Positions Available

We are always looking to add great people who love Jesus and love to work with children! If you are willing to use your gifts and abilities to serve, we probably have a place for you. We need people who can run activities, work with horses, cook delicious food, mow lawns, fix vehicles . . . and the list goes on! Come join this terrific team, serve God, and grow in your faith. It all starts with completing the forms below.

Requirements

For all positions, including volunteer, the following items will be required:

  • Staff Application
  • 2 Written References (filled in by an associate)
  • 1 Written Reference (filled in by a pastor)
  • Interview (possibly two)
  • Criminal Record Check
  • Appropriate Training / Orientation
Staff member

Year-Round Positions

Our year-round team generally includes about 14-15 staff members, in the areas of Barn, Maintenance, Food Services, Office, and Program.

The following links provide information about the current full-time positions available:

Seasonal Positions

Each spring and fall we hire staff as needed, primarily in the areas of Kitchen and Barn. These positions tend to start at a little over minimum wage, but also include certain meals and numerous other perks. Housing for singles is usually available as well, at only $60 per week.

Spring positions generally start during April (dates vary), and fall positions generally begin shortly after Labour Day. Spring workers are often invited to continue through the summer and into the fall season.

Applications for the Spring season are due by February 28, and Fall applications are due by August 15.

Summer Positions

The summer season is very full, with 128 overnight campers and 16 day campers each week, plus around 80 staff and volunteers. We begin each camp the night before (usually Sunday) at 7:00 p.m. with our staff “Launch Party,” and we finish each camp at about 7:30 p.m. (usually Friday), after the campers have left and we’ve cleaned up and met together for our weekly debriefing meeting.

There are various types of summer positions:

Staff who are in any of the positions listed above may be involved in:

  • Frontline Ministry:
    • Cabin Leading
  • Support Ministry:
    • Kitchen
    • Barn
    • Maintenance
    • Program
    • Skills
    • Day Camp Leading
    • Lifeguarding
    • Video/Media

See our SWAT page for specific positions.

Volunteer Positions

We are always looking for people who have a passion to serve God and who care about children. Volunteer positions include:

  • Hosting
    • Mature individuals or couples who can help guest groups, especially on weekends
  • Maintenance
    • Mowing lawns, repairing things or vehicles, painting, cleaning, etc.
  • Kitchen
    • Preparing food, cleaning, cooking, and so on
    • Washing dishes
  • Barn
    • Cleaning stalls, horse care, feeding, leading trail rides (requires extensive experience and in-house testing)
  • Skills
    • Leading activities, such as archery, challenge course, rock climbing, etc.

For more information about any of these positions, or to find out how you can be involved, please email our Assistant Director, Dobson Reid, at dobby@timberlineranch.com.