Employment at Pine Cove
Pine Cove has a fast-growing resident staff of over 140 full time employees. These staff members work year-round in a wide variety of areas including Food Service, Camp Programming, Registration, Human Resources, Maintenance, Housekeeping, Marketing, Development, Media, Outdoor Education, Accounting, Retail, Information Technology, and more. Full-time staff enjoy benefits including but not limited to: medical and dental insurance, disability insurance, vacation and time off benefits, retirement benefits, as well as a weekly staff chapel and Bible studies. The employees of Pine Cove are offered a Christian working environment as well as an opportunity to serve in a camp ministry setting. Pine Cove also hires approximately 900 college students to serve on staff during the summer months. To apply for a summer staff position, check out our Summer Jobs section.
To apply for full-time, regular part time, or occasional part time employment, see the available positions below. In order for an application to be considered complete, an employment application must be filled out and submitted, including a spiritual story, and three references must be received. The reference form can be downloaded from this webpage as a PDF and emailed to references (preferred) or printed and handwritten. Additional applications materials, such as a resume, are welcomed. Only complete applications will be considered for positions and communicated with as job applicants. Unless noted otherwise, all positions are at our location in Tyler, TX.
Pine Cove has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with Pine Cove’s Statement of Faith.
Full-Time Positions
Conference Director - Timbers
Conference Director - Towers
Forge Associate Director
Groundskeeper
Maintenance Carpenter
Registrar
Software Developer - "QA Lead"
Software Developer - "System Admin lead"
Part-Time Positions
Cook - Columbus (Part Time)
Occasional Part-Time Positions
OccPT Housekeeper (Tyler and Columbus)
Registered Nurses (Summer)
Conference Director - Timbers
Pine Cove is currently seeking an individual to fill the Timbers Conference Director position. This person will assist the Timbers Director in the general oversight of the Timbers summer camp programs and take a leadership role with the summer staff. Responsibilities include ensuring the safe, effective and efficient use of the Timbers Camp during the non-summer season in regards to the ministries of Pine Cove sponsored conferences and guest groups through apt leadership, vision and action, recruiting future summer staff, and assisting the Camp Director in all aspects of the ministry.
Desired profile:
- In agreement with the Pine Cove Statement of Belief
- Strong communication, organizational, and relational skills
- A college degree
- A minimum of 3 years camping experience
- A Proven ability to minister to children and adults.
- Proven ability to effectively lead and manage people and projects.
For former summer staff, please contact hr@pinecove.com for alternate application materials. All others interested, please download the application from our website and email to hr@pinecove.com or mail to PO Box 9055, Tyler, TX 75711.
Conference Director - Towers
Pine Cove is currently seeking an individual to fill the Towers Conference Director position. This person will lead the conference season in the fall, winter, and spring and assist the Towers Director in the general oversight of the Towers summer camp programs and take a leadership role with the summer staff.
Individual should possess:
- Strong communication, organizational, and relational skills
- A minimum of 3 years camping experience
- A college degree
This person should be self-motivated, have a desire to do all things with excellence, and have the proven ability to effectively lead and manage people and complete projects. Primary responsibilities include ensuring the safe, effective and efficient use of the Towers Camp during the fall, winter and spring seasons in regards to the ministries of Pine Cove sponsored conferences and guest groups through apt leadership, vision and action. This also includes the responsibility of day-to-day management and care for the Towers camp facility. If interested, send resume to hr@pinecove.com or or download an application and mail to Attn: HR PO Box 9055, Tyler, TX 75711.
Forge Associate Director
The responsibility of the Associate Director is to assist the Forge Director in creating, implementing, and maintaining the different learning environments of the Forge program. The key areas of coordination include: scheduling, correspondence, hosting VIP’s, innovation, preparation, prayer, evaluation, and alumni relations. Additionally, the Associate Director has the responsibility of assisting the Forge Director in the teaching and mentoring of the female Forge students. Our desire is to have a humble godly woman who is passionate about leadership, discipleship and working at Pine Cove. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are also desired for this role as she will interact with a wide variety of college men and women, professional teachers and speakers, and all the departments within Pine Cove. We also desire for the Associate Director to have a big picture vision of what the future of the Forge can be. She should be willing to be held accountable, accept critique with a teachable heart, take ownership of issues, strive towards correcting them, and offer feedback to the Director as needed. We are looking for someone who can receive instructions and independently carry out them out with efficiency, anticipation, and excellence.
