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**SARANAC VILLAGE — FOOD SERVICE MANAGER II**:
**Saranac Lake, New York**:
**Camping Commitment Statement**:
As a follower of Jesus Christ and a minister of His gospel, model a full understanding of Young Life’s ministry strategy and equip and lead a team of staff in providing excellent camping experiences for individuals to encounter Jesus Christ and know the truth of God’s love for them.

**Mission & Authority**:
Through both continued training and direct experience, lead staff and prepare an environment where guests, staff and volunteers are well cared for using the cornerstones of service, food and systems. This is a role that oversees all of the Food Service Department; staff & development, buildings & equipment, administrative needs and food & menu planning.

**Essential Duties**:
**Spiritual Formation**: _Intentionally provide opportunities for staff to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus._
- Participate in opportunities for growing deeper in your relationship with Jesus.
- With direction from supervisor, develop an annual personal spiritual growth plan.
- Foster an environment where department staff have opportunities for ongoing spiritual development, including execution of their personal spiritual growth plan.
- Establish a culture where the spiritual formation of Food Service volunteers is both a priority and responsibility for all members of the department.

**Attentive Hospitality**:_Equip servant leaders who anticipate and respond to the needs of our guests, staff and vendors through Christ-like service._
- Establish a department posture of service that anticipates guest needs and responds with professionalism through intentional decisions and systems.
- Direct the planning, developing and evaluation of the menu according to the Young Life Food Service standards.
- Anticipate and execute guest needs/requests in order to partner with our groups; meeting their needs and developing an environment where guests are heard.

**Interpersonal Relationships**: _Help build relationships that reflect the character of God with guests, staff, vendors and neighbors to foster healthy community._
- Build relationships that reflect the character of God with guests, staff, vendors and neighbors to foster healthy community.
- Ensure department staff demonstrate the importance of their interpersonal relationships with guests, staff, vendors and neighbors and promote a healthy community.
- Cultivate interdepartmental staff relationships by building partnerships throughout the property.

**Comprehensive Stewardship**:_Manage with integrity the finances, people, buildings and equipment that have been entrusted to our ministry._
- Manage with integrity the finances, people, buildings and equipment that have been entrusted to our ministry through Food Services.
- Develop and equip staff to participate in comprehensive stewardship of the Food Services Department.
- Maintain systems for inventory control over food, equipment and other budgeted items.
- Manage and lead the Food Services staff in food cost tracking procedures and awareness of food costs impact on camp fees and property budget.
- Cultivate an environment where volunteers feel valued both as contributors and as people.

**Talent Development**:_Through a consistent and accountable evaluation process, we identify and provide opportunities for staff in continuing education, leadership development, career-pathing and cross-training._
- Demonstrate a desire to grow through engagement in the Individual Development Plan process and participation in training and development opportunities.
- Foster department staff participation in the Individual Development Plan process as well as other training and development opportunities.
- Intentionally pursue opportunities in mission leadership, personal growth, and development.
- Establish and execute training for volunteers, work crew, summer staff, and camp staff with vision towards creating a pipeline for the mission.
- Perform yearly evaluations for those responsible for supervising and ensure those staff participation in their IDP process.

**Embracing Excellence**: _Standing on the platform of national standards and metrics we gladly prepare an environment that glorifies Jesus Christ._
- Lead department staff in the execution of daily responsibilities with attention to the standards and metrics required for excellent camp operations.
- Demonstrate a commitment to uphold the Young Life Food Service Standards found in the Food Service Manual.
- Exemplify Young Life Standards in the way you conduct yourself with staff, guests and volunteers.

**Training Expectations**:

- Must obtain ServeSafe Certification within 6 months unless already certified.
- Attend yearly departmental training.
- Participate in monthly divisional video conferences.

**Camp or Job-Specific Working Conditions**
- May be required to lift materials weighing 60