Farm Manager
The Centre, now in its 30th year, is the longest-running spiritual retreat centre on the west coast and is known for its delicious vegetarian cuisine and productive organic farm. We are seeking a Farm Manager to oversee cultivation of about 4 acres of organic vegetable and berry production, supervising three full-time and several part time farm workers over the season running from March through November. Most of the produce is used on site in the Centre’s commercial kitchen for guests, program participants and residents. Excess food may also be distributed to local stores, a farmers’ market and a local food bank. In keeping with the volunteer nature of almost all work at the Centre, the position offers room and board, access to all community classes and, because of its managerial aspects, a stipend of $400/month. The successful applicant will have good farming experience, a strong sense of organisation and planning, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to manage workers. Applicants should also have a strong desire to experience life in a working community based on yoga philosophy and practice. For more information email shankar@saltspringcentre.com
To apply, please complete the online application form.
Join the Farm Team
For the 2012 season, we have three openings for qualified individuals to join our farm team, working under the Farm Manager to help grow organic food and flowers for our commercial kitchen. There is no financial remuneration, but
successful applicants will deepen their theoretical and practical knowledge of growing food according to natural principles, follow the seasonal growing cycle from seeding to harvest, and learn about seed-saving and winter food production. In addition they will enjoy delicious organic vegetarian meals, asana classes, philosophy discussion sessions, and a variety of other classes, along with the opportunity to live in a vibrant spiritual community. Selected applicants will receive training from the Farm Manager and should have:
- Some gardening or farming experience.
- A strong interest in growing food naturally
- Ability, willingness and enthusiasm for hard physical work.
- Ability to work in a team
- Interest in living in an intentional spiritual community.
Team members spend 30 – 35 hours per week in widely varying activities on the farm, plus 5 hours per week in work supporting community life. The positions run from April 1st or May 1st until October 31st or November 15th. Indoor housing is provided in spring and fall with tenting during the summer. To apply, please complete the online application form.
Join the Kitchen Team
For the 2012 season, we have four openings for qualified individuals to join our kitchen team, working under the Kitchen Manager and Head Cooks to help in all aspects of food preparation and service for our programs and community meals. There is no financial remuneration, but successful applicants will deepen their theoretical and practical knowledge of vegetarian cooking and baking, as well as learning to tend the herb garden and help in farm production and harvest. They will also enjoy delicious organic vegetarian meals, asana classes, philosophy discussion sessions, and a variety of other classes, along with the opportunity to live in a vibrant spiritual community. Selected applicants will receive training from the Kitchen Manager and should have:
- Some kitchen or food service experience.
- A strong interest in pursuing a career in cooking
- Ability, willingