Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, a multi-traditional Buddhist study and practice center in the woods of central Massachusetts, was founded by Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg in 1991. We offer a growing, diverse program of residential and online courses for folks who want to deepen their practice and enhance their understanding of Buddhism within a community.
Current Job Openings:
The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies seeks an experienced Kitchen Manager/Cook who will plan for, prepare, and serve a variety of delicious, wholesome vegetarian meals from scratch for retreatants and staff. Our small BCBS kitchen works largely with organic ingredients and sources many of our ingredients locally. Many weekend shifts required. Reports to the Executive Director and supervises Cooks.
Primary Duties:
- Prepare and submit food orders from a variety of suppliers
- Purchase kitchen hardware and other supplies as needed
- Create monthly meal and staffing calendar
- Supervise kitchen staff and facilitate kitchen meetings
- Develop, scale and print recipes from our database, highlight prep items
- Manage volunteers to serve our resident monk each morning and maintain schedule
- Follow recipes to prepare a variety of tasty and nutritious vegetarian meals for 25-45 people
- Maintain a clean, orderly and efficient kitchen work space
- Train and support retreatants to perform simple kitchen tasks such as chopping and pot washing
- Treat everyone at the center with kindness and respect
- Support a quiet, contemplative environment at the center during courses
- Other tasks as required
Qualifications:
- Three or more years of professional cooking experience in a high-volume scratch kitchen
- Outstanding organizational skills with ability to multitask effectively
- Flexibility with scheduling: available to work mornings, evenings and weekends
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- Strong interpersonal communication skills; proven ability to work well with a team, as well as work independently
- Position involves standing for long periods and requires physical labor including occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs
The ideal candidate will be passionate about culinary work and enthusiastic about supporting our courses and retreats. This is a full-time salaried position (35 hours per week, salary commensurate with experience) offering generous health and dental benefits, a retirement plan with a generous employer contribution, free meals when in session, 38 days of paid time off annually, and access to programs at BCBS and IMS.
Send resume and cover letter to jobs@buddhistinquiry.org. No phone calls please.
BCBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds.
The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies seeks an experienced Cook who will work closely with the Kitchen Manager to prepare and serve a variety of delicious, wholesome vegetarian meals from scratch for retreatants and staff. Our small BCBS kitchen works largely with organic ingredients and sources many of our ingredients locally. Many weekend shifts required. Reports to the Kitchen Manager.
Primary Duties:
- Follow recipes to prepare a variety of tasty and nutritious vegetarian meals for 25-45 people
- Maintain a clean, orderly and efficient kitchen work space
- Train and support retreatants to perform simple kitchen tasks such as chopping and pot washing
- Prepare food orders when the kitchen manager is away
- Treat everyone at the center with kindness and respect
- Support a quiet, contemplative environment at the center during retreats
- Other tasks as assigned by the Kitchen Manager
Qualifications:
- One or more years of professional cooking experience in a high-volume scratch kitchen
- Good organizational skills with ability to multitask effectively
- Flexibility with scheduling: available to work mornings, evenings and weekends
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- Strong interpersonal communication skills; proven ability to work well with a team, as well as work independently
- Position involves standing for long periods and requires physical labor including occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs
The ideal candidate will be passionate about culinary work, enthusiastic about supporting our retreats, and have an interest in meditation or contemplative spiritual practice. This is a full-time salaried position (35 hours per week, salary commensurate with experience) offering generous health and dental benefits, a retirement plan with a generous employer contribution, free meals during shifts, 38 days of paid time off annually, and access to programs at BCBS and IMS.
Send resume and cover letter to jobs@buddhistinquiry.org. No phone calls please.
BCBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds.
As an integral part of the BCBS Front Office team, our Program Managers are responsible for the operational and customer care aspects of our residential and online programs. Many weekend shifts required. Reports to the Executive Director, with a close working relationship with the Senior Manager of Programs.
Primary Duties:
• Process student applications, lotteries and registrations
• Maintain SalesForce database for attendee, course and class records
• Communicate with teachers to set course schedules, answer questions, and provide general support
• Coordinate course preparation and coverage with other staff
• Open and close courses with introductions, dana talks, etc.
• Provide Zoom monitoring for some online programs
• Respond to e-mails and phone calls coming into the Center
• Work closely with other Program Managers and staff to stay responsive to customer needs and questions
• Be on call for emergencies and other unanticipated events to maintain the safety and well-being of students
• Assist with other duties as needed to support all BCBS operations
• Treat everyone with kindness, patience, and respect in every interaction
Qualifications:
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Comfortable with public speaking
• Sense of humor, flexibility, and willingness to perform a wide variety of tasks
• Commitment to maintaining a warm, welcoming environment for all
• A sincere interest in contemplative practice and study, and in actively contributing to a collaborative, collegial work environment
• Good technical skills with the ability and interest in learning new software as needed to support our programming
The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about supporting our residential and online Buddhist studies programs. This is a full-time salaried position (range: $30-35k) offering individual housing, generous health and dental benefits, a retirement plan with employer contributions, free meals when we are in session, 38 days of paid time off annually, and access to programs at BCBS and IMS.
Send resume and cover letter to jobs@buddhistinquiry.org. No phone calls please.
BCBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds.
