Assistant Retreat Manager

Yestermorrow Design/Build School; Town of Vermont (WI); On-site; USD 21,593 - 30,754; Part time

Job summary

A retreat center in Vermont is seeking part-time Assistant Retreat Managers to ensure guest satisfaction and safety. Responsibilities include cleaning, assisting in the kitchen, and hosting groups. Ideal candidates should possess a strong work ethic, humor, and sensitivity to diversity. Flexible shifts between 7 am and 8 pm at $19 per hour, with no health benefits. Join a community committed to hospitality and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a strong service orientation and a commitment to hospitality.
• Must be self-aware and mature, capable of handling diverse situations.

Responsibilities

• Clean and tidy communal spaces.
• Assist chef in kitchen and prepare dining areas.
• Welcome and host groups and be a responsible presence.

Skills

Approachable demeanor

Ability to work outdoors

Strong work ethic

Good sense of humor

Sensitivity to diversity and inclusion

Job description

Knoll Farm Refuge has diverse groups in residence from mid May through mid October; this may be leaders from around the country doing independent work through our Better Selves Fellowship, a yoga group, an intensive program for a professional organization, or a weekend family celebration or wedding. It is vital to us that we provide the most respectful, thorough and authentic hospitality for everyone who comes.

Each season we aim to hire six Assistant Retreat Managers who play an important role in keeping groups happy and safe on the land, in our handmade buildings, and in any weather. Ideal assistant managers believe strongly in service to others, love being outdoors, have a strong work ethic as well as a strong sense of humor, and have a variety of competencies to draw upon to help others. We look for gregarious, mature, self-aware people who appreciate our mission of connecting people to the land. All staff members play an integral role in shaping our community.

Job responsibilities include:

• Cleaning and tidying communal spaces
• Moving guest baggage
• Ensuring beautiful accommodations
• Assisting our chef as kitchen staff
• Preparing dining hall for meals/cleanup
• Making beds
• Setting up for special events
• Welcoming and hosting groups
• Making fires
• Being a responsible and welcoming presence to everyone who comes is key to stewarding guest care and safety
• Maintaining professionalism, kindness, and adaptability when responding to guest needs

We seek candidates who have an approachable demeanor and openness to input from all levels of staff and the general public. Must be sensitive to issues of gender, racial, ethnic and cultural diversity and inclusion. We hope to find others who share these values, and who are able to respond to the diverse needs of our clientele. Knoll Farm’s mission and core values of equity, fairness, inclusion and diversity are present in all that we do.

Schedule

The Assistant Retreat Manager shifts are 7am-2pm, 1pm-8pm, 4pm-8pm, however shifts can vary and will be indicated to you during the scheduling process. We are hiring for a part-time role and the compensation is $19 per hour. Staff keep track of the hours they work in their timesheet and paychecks are issued biweekly. Staff hired mid-season will be paid at their hourly rate for a full shift of “shadowing” another staff to orient them.

This job begins in May with a staff orientation. The work schedule is arranged around the needs of the retreat calendar, which means days off are not regular. The calendar is usually set by April, although it can always change. It’s necessary to be flexible in this role.

Compensation

$19 per hour. The position does not include health benefits.

We believe

that one of the greatest strengths of a community is diversity of race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and age. We have a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination in employment and are committed to helping all of our employees feel safe, comfortable, accommodated, and valued in our work environment.