Specific requirements include:
- In agreement with the Pine Cove Statement of Belief
- Willingness to abide by the policies of the Pine Cove Staff Handbook
- Graduate of a four year college or university
- 2 years of full-time vocational ministry experience (preferably in discipleship) is preferred
- A Master’s degree from a recognized and conservative seminary is preferred
- Excellent ability to communicate and teach
- Unique ability to anticipate needs and recommend creative solutions
- Proven organizational ability and attention to detail
For former summer staff, please contact hr@pinecove.com for alternate application materials. All others interested, please download the application from our website and email to hr@pinecove.com or mail to PO Box 9055, Tyler, TX 75711.
Groundskeeper
Pine Cove is seeking a full-time Groundskeeper at our Tyler camps to assist our maintenance team in providing beautiful, relaxing and well maintained grounds at our camps. Responsibilities include general landscaping, mowing, cutting trees and hauling brush. This position also ensures the proper and safe use of equipment to help accomplish projects as directed by the Head Groundskeeper. This position will be at least 40 hours per week, typically Monday through Friday.
Desired profile:
- In agreement with the Pine Cove Statement of Faith
- Willing to abide by the policies of the Pine Cove Staff Handbook
- Hardworking and self-motivated
- Able to work alone safely and efficiently
- Prior experience with grounds equipment
- Capable of working in extreme weather conditions
- Capable of adapting to change quickly
For former summer staff, please contact hr@pinecove.com for alternate application materials. All others interested, please download the application from our website and email to hr@pinecove.com or mail to PO Box 9055, Tyler, TX 75711.
Maintenance Carpenter
Pine Cove Christian Camp has an opening for a full time Maintenance Carpenter. General responsibilities include maintenance of existing buildings, equipment, and facilities. Individual must have a proven ability in construction and finished carpentry along with a basic knowledge of painting, plumbing, and electrical. Other responsibilities include water well operation and plumbing. Individual must have basic knowledge of plumbing and electrical.
Desired profile:
- In agreement with the Pine Cove Statement of Belief.
- Willingness to abide by the policies of the Pine Cove Staff Handbook.
- 5 years experience in carpentry preferred
- Hardworking, self-motivated and a team player
- Willing to work outdoors year around. 40 hr/wk M-F.
If interested, send resume to hr@pinecove.com or download an application and mail to HR, PO Box 9055, Tyler, Texas 75711.
Registrar
Pine Cove is seeking a ministry minded individual to work in our Registration department full time in our Tyler location. Responsibilities include answering the phones, registering campers, creating and maintaining files, receiving mail, and the input of registration information. The job has normal day time hours with some flexibility required during peak seasons.
Desired profile:
- In agreement with the Pine Cove Statement of Belief
- Willing to abide by the policies of the Pine Cove Staff Handbook
- Strong telephone and computer skills
- Enjoys working with teams
- Pays attention to detail
- Able to maintain a courteous, Christ-like attitude when working with people
- Bilingual ability in Spanish is a plus
If you are interested in this position, please download the application from our website and mail to P.O. Box 9055, Tyler, TX 75711 or email to hr@pinecove.com.
Software Developer - "QA Lead"
Pine Cove is currently seeking a Software Developer the fill the primary role to be an active member of the agile software development team. This position would also specialize as Pine Cove’s QA Engineer. Responsibilities would include ensuring Pine Cove has a well-established process for dealing with software bugs while creating a great testing suite and procedures to eliminate as many bugs as possible.
Desired profile:
- In agreement with the Pine Cove Statement of Belief.
- Willingness to abide by the policies of the Pine Cove Staff Handbook.
