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Breitenbush Hot Springs is an environmentally and socially mindful retreat and conference center located two hours from Portland and ten miles from Detroit, OR. Breitenbush is both a worker-owned cooperative business and an intentional community, stewarding a beautiful, off-grid mountain retreat center on the Breitenbush River. Our 70+ staff and 35,000 guests per year draw on a deep sense of purpose and collective ownership, not conventional measures of wealth.
OFFICE TEAM:
Openings: Fill-ins
Welcome, helpful and friendly customer service
Enjoys working with computers and making phone calls
Mental ability to move between tasks efficiently and accurately
Ability to listen carefully to resolve guest issues, within our policies, using diplomacy and kindness
Legible handwriting and speaks clearly
Cashiering experience
Ability to work closely and constructively with a team
SYSTEMS TEAM
Openings: Long-Term Temp and Fill-ins
Responsible for utilities management
Must have experience in one or more of the following areas: electrical, plumbing, alternative energies, computer programming
CLEARING ARTS TEAM
Openings: Long Term Temporary and Fill-ins
Service-oriented people who enjoy providing clean, welcoming spaces for our guests.
Previous experience in housekeeping preferred
Self-motivated and dependable
Communicates collaboratively and honestly
Ability to work with a team as well as independently
Ability to perform repetitive body movements
Willingness to work outdoors year-round in inclement weather
Able to lift up to 50 pounds
CHILDCARE
Openings: Long Term Temporary and Fill-ins
A love of children
A patient disposition
Teaching experience in a school
Ability to lift 40 lbs on a regular basis
MAINTENANCE
Openings: Automotive Mechanic Fill-ins
Fill-in position open for an automotive mechanic with professional shop experience. Responsible for automotive repairs and fleet service.
GROUNDS
Openings: Fill-ins
2+ years of experience in the areas of landscaping with horticulture knowledge preferred
Independently motivated individuals encouraged to apply
Experience in operating backhoe, farm equipment, snow plows or dump trucks (CDL preferred) is helpful
Mechanically knowledgeable with some carpentry experience
Must be able to lift 50 lbs and perform manual labor tasks outside in all weather conditions
HEALING ARTS TEAM
Openings: Regular Hire, Summer Hire, and Fill-ins
Oregon Massage license
Ability to do minimum of twelve 90 minute massages per week
2-3 years professional experience in massage therapy
KITCHEN TEAM
Openings: Fill-ins
Extensive professional experience with vegetarian cooking
Basic knife skills; ability to slice and chop safely and efficiently
Ability to lift and pull heavy objects
NIGHT SECURITY
Openings: Fill-ins
Ability to work swing shift
Sound judgment and proactive communication skills with respect to crisis management and conflict resolution
Computer skills
Medical training preferred
Experience with utility systems preferred, e.g. electrical, plumbing, geothermal
Important Note on Compensation:
Let's cut to one of the most unusual parts of Breitenbush: almost everybody at Breitenbush makes the same amount of money. Currently that's $11.25 per hour starting July 1st, 2019 Oregon minimum wage. However, for the right candidate, our compensation package is very rich. Though it is hard to measure, many of us that live and work here relate to the total compensation package as feeling closer to $20/hour. Below is a list of benefits.
BENEFITS:
Free housing
Oregon minimum wage
Free utilities (including long distance phone and high speed internet)
Full Medical, Dental, & Life Insurance benefits
Guesting privileges and discounted events
Meals & Organic groceries at cost (including a free meal once a week and free leftovers
from our commercial kitchen)
Discounted massages
Household items (Dr. Bronner's soap, toilet paper, etc)
Community living in the Cascade Mountains
Hot springs, sauna, yoga and more
Commute to work across a footbridge that spans the Breitenbush River
Full-Time Regular Hires
Fill out an online application here: http://breitenbush.com/employment
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