Camp Counselor

Griffin Club LA, Inc.; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Discounts on club services and perks

Continuing Education

Community Involvement

Paid Time off

Health Insurance

Job summary

The Bay Club Company is seeking a Camp Counselor in Manhattan Beach, CA to implement camp activities for children ages 2 to 15. The role focuses on safety, cleanliness, and a fun environment while following established guidelines and culture. You will greet families, supervise activities, and participate in events and trainings.

Ideal candidates bring at least 1 year of childcare or camp experience, strong communication skills, and a collaborative, reliable work ethic. CPR is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of childcare or camp experience.
• Professional, friendly manner with customer service aptitude.
• Strong verbal communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Enthusiastic, responsible, dependable team player.
• Self-motivated, takes initiative and willingness to learn new skills.
• Well organized and detail oriented.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Organize campers ages 2 to 15 years old.
• Provide a safe, clean environment including picking up toys and sanitizing spaces.
• Ensure all campers are supervised at all times.
• Complete opening/closing operations checklists.
• Greet parents and children and invite participation in activities.
• Interact with children to keep them engaged, supporting shy or bored kids.
• Organize age-appropriate activities such as sports, arts & crafts, and group games.
• Transfer campers between activities within the Club.
• Provide respectful, constructive guidance and communication with children and parents.
• Participate in events, programs, meetings, and training, including Camp marketing events.

Skills

Childcare experience

Customer service

Communication

Team player

Initiative

Organization

CPR certification

Job description

Manhattan Beach, California, United States

Location

Manhattan Beach , California , United States

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Family Programming Director, the Camp Counselor is responsible for for implementing Camp activities for children ages 2 to 15 years old; to ensure a safe, clean, fun environment for children; execute the department's established guidelines and standards.

Our Culture

Our unique culture is at the heart of all we do and is guided by our values and behaviors. It's what we expect of ourselves and each other every day. We call it our "Code of Culture".

Our Code of Culture includes Our Mantra, Our Actions We Live By, and Pete's Promise:

Our Mantra:

Respect The Past

Accept Responsibility

Pay it Forward

Our Actions We Live By:

Actions We Live By. It's who we are when we step into our full power.

Keep It Real. Always. We need open and honest discussions. We need courage to speak up and to call things out that aren't good enough. And we navigate tough conversations with empathy and grace.

Think Ahead. Be An Owner. Always be proactive, not reactive; be on the front foot. If we want to be an owner of this business, we must act like it!

Stay Humble. Hustle Harder. Show up and do the hard work. Be a gritty, roll-up-your-sleeves kind of crew. Know it's never about one person--we are a part of a powerful team.

One Team. One Voice. Be ONE united team. When we move in the same direction, there are no limits to what we can accomplish.

Be Curious. Ask Why. Stay member curious. We seek to understand, and we never settle. We ask questions to truly understand the core of a matter.

Pete's Promise:

Service Forward

Ruthlessly Consistent

Do the Right Thing

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS

• Organize Campers ages 2 to 15 years old
• Provide a safe, clean environment including picking up toys, and wiping down equipment and counters, cleaning work spaces after activities such as art and lunch
• Ensure that all campers are supervised at all times
• Ensure that all items on the opening and closing operations checklists are completed
• Greet parents and children with a smile; invite children to join activities
• Ensure interaction with children at all times; ensure that all children are engaged with a special focus on older, shy and/or bored children; comfort and assist all children in need
• Organize and implement age-appropriate activities such as sports scrimmages, arts & crafts, and group games
• Transfer campers to and from activities within the Club
• Ensure children are treated with responsive respectfulness, i.e. coached vs. scolded; discuss behavior tactfully and out of range of child's hearing
• Communicate timely and follow up as appropriate
• Active participation in events, programs, meetings and training, as well has Camp marketing events
• Represent the club in a professional manner through image, dress, communication, and immediate follow through and response
• Communicate important information to parents in a detailed and professional manner

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary job function 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.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Minimum one (1) year of experience caring for children in daycare or Camp environment
• Professional, friendly manner and excellent customer service attitude and abilities
• Strong verbal communication and conflict resolution skills
• Enthusiastic, responsible, and dependable team player
• Self-motivated, takes initiative and willing to acquire new skills
• Well organized and detail oriented
• CPR certification required

WORKING CONDITIONS/ PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to arrive at work on time for all scheduled work shifts required. Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays required.
• Must be flexible, adaptable, and readily able to adjust to changes in work environment.
• Position requires daily public contact.
• It is sometimes necessary to deal with unpleasant or angry people with the need to problem solve difficult situations.
• It is necessary to adapt to a frequently changing environment.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to climb or balance and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally sit for extended periods and regularly walk around the facility
• Must occasionally talk and hear
• Must frequently move 10 pounds and in the event of an emergency lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required but this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

JOB DESCRIPTION REVISION

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. This job description replaces all previous descriptions for this position.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Bay Club Company ("TBCC") provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race (and all traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed (including, but not limited to, religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, and breastfeeding, and other related medical conditions), sexual orientation and identity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, actual or perceived national origin/ancestry, accent or ability to speak English, age, disability, marital/familial status, source of income, veteran status, citizenship status, political activities or affiliations, medical condition, genetic information, persons with AIDS or AIDS-related condition, or persons who are victims of domestic violence.

$17.81 - $18.81 / hour

Other Compensation and Benefits

At the Bay Club, we offer programs and perks that cultivate a healthy and active workplace environment. Here are the perks you can expect in your benefits package:

• Competitive Compensation
• Discounts on club services and amenities
• Continuing Education
• Community Involvement
• Paid Time off*
• Health Insurance*

*Offered to Full-Time associates. Full-Time status eligibility starting at 25 average hours of work per week.

Additional County Ordinances

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.