- 3 to 5 years of professional experience as a software developer with at least two years of experience developing web-based applications. (ColdFusion or PHP experience a plus)
- Have a solid understanding of HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery
- Have a solid understanding of relational database concepts and ability to write sophisticated SQL queries
- Experience working on an Agile Delivery Team using XP or Scrum
- Some experience with the following technologies/concepts: Adobe ColdFusion, Salesforce.com platform, ActionScript, Adobe Flex, PHP, ASP.NET, Web Services technologies, MVC architecture, SOA, Eclipse, and source control (Subversion, git)
- Expert at finding bugs in software (thorough, methodical)
- Experience with creating test plans
- Familiarity with unit testing, testing frameworks, automated testing, continuous integration, Ant, Selenium, Firebug, and JMeter a plus
If interested, send resume to hr@pinecove.com or download an application and mail to HR, PO Box 9055, Tyler, Texas 75711.
Software Developer - "System Admin lead"
Pine Cove is seeking a Software Developer the fill the primary role to be an active member of the agile software development team. This position would also specialize as Pine Cove’s Web Systems Administrator by providing consistency and oversight to all web/development related servers. Additional responsibilities would include installing patches, upgrades, and providing web security.
Desired profile:
- In agreement with the Pine Cove Statement of Belief.
- Willingness to abide by the policies of the Pine Cove Staff Handbook.
- 3 to 5 years of professional experience as a software developer with at least two years of experience developing web-based applications. (ColdFusion or PHP experience a plus)
- Have a solid understanding of HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery
- Have a solid understanding of relational database concepts and ability to write sophisticated SQL queries
- Experience working on an Agile Delivery Team using XP or Scrum
- Some experience with the following technologies/concepts: Adobe ColdFusion, Salesforce.com platform, ActionScript, Adobe Flex, PHP, ASP.NET, Web Services technologies, MVC architecture, SOA, Eclipse, and source control (Subversion, git)
- Experience installing, patching, and administering: Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server.
- Experience configuring and managing: Apache, JRun, Tomcat, ColdFusion, PHP, and MySQL
- Familiarity with one or more of the following considered a plus: shell scripting, cron, SSH, FTP, postfix, backup software, Linux kernel firewall, Cisco ASA, basic networking (addressing/switching/routing), DNS, SSL and web security techniques and best practices
If interested, send resume to hr@pinecove.com or download an application and mail to HR, PO Box 9055, Tyler, Texas 75711.
Part Time Cook (Columbus)
Pine Cove is seeking a ministry minded, hard-working, team player to work in the kitchen as a part time cook in our Columbus location. Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals in a timely manner, food inventory, safety and sanitation, and training weekend staff. Hours will include weekend shifts.
Desired profile:
- In agreement with the Pine Cove Statement of Belief
- Willing to abide by the policies of the Pine Cove Staff Handbook
- Previous experience in food service
- Ability to supervise staff
- Able to lift 30 pounds and stand for long periods of time
- Flexible with work schedule
If you are interested in this position, please download the application from our website and mail to P.O. Box 9055, Tyler, TX 75711 or email to hr@pinecove.com.
Occasional Part-Time Housekeeper
Pine Cove is currently accepting applications for occasional part-time housekeeping positions in both our Tyler and Columbus locations.
Candidate will be expected to:
- Help clean areas such as guest rooms, office spaces, bathhouses, and meeting rooms
- Help in laundry areas or restocking supplies
- Lift 50 pounds and climb multiple flights of stairs
- Work indoors and outdoors year round
If you are interested in this position, please download the application from our website and mail to P.O. Box 9055, Tyler, TX 75711 or email to hr@pinecove.com.
Registered Nurses
Pine Cove is looking for fun, energetic registered nurses to work 1-week assignments during the summer months. Enjoy salary, tuition discounts for your children, and medical ministry in a beautiful, exciting environment.
Contact Shannon Budd, RN, BSN, Pine Cove Nurse Manager at (903) 752-7016 or download an application and fax it to her attention at (903) 561-0794.
Download Summer Nurse Application
