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Description

For nearly 80 years, Sandy Cove Ministries has been a place where millions of people have connected with God and each other.  

We offer year-round signature programs designed to uplift and strengthen individuals and families, including summer vacation packages and a day camp for kids. We also contract with ministries and organizations, helping them create their own impactful retreats and events on our property. 

All of this happens at our breathtaking location on the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay in North East, Maryland. With 150 guest rooms in our lodge and 220 beautiful acres, we offer guests authentic hospitality and the rest and renewal they crave. 

For further information about the Converge program please go to this website: www.convergeleadership.org

The mission of Sandy Cove Ministries is to help people connect with God and each other in order to be transformed into the image of Christ, through His Word, His creation and community.

Fall & Spring Semesters Available.

Fall (September-December) 

Spring (January-May)

As a part of the program, interns work approximately 20-30 hours/week in a variety of departments across the ministry. Opportunities exist to simultaneously complete college credits or certifications. Sandy Cove has formal partnerships with both Eastern University's Palmer Seminary as well as Messiah University. Benefits of the internship include on-campus housing, and meals (when available for guests). Cost for housing & meals = $90/bi-weekly. Interns also have access to the beautiful 220-acre grounds at the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay and the benefit of attending Sandy Cove program speaker sessions. Interns will have the opportunity to grow through life skills training that includes financial literacy, communication, and emotional intelligence. In addition, Interns will become integrated into the Sandy Cove community through one-on-one coaching, converge team meetings, and community gatherings as they build relationships with fellow interns and full-time ministry staff.

Position Summary: Learn about the various responsibilities of hospitality in an established ministry by adapting to changing guest/ministry needs and serving in various positions across Sandy Cove Ministries departments and positions (ex: Activities, Event Tech, Food Service, Housekeeper and Lifeguard).    

Position Purpose: To learn more about yourself and helpful life skills while learning about the hospitality ministry. Simultaneously, provide an enjoyable and safe experience for Sandy Cove guests, so that they may connect with God and each other by providing various guest services.

Role Qualifications:

• Personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Certification to belay or ability to be successfully trained (provided in program)
• Current lifeguard certification by a recognized certifying agency (i.e. American RedCross, YMCA, etc.) or ability to be trained (provided in program)
• Current First Aid certification by a recognized certifying agency (i.e. American RedCross, YMCA, etc.) or ability to be trained (provided in program)
• Current CPR certification by a recognized certifying agency (i.e. American Red Cross,YMCA, etc.) or ability to be trained (provided in program)
• Able to take direction, accept assignments and work through to completion with timeliness and accuracy
• Responsible, adaptable and flexible in dealing with last minute changes
• Willingness to work weekdays, holidays and evenings and weekends as necessary
• Physically fit
• High School Diploma & 18 yo+
• Teachable                                                                                                                                                          

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

• Develop friendly and courteous rapport with all guests
• Perform all reasonable work requests from either direct manager or assigned department
• Live and participate in the community
• Maintain good communication and healthy relationships 
• Live on site and maintain a clean and orderly house 
• Take direction from leadership with a good attitude 
• Maintain a good attitude and a willingness to learn 
• Attend and be on time to all offered life skill sessions

Activities Specialist

Facilitate/belay for activities such as the rock wall, zip line, and big swing, maintaining safety for all throughout. Safely and properly set up/ take down these activities.

Teach, encourage and assist guests involved in activities

Facilitate and oversee various activities and tournaments (i.e. ping-pong, volleyball, soccer, archery, basketball, softball, etc.) as needed by preparing equipment, organizing teams, keeping score/refereeing and recording results for prizes.

Maintain the activity sites and equipment for the guests use (mini golf, shuffleboard, etc)

Awareness of and adherence to all safety guidelines and practices

Properly document and record information as trained (e.g. waivers and accident reports).

Event Tech

Set up conference rooms by accurately preparing room with all requested furnishings and equipment, (i.e. chairs, tables, staging, podium and more)

Provide custodial maintenance of conference rooms by thoroughly cleaning, vacuuming and refreshing each meeting room between uses.

Perform conference room tidies by periodically cleaning and straightening of each conference room throughout its daily use

Set up and break down common areas as needed for snack breaks, vendor displays, and other special uses

Empty trash in common areas

Monitor the condition of and immediately report any damages of Sandy Cove property to the Event Ministries Supervisor or Event Ministries Manager.

Monitor and service water coolers to maintain ample supply of water for the number of guest in house

Securing the premises as directed each evening and unlocking the premises as needed in the morning

Work closely with Guest Services, Front Desk, Housekeeping and Food Service to insure seamless coverage of services for our guests

Food Service

Report to Supervisor for table assignments and other pertinent updates

Perform Kitchen Rounds responsibilities

Prepare for meal by placing drink pitchers on tables; prepare coffee and hot water and clean beverage station, prepare bussing stations

Warmly welcome guests into Dining Room by showing available tables, explaining available food and drink items

During meal offer assistance to guests, refill drinks, clear dirty plates and glasses to bus stations, and help keep buffet lines stocked with adequate amounts of food

After meal, clear tables and take dirty plates, glasses and silverware to dish room

Wipe down tables & chairs, vacuum under tables & closest bus station and reset table for the next meal

Restock/refill table sugars, salt & pepper

Perform Buffet Line Responsibilities: Prepare buffet lines by setting up & heating chafing pans, gathering serving utensils, stocking adequate plates and/or bowls and placing all food and condiments are on-line and ready to serve.

During meal keep buffet lines stocked with adequate amounts of food, plates and condiments

Help assist guests and help clear dining room tables as needed

Clean up after guest meal by removing chafing pans and taking leftover food to cooks and dirty pans/utensils to the dishwashers

Change table linens on buffet and salad bar lines as needed

Take out trash, and vacuum buffet areas

Housekeeper

Professionally clean guest rooms, using proper sanitary procedures, by changing bed linens, scrubbing bathroom, restocking amenities, polishing furniture, restocking all amenities (brochures, towels, trash bags, cups, soaps, etc.) checking for lost items under beds and behind furniture, and vacuum room and hallway.

Check for any maintenance issues and correctly report

Assist with laundry as needed by sorting, washing, drying and folding all linens used for guest rooms

Assist with lobby duties as needed

Lifeguard

Ensure safety of each guest at Sandy Cove Ministries' pools

Guard the pool as scheduled and instructed by the Aquatics Manager and/or Assistant Aquatics Manager

Enforce all pool rules and regulations without bias

Respond to issues and emergencies as trained, and document actions as required

Perform daily cleaning as scheduled and instructed by the Aquatics Manager and/ or Assistant Aquatics Manager such as cleaning bathrooms and pool and pool deck

Become familiar with and adhere to all health and safety guidelines

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Ability to perform under stress and emergency situations
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent judgment and decision-making abilities

Nonessential skills and experience:

• Previous leadership experience 
• Some college education 
• Prior knowledge of Sandy Cove and its mission

Reporting to this position: None

Physical demands of work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to physically lift up to 60 pounds repetitively and will be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, push, and pull for extended periods of time. The ability to see is required to perform the essential job functions.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.

Compensation:  Minimum $15.00/hr. | Maximum $17.00/hr.