For the upcoming Women and Femme Retreat, July 12-14, 2019, we are currently accepting applications for the following positions: (please scroll down to fill out and submit your information)
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KITCHEN COORDINATOR
Full Duty, Paid Position - $500 for three days, plus tips

Includes:

• meals

• on site accommodation - please specify in the comment field below whether you prefer indoors (private room may not be available), tipi or tenting

• participation in most morning and evening group circles if desired, some retreat and festivity participation as full time duties allow

Requirements:

• Must have kitchen and cooking experience in some capacity

• The ability to be self directed with a willingness to serve

• While not required assets would be: previous commercial or crowd food prep and/or catering experience; food handling safety certification; management experience

 

Duties/Overseeing:

• Must be available one evening, as agreed upon, during the week before the retreat for orientation

• Duties begin Friday morning, July 12, and end Sunday night, July 14 with option to stay over until Monday.

• Heating, preparing and serving meals; *most main dishes will already be pre-prepared (and frozen) requiring thawing some last minute prepping, additions and heating; salad and veggie prep and baking etc.

• Overseeing and delegating volunteer kitchen help including part time kitchen assistant and event attendee volunteer service shifts (30 min before and after each meal)

• Maintaining coffee, tea, beverage and snack service

• Managing kitchen set up, clean up and dish washing stations (attendees will be providing and washing their own plates and utensils)

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KITCHEN ASSISTANT
Part Time Duty, Volunteer position
 

Includes:

• meals

• tenting or tipi accommodation (please specify your preference)

• free admission

• participation in all morning and evening group circles

• retreat workshop and festivity participation as part time duties allow

 

Requirements:

• Willing to serve

• Previous kitchen and cooking experience will be an asset

 

Duties:

• Duties begin Friday morning July 12 for orientation and assistance with pre-weekend meal prep, and end Sunday evening July 14, with option to stay over to Monday, July 15

• Assisting Kitchen Coordinator with food prep, serving, and kitchen clean up

• Will have free time to participate part time in the retreat activities and workshops as worked out with the kitchen coordinator

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HOSPITALITY HOSTESS
Part Time Duty, Volunteer position

Includes:

• meals

• tenting or tipi accommodation (please specify your preference)

• free admission and nearly full retreat participation while simultaneously maintaining duties (for example, this may require watching the time and schedule and arriving late to, or popping out early from, a workshop to drum the time or check in with a new arrival, etc)

 

Requirements:

• Willing to serve

• Physical ability that allows one to; 'walk-about' through field, hills and trails; crisscross property numerous times; possible minor lifting of tables, firewood etc

• Observant, self directed and a somewhat socially extroverted personality will be an asset

 

Duties may include:

• Duties begin Friday morning July 12 for grounds and event orientation and end Sunday evening July 14, with option to stay over to Monday, July 15

• Assisting with guest registration and check-in, offering guests property and tent site tours

• Assisting with welcoming and orientating facilitators and performers as they arrive throughout the retreat

• Assisting with answering questions and helping guests and facilitators find what they need, such as extra blankets, flashlights, power cords, first aid supplies, etc

• Inspecting out houses and supervising volunteers for washroom cleaning and stocking

• Periodic grounds, market and site checks and walk-abouts for hazards, cleanliness etc.

• Assisting with Time Keeping and drumming in the change of activities

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