Christian camping in the mountains

Glorieta Camps

Glorieta Adventure Camps is a Christian outdoor adventure camp. Our mission is to inspire Christ-like change through outdoor adventure, authentic relationships, and Biblical truth. We offer activities and programs that are loaded with fun and tailored to inspire lives to deeper relationships with Christ.

We are located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Southernmost part of the Rocky Mountains, at 7,500 feet elevation surrounded by the Santa Fe National Forest. Our camp is about a 20-30 minute drive to Santa Fe, but there are smaller communities with stores, restaurants, and gas stations closer.

Location
New Mexico
Season
Year Round
Staff size
250 Summer Staff and 80 Full Time Staff
Housing
Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
Housing details
We offer on-site housing with all utilities paid and basic appliances. The size and type of house (single occupancy/roommate/etc.) depends on your family situation, life stage, what is available at the time, and other factors. Pets are allowed for full-time staff only.
Family housing available
Yes
Single occupancy housing available
Yes
Pet friendly
Yes
Meals
Some meals / discounts
Cell phone service
Yes, most carriers
Internet access
Good

About Glorieta Camps

Glorieta Adventure Camps is a Christian outdoor adventure camp located in Northern New Mexico. Our mission is to inspire Christ-like change through outdoor adventure, authentic relationships, and Biblical truth. Our staff are passionate about providing an environment that is safe and points guests back to the mission. Working at Glorieta Adventure Camps is an opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself and know you are making a difference in people’s lives and communities. We are looking for ministry-minded individuals to join our team and help further our mission. We encourage all applicants to carefully consider our mission statement before applying.

The Employee Experience

We operate year-round. We have guests on the premises almost every day of the year. Our busiest season runs during the summer, but we have many guests on the property during the fall and spring. Then winter tends to be slower, but you can still expect to be working full-time. Your day-to-day will be largely determined by your department; however, if you are working onsite, you can expect to be asked to help in various roles to meet guest needs, no matter what your job title is.

You will be living and working alongside a community of believers. While we host staff events, we also encourage staff to pursue building community with each other outside of work. We hope that living and working at Glorieta will be a rich and rewarding experience professionally, personally, and spiritually.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal Glorieta employee loves Jesus and is excited to live and work in a community of other believers, has a passion for the outdoors, and is looking for a job that makes a positive impact on the world.

Room and Board

We offer staff housing at no cost for all staff and families. The size and type of housing will depend on the employee's needs and our availability at the time of hire. Housing also includes all utilities and basic appliances. 

Summer staff will live in shared housing with other staff from their department.

Employee Perks

In addition to onsite housing, full-time employees are offered competitive benefits, including:

  • Medical cost-sharing program at no cost to the employee, employer-funded HRA, and pharmacy benefit plan
  • Starting 20 days of PTO annually, plus VTO, sick leave, and more
  • Retirement - After 1 year of employment, employer contributes 4% NEC and up to 4% matched
  • Camp program and retail discounts, including a free session of camp annually, friends and family lodging options and use of camp facilities for personal gatherings
  • On-site meals for employee and family during the summer and special occasions
  • This is not a complete list of employee benefits, but a general overview

 

Getting Here and Getting Around

We are located right off of I-25, just 20 minutes north of Santa Fe. Having a personal vehicle is recommended as there is not a lot of public transportation in the area.

For Fun

We are an excellent location for outdoor enthusiasts. Glorieta is known for its excellent mountain biking trails and hosts many events throughout the year. We have lots of activities on-site, including multiple zip lines, a waterfront with a blob and slides, among other activities, a bouldering wall, rappelling off the roof of our big chapel, drift trikes, and miles and miles of hiking trails. We are also only 20 minutes from the city if you want to go explore the culturally rich history of Santa Fe. We are just down the road from the Pecos River, which offers camping, hiking, fishing, and beautiful views.

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Current Job Openings

    Retreats

    Retreats Coordinator

    Glorieta

    The Retreats Coordinator facilitates the Retreat guest experience from first contact until on-site through excellent programming, including overseeing logistics, retreat hosts, quality control, relationship building, and more.

