What are the responsibilities and job description for the Service Crew position at The Salvation Army Southern California?
Job Title: Service Crew
FLSA Status: FT - E
Reports to: Service Crew Leader
Rate of Pay: $325/ weekly
Closing Date: 1/31/2026
Benefits: Standard; Part-Time, Non-Exempt employees are eligible for but not limited to the following:
Safety and Supervision
Ability to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis. Ability to grasp, push, pull, and reach overhead. Ability to operate telephone. Ability to lift to 50 pounds. Ability to work at height while harnessed at 50 or more feet from the ground. Ability to access and produce information from the computer. Ability to understand written information. Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A request to modify or adjust these requirements may be made to your supervisor and HR. The Salvation Army would attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and presents no undue hardship.
FLSA Status: FT - E
Reports to: Service Crew Leader
Rate of Pay: $325/ weekly
Closing Date: 1/31/2026
Benefits: Standard; Part-Time, Non-Exempt employees are eligible for but not limited to the following:
- Sick leave benefit – 1 day per month, 12 sick days per year (accrual and availability begins at hire; sick time accrual is pro-rated for part-time hours.)
- Attend and participate in evening programs and spiritual activities.
- Maintain a standard of cleanliness in personal grooming and in living quarters.
- Assist with the clean-up of the total camp at the end of each session and at the conclusion of the summer.
- Assist with evening cabin activities.
- Attend and participate in Staff Orientation.
- Attend and participate in all camp wide activities, campfires, staff meetings and staff devotions
- Assist with Camper check-in and check-out.
Safety and Supervision
- Enforce, and abide by, all camp policies and procedures
- Responsible for the health and well-being of self and campers.
- Maintain the utmost level of safety for staff and campers at all times
- Practice and enforce all camp safety regulations and emergency procedures.
- Maintain group/staff control at specialized group activities so that other support staff can focus on safety.
- Ensure compliance with American Camping Association standards of safety and programmatic conduct at all times.
- Coordinate and implement all program components relative to the daily schedule in a timely fashion.
- Attend relevant in-service trainings.
- Report to the Service Crew Leader and follow instructions for daily tasks as assigned.
- Assist in the maintenance of High Peak Camp by;
- Emptying all outdoor and indoor common trash receptacles.
- Maintain camp lawns and landscaping.
- Provide general building maintenance.
- Maintain trails.
- Other tasks as needed.
- Setup and clean up of camp fires.
- Assist with programming of all campfire programs.
- These may include messy games, skits, and songs for campers.
- Take part is special camp property projects.
- Set and clear tables before and after each meal.
- Serve food during assigned meals.
- Assist in dining room preparation for each camp session.
- Assist in dish rooms duties as assigned.
- Clean dishes and dish room floors after each meal.
- Deliver program supplies as needed to program areas.
- Assist in camper supervision under the direction of other staff members.
- Perform all other duties and roles assigned by the Director and Assistant Director.
- Due to the particular nature of the camp program in session, you may be asked to assist in duties not directly related to this specific job description. This is necessary for the smooth operation of the camp. Staff members are expected to comply with all reasonable requests.
- Lastly and most important:
- Remember to have fun!
- Remember to ask for help because we are here for each other!
- Remember that God is in control. God’s love will be more evident in your actions than your words!
- Remember that God loves you, and we love you!
- 15 years of age (by May 1st)
- Ability to following through with assigned tasks.
- Has a strong work ethic and ability to follow procedures.
- Flexible attitude.
- Maintain a high standard of personal and communal living and behaviors.
- Must have or obtain ServSafe certification at time of employment.
- Be supportive of The Salvation Army’s mission. Ability to reflect and model the high standards of our organization as one of the world’s most distinguished human services charitable organizations.
Ability to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis. Ability to grasp, push, pull, and reach overhead. Ability to operate telephone. Ability to lift to 50 pounds. Ability to work at height while harnessed at 50 or more feet from the ground. Ability to access and produce information from the computer. Ability to understand written information. Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A request to modify or adjust these requirements may be made to your supervisor and HR. The Salvation Army would attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and presents no undue hardship.
Salary : $325