Summer Camp Retail Associate

Description:

Camp is calling. This isn't just a summer job, it's a mission.

Spend your summer at the center of camp life. As a Retail Associate, you'll rotate between the Camp Store and Acorns Canteen, handle camper mail, and be one of the friendly faces campers and families count on all week.

If you're looking for something that actually matters, not just a paycheck, this is it.

What You'll Do

Deliver friendly, knowledgeable service to campers and families

Operate the POS system and manage camper account transactions

Handle cash, including opening, closing, and reconciling drawers

Organize and restock merchandise

Maintain cleanliness and food safety standards

Lead Saturday Mega Store setup with staff

Attend camp-wide and departmental meetings

Support Rec and Ministry events, primarily in the evenings

What You Get

$7.25/hour + housing and meals included

Live on-site with a built-in community

Retail, POS, and cash handling experience that transfers to any future job

Customer service experience that stands out on a resume

A summer that impacts lives, including your own

Important Role Details

This is a live-in, residential role

Requires active participation in a Christian ministry environment

Requirements:

What We're Looking For

A professing Christian with a personal faith

Able to run a cash drawer and make change accurately

Excellent customer service skills and a positive, friendly, helpful attitude with every guest

Trustworthy and detail-oriented with money and camper accounts

Knowledge of Square preferred

Willingness to be fully engaged in a live-in summer camp environment

Physical Requirements

Able to stand for extended periods

Able to carry boxes weighing up to 50 pounds up and down stairs

Summer Schedule

Staff Training: June 1 – June 12

Camp Sessions: June 13 – August 7

Why This Role Matters

You'll be the face kids are excited to see. Canteen is the best hour of a camper's afternoon, and you're the one scooping the ice cream, remembering their order, and asking how their week is going.

That's a summer worth having.

Additional Requirements

Must be 16 years of age or older

Employment is contingent on background and reference checks