Job Description

Job Title: Grounds/Maintenance Worker

Reports to: Site & Facilities Manager

Department: Site & Facilities, RockRidge Canyon

Roles Supervised SIte & Facilities Interns, Summer Staff, work staff and volunteers

Term: Permanent, Full Time

Position Purpose

RockRidge Canyon is a Young Life of Canada property in Princeton, British Columbia, owned and operated by Young Life for the purpose of reaching teenagers with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It additionally functions as a Christian conference and retreat centre when not being used by Young Life.

RockRidge Canyon is committed to providing “intentional hospitality” to our guests. This means working to consistently exceed the expectations of our guests in quality of service, facilities, and overall experience.

The Grounds/Maintenance Worker is responsible to maintain the physical property, which includes buildings and grounds. The Grounds/Maintenance Worker is an essential part of the Site & Facilities staff team, ensuring that the RRC site and facilities are maintained to Young Life’s standards of excellence. The role is hands‑on and working day‑to‑day in site and facilities operations and maintenance projects.

These responsibilities are to be carried out in a way that honours Jesus Christ. The position demands a robust commitment to serving Christ, facilitating the mission of Young Life as expressed through camping, and serving guests with excellence. Young Life is a relational outreach ministry; all property staff must convey a sense of Christ‑like hospitality and service for guests and staff. Responding to the unexpected needs of the guest in a prompt and professional manner is important and required.



All property staff are expected to represent Young Life positively and professionally within the community.

Key Responsibilities

- Model Christ in word, deed and actions.
- Model and promote Young Life’s mission, core values, and strategic plan. Represent Young Life positively and professionally within the community.
- Provide spiritual leadership to direct reports, interns, summer staff and volunteers.
- Pray for kids, Young Life volunteers, and fellow Young Life staff. Ensure that all ministry at RockRidge Canyon is designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer that flows from a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
- Personal knowledge and experience of the saving work of Jesus Christ, pursuing personal spiritual growth and involvement in a local church.

Grounds and Site Maintenance

The Grounds /Maintenance Worker performs work to assist in the maintenance and improvement of all camp buildings and landscapes and related structures, and to maintain lawns, paths, gardens, athletic fields, sport courts, trails, lakefront, landscaped interiors and any other camp property areas.

The Grounds/Maintenance Worker perform will perform some or all of the following duties

- Spread top soil, lay sod, plant flowers, grass,



shrubs and trees and perform other duties to assist with the improvement of a landscape and related areas
- Cut grass, rake, fertilize and water lawns, weed gardens, prune shrubs and trees, shovel snow, clean beach, coordinate /maintain irrigation and perform other maintenance duties as directed by supervisor
- Maintain trees, lawns and grass along roadsides
- Operate and maintain power mowers, tractors, chain saws, electric clippers, pruning saws, snowblowers and other landscape maintenance equipment
- Spray and dust trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens, as directed, to control insects and disease
- Perform other manual duties to clean and maintain landscaped environments
- Train and supervise seasonal interns
- Respond to operational emergencies and urgent and unscheduled needs of guests.
- Performs other maintenance duties and projects as directed by the Site & Facilities Manager

Team Duties and Responsibilities

- Model open communication and work collaboratively with the property staff team and the Young Life staff team in support of Young Life’s mission, core values and strategic plan.
- Engage with and foster healthy relationships with the property staff team.
- Attend devotionals and staff meetings.
- Nourish a truthful, accountable, forgiving, joyful, and healthy work culture.

Personal and Professional Development

- Pursue opportunities to learn through books, podcasts, training courses

Young Life is a relational ministry. Staff must be able to convey a sense of Christ‑like hospitality and concern for guests and staff. Responding to the unexpected needs of our guests in a prompt and professional manner is important and re

📌 Grounds/Maintenance Worker (Princeton)
🏢 RockRidge Canyon
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