    The ideal candidate will have: 

    • A vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ and commitment to scripture and will continue to pursue that further 

    • Strong sense of hospitality and customer service

    • High degree of comfort with phone calls, emails, guest interaction, and public speaking

    • College Degree or higher

    • Ability to use technological systems proficiently

    • Experience with Salesforce

    • Ability to work long hours 

    • Ability to confront, encourage, and inspire staff towards excellence in their work

    • Easily communicate with guests in a professional and friendly manner verbally and in writing 

    • Strong administrative and organizational skills with high attention to detail

    • Experience with event planning or the equivalent is highly desired

    • High level of managing details for up to 40 events at one time 

    • Ability to manage, delegate, and respond to situations in a Christ-centered way

    • Ability to be flexible with time-off and new policies

    • Ability to problem-solve and be flexible and adaptable with the changing and developing needs of guests, and handle the resulting actions with speed and kindness 

    Those interested can apply on our website.


    Food Service

    Food Service Assistant Manager

    $15.00 - $17.00 / hour
    Glorieta

    Job Description

    Providing outstanding meals, excellent customer service, and a healthy staff culture in the context of our Family Camp and Retreats programs.

    The successful candidate will lead a small team in the production and service of quality meals, primarily in our Family Camp kitchen. The Assistant Manager is responsible for leading a team of employees in a manner consistent with company policies and procedures and maintaining safety and quality standards. 


    Qualifications:

    • A personal relationship with Christ

    • A servant’s heart, with a strong calling towards hospitality 

    • Ability to manage peers, full-time staff, summer, seasonal, and hourly staff in a positive and respectful way

    • Strong work ethic

    • Education and/or experience in food service management 

    • Highly organized manager with an eye for detail 

    • Proficiency with basic computer skills

    • Excellent personal hygiene

    • Strong sense of urgency and timeliness

    • Problem-solving skills, the ability to think quickly to adjust plans, and still achieve desired outcomes 

    • Willingness to work with Spanish-speaking staff

    • Spanish Speaking preferred


    Please review the complete job description and apply on our website.

    Adventure

    Zipline Adventure Guide

    $480.00 / week
    Glorieta

    A High Five Zipline Guide’s primary responsibility is to contribute to Glorieta’s Adventure Outreach initiatives in accordance with the mission and vision of Glorieta.  A Guide’s primary purpose is to ensure that all participants using the High Five Zipline Adventure have a safe and rewarding experience.  When not working directly with High Five Zipline, guides assist with facilitating camp activities and contribute to Guests Services needs such as cleaning rooms, meal prep, and meal cleans.

    Qualifications

    • A vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ  
    • Willing to learn new skills on a daily basis 
    • Outstanding customer service skills, service mindset
    • Positive attitude, professional, good judgement, flexible, teachable, good work ethic
    • Initiative-taker, excellent problem solving skills
    • Ability to create energy in a group setting 
    • Strong communication with guests of all ages and backgrounds 
    • Strong sense of community and ability to get along with many staff within a small community 
    • Ability to work mostly outdoors.
    • Preferred, but not required: Ability to drive camp vehicles once trained

    Through November 16th

    Please review the complete job description and apply on our website.

    Various

    Retreats Associate

    $12.00 / hour
    Glorieta

    Providing the Missional need to serve Retreat groups, including schools, churches, government groups, outreach events (races, community days, zip tours, etc), and clubs. Our desire in serving is to fulfill our mission to inspire Christ-like change through outdoor adventures, authentic relationships, and Biblical truth.

    • All of these positions are the first to fill logistic needs for retreats. These positions play a key role in helping retreats happen before, during, and after a retreat event; including but not limited to: 
      • Before a retreat - help with meeting space set up and other guest group prep 
      • During a retreat- Activity and Recreation support, Retail support, Retreat host support, Meal prep and clean (dishes), Housekeeping 
      • After a retreat - Housekeeping- room flips, Public space cleaning 
    • Each person will report to a specific department (Landscape, Housekeeping, Maintenance/Projects, Programs, Activities, Food Service,etc). Although individuals will be connected to a department, during retreat seasons (fall and spring) all will be working to serve retreat guests, this could mean 3-4 days out of a week, serving guests, and 1-2 working in assigned departments. On lighter weeks this could be flipped. During down times (winter and holidays) department specific tasks will increase.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    • Demonstration of a genuine pursuit of a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ 
    • Teachable - Willing to learn new skills on a daily basis, positive can-do attitude 
    • Hard Working- Excellent work ethic, initiative taker, problem solver 
    • Outstanding customer service skills- Service mindset- guests come first, professional, flexible
    • Relational ability to fit well in a small community, excellent guest communication skills
    • Ideally- someone with previous work or college experience, preferably age 21+ or a demonstration of a similar level of maturity

    Please review the complete job description and apply on our website

     

    Grounds

    Campus Grounds & Landscaping Manager

    Glorieta

    Responsible for the appearance, functionality, and continual improvement of Glorieta Adventure Camps' 400-acre developed campus within a 2,000+ acre mountain property.

