-free and tobacco-free environment.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret bills and work proposals.
• Ability to effectively share information and respond to questions from all Camp constituencies.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate basic figures and amounts.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to prod, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel; talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, must be available to work irregular hours, shifts, weekends, and, holidays. Be exposed to an outdoor environment with sun, heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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