Equipment Room Lead

Equipment Room Lead - Hourly (Manufacturing)

Camp Menogyn, located on the Gunflint Trail outside of Grand Marais, Minnesota, is seeking an organized and resourceful Equipment Room Lead to manage and maintain all camping and wilderness gear for staff and campers. This is a seasonal position averaging 40 hours per week, running May 15 through August 29, 2026. On‑site housing in shared staff cabins and meals are provided.

The starting hourly rate is $18.00 per hour. The Equipment Room Lead is responsible for organizing, tracking, maintaining, and repairing all camping and wilderness gear to ensure campers and staff are well‑equipped for trail and in‑camp programs. The Equipment Room Lead oversees the full lifecycle of camp gear from preseason setup and organization of the equipment room to postseason inventory, cleaning, and storage.

The Wilderness Camp Lead is responsible for leading a designated program or activity, acting as a unit lead and/or providing program support mples may include but are not limited to trail lead, canoe lead, office lead, gear lead, food lead, etc. The Camp Lead may support camp counselors as a unit or activity lead as well as direct service to campers.

The incumbent provides high quality experiences for campers that focus on the YMCA core values: caring, equity, honesty, respect and responsibility.

• Assist in delivering programs and support that create positive and appropriate wilderness experiences while following safety and educational procedures.
• Manage tasks and implement schedules for programs that meet camp outcomes and the abilities of the campers in small and large group activities.
• Prepare, lead, teach, and evaluate the success of the program which may include theme/special camp activities.
• Support trail counselors in their pre and post trip duties.
• Support campers and staff and ensure they are following safety, process, and educational procedures.
• Create organized, clear processes specific to their role or program area.
• Prepare for and actively participate in staff training, continued learning, and meetings.
• Assist in the implementation of staff training and teach staff their responsibilities in specialized program areas.
• Ensure campers and staff follow safety procedures.
• Provide work direction to trail counselors as needed.
• Assist in the direction, supervision, and organization of campers and staff in their groups within activities and throughout the camp in order to meet the intended camper outcomes.
• Apply Social Emotional Learning concepts and basic youth development principles in working with campers and staff through communication, relationship development, respect for diversity, involvement and empowerment.
• Ability to communicate and work with groups (all ages and skill levels) and provide necessary instruction to campers and staff.
• Assures campers are properly supervised at all times.
• Help ensure staff are properly supported at all times.
• Be aware of and implement safety guidelines within all of camp.
• If applicable, properly supervise campers in cabin sleeping arrangements.
• Maintain high standards for health and mental health in all activities for campers and staff.
• Provide daily care for every camper and staff within your program.
• Ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring first aid. Must be able to assist campers and staff in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, or injury) and possess strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of campers and staff.
• Ability to identify and respond to camper and staff behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior‑management techniques in alignment with camp training and proactive response.
• If applicable, ensure that campers receive their medications as directed.
• Be alert to campers and staff needs and assist them with personal and/or health problems; discuss with camp health advisor and/or camp director when appropriate.
• Contribute to verbal and written debriefs and communication as requested.
• Maintain high standards of safety in all activities for campers and staff.
• Assist in…