    The position maintains over 400 developed acres of guest-facing property, including athletic fields, lodging areas, gathering spaces, pathways, landscapes, irrigation systems, and outdoor recreation areas.

    This role leads and develops the grounds team while providing technical expertise, field leadership, and operational oversight for all guest-facing grounds operations. Responsibilities include turf management, landscaping, irrigation systems, campus appearance standards, pedestrian snow removal, and outdoor guest spaces.

    This role requires someone who enjoys developing people just as much as improving landscapes. Candidates who prefer independent work over team leadership may find this role challenging.

    Your team should exceed guest expectations for the beauty, cleanliness, functionality, and overall appearance of camp while creating distraction-free environments where ministry can flourish.

    The “ideal” candidate will have: 

    • 5+ years of experience in grounds, landscape, turf, park, campus, or resort management.

    • 2+ years of supervisory experience.

    • Strong technical knowledge of turfgrass management, irrigation systems, horticulture, landscape maintenance, and grounds operations.

    • Ability to diagnose and resolve complex irrigation, drainage, turf, and landscape challenges.

    • Experience serving in a superintendent, foreman, lead technician, grounds manager, golf course, park, campus, or resort grounds leadership role.

    • Strong organizational and planning skills.

    • Proficiency in or ability to learn Microsoft Workplace, Google Drive, and Gmail.

    • Valid driver's license.

    • Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.

    Please review the complete job description and apply on our website

    Utilities

    Utility Technician

    $14.60 / hour
    Glorieta

    To fulfill our mission of inspiring Christ-like change by creating a distraction-free experience for the guests. Assisting the management of the various aspects of the Utility Department. Performing routine daily, weekly, and monthly tasks, and developing greater strengths in the utility field with an emphasis on water & wastewater operation. This integral position keeps our plant functioning properly and helps us maintain safe water standards in line with state and federal laws. All with the overall purpose of taking care of our staff and guests' physical water needs, allowing them space to experience life-change. 

    The “ideal” candidate will have: 

    • High school diploma or GED

    • The ability to work independently

    • A strong mind for troubleshooting and problem-solving

    • A strong desire to build, replace, and maintain an ageing infrastructure

    • The ability to perform routine tasks and checks in a timely manner

    • Working knowledge of the operation, methods, and procedures of utility work with an emphasis on being a water/wastewater operator

    • Working knowledge of the machinery used for excavation and construction

    • Working knowledge of mechanical equipment and preventative maintenance and repair

    • The desire and ability to test for the New Mexico Wastewater Operator certification

    • Current driver’s license and ability to drive company vehicles as needed

    • A personal relationship with Christ that permeates all aspects of their life

    Please review the complete job description and apply on our website

    Guest Services

    Hospitality Manager

    Glorieta

    As the Manager of the Hospitality Department at Glorieta Adventure Camps, you will provide strategic direction, operational oversight, and hands-on leadership for housekeeping, lodging operations, public spaces, meeting facilities, laundry operations, and guest amenities to ensure every guest environment is welcoming, functional, and distraction-free.

    This role is first and foremost a people-manager and team leader, charged with developing, supporting, and holding accountable a hospitality team that serves guests and advances Glorieta's mission.

    The “ideal” candidate will have: 

    • High school diploma or GED.

    • 3+ years of leadership experience supervising employees in hospitality, lodging, housekeeping, guest services, conference centers, camps, resorts, or similar guest-focused operations.

    • Knowledge of housekeeping operations, cleaning standards, laundry operations, inventory management, and hospitality quality assurance.

    • Experience hiring, training, coaching, scheduling, developing, and evaluating employees.

    • Demonstrated experience leading housekeeping or lodging operations.

    • Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

    • Ability to lead multiple priorities in a fast-paced guest environment.

    • Ability to build collaborative relationships across departments.

    • Proficiency with Microsoft Workplace, Google Drive, and Gmail.

    • Valid driver's license.

    Please review the complete job description and apply on our website.

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