Camp Maintenance Lead

Crystalaire Adventures; Traverse City (MI); Sur place; USD 8 000 - 9 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Housing Included

Days Off

Résumé du poste

Crystalaire Adventures in Northern Michigan seeks a hands-on camp maintenance lead for Camp Lookout. You’ll oversee upkeep, plan projects, manage daily operations, and build a preventive maintenance program to keep facilities safe and ready for summer programs. Spring 2027 start with flexible dates.

Pay range is $8,000–$9,000 for the contract, and housing is included. You’ll run the tool room, handle boat movement for supplies, assist in the kitchen as needed, and work with staff and campers to

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Hands-on repairs, carpentry, plumbing, or general maintenance.
• Boat experience preferred; training provided.

Responsabilités

• Lead repair and maintenance projects, working with the camp director on scope, timeline, and budget.
• Build a preventive maintenance program to keep camp safe and in good shape.
• Create a camp-wide maintenance log covering planned, current, and completed projects for every building and system, so next summer starts strong.
• Run the tool room: keep it organized, keep equipment working, and set up a tool check-out system for staff and campers.
• Work through the daily maintenance checklist and flag major issues to the director.
• Drive the boat to move supplies, garbage, and passengers (depending on skill level).
• Keep camp running: haul trash to the dumpster by boat, unload food deliveries, monitor and swap the kitchen’s LP gas tanks, and help in the kitchen when needed.

Connaissances

Repairs

Carpentry

Plumbing

General maintenance

Boat operation

Driving

Project management

Team player

Organized

Description du poste

What: The Position

You’ll own the upkeep of camp, from planning projects to daily operations:

• Lead repair and maintenance projects, working with the camp director on scope, timeline, and budget
• Build a preventive maintenance program to keep camp safe and in good shape
• Create a camp-wide maintenance log covering planned, current, and completed projects for every building and system, so next summer starts strong
• Run the tool room: keep it organized, keep equipment working, and set up a tool check-out system for staff and campers
• Work through the daily maintenance checklist and flag major issues to the director
• Drive the boat to move supplies, garbage, and passengers (depending on skill level)
• Keep camp running: haul trash to the dumpster by boat, unload food deliveries, monitor and swap the kitchen’s LP gas tanks, and help in the kitchen when needed

Who: The Right Person

• A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record (required)
• Hands-on experience with repairs, carpentry, plumbing, or general maintenance
• Boat experience is a big plus, and we’ll train the right person
• Organized, self-directed, and comfortable managing your own projects
• A team player who doesn’t mind getting dirty and likes being around kids

Where: Camp Lookout, Northern Michigan, on Lake Michigan’s beaches, dunes, and forests.

When:Spring, 2027. We're flexible on start and end dates.

Why: The Team and Perks

This camp is part of Project Foxwood, a family of four northern Michigan summer programs with one team and one way of caring for kids. You won’t be working in a back room. You’re part of the community that makes camp happen, and your projects will last for summers to come.

• Pay: $8-9k depending on experience and duration of contract
• Room and board: Housing Included
• Days off: Use of camp, equipment, etc.