Guest Group Weekend Host

This part-time, weekend position is responsible for providing a hospitable and welcoming environment for our renting Guest Groups, while at the same time overseeing that good care is taken of our facility.  Pay will vary.  Most weekends will be $200 and require that the host stay on the campus from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon - accommodations will be provided.  Other weekends a host may only be needed for a few hours and will be paid $15-$17/hour for that designated time.  

Fox Valley Christian Action Is a ministry that has been serving the under-resourced communities of the Fox River Valley since 1977. Our mission is to partner with the local church in discipling children and families from our communities into a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ.  We have an 85 acre Christian camp and conference center where we provide a completely free overnight summer camp and weekly after-school programs for children and teenagers from our local communities.  When our facility isn’t being used for our own ministry purposes we take joy in allowing other churches and organizations to use it as Guest Groups.  Through doing this, many other groups are blessed and the rental fees provide revenue for our ministry.

 Position Responsibilities: 

• Available to be at the FVCA Riverwoods Campus by 4pm on Friday until Sunday afternoon (specific time will vary). The Host needs to be available by phone at all times  (including rare night time emergencies) and no more than 15 minutes away if temporarily leaving the campus is necessary.  Accommodations for Host lodging on campus will be made.
• The Guest Group Coordinator will communicate in advance with the Guest  Group Weekend Host to prepare the Host for the specific details of the weekend.
• Prior to guest arrival, the Host will check all areas that the guests will be using, walking the grounds if needed, for cleanliness and proper setup. The Host will communicate any needed repairs, cleaning, or changes to the onsite Facility Team and/or the Guest Group Coordinator right away so that adaptations can be made before the guest arrives.
• Greet each Guest Group upon arrival. Go through the “check-in” process with them and make sure they are familiar with their accommodations as well as any equipment they might be using. This might involve walking the grounds with them.
• Work through and assist with any last minute changes or accommodations, if reasonable and possible. 
• The Guest Group Weekend Host is responsible for access to the buildings on campus, locking and unlocking as needed during the weekend.
• Periodically check in with the guests each day; check supplies, help with the flow of multiple groups moving around the campus or sharing space, possibly light cleaning and garbage removal, or help with emergency clean up. There will be a Facility Team taking care of major cleaning and the Facility Manager will be available for emergencies.
• Be there to assist during meal time if we are providing the meal.
• Touch base with the Guest Group prior to their departure for the “check-out” process.
• Walk through and lock up after guests are gone, checking lights, thermostats and checking for any damage or things left behind.
• Provide brief notes to the Guest Group Coordinator about the weekend.

Qualifications:

• Passionate Christ-follower with a heart for hospitality
• Reliable, resourceful, self-motivated, team oriented, can work with a wide range of people and backgrounds, good at problem solving when the need arises.
• Willing to stay the entire weekend on our campus.  Accommodations provided.
• Willing to put the guest first.

Physical requirements

• This may entail the need to assist in minor physical labor such as moving tables and chairs, emptying garbage cans.  Assisting guests with unloading/setup isn’t necessary but always a nice way to bless them when possible.
• This position may require the staff person to work out of doors, which includes exposure to various changes in weather (heat, cold, rain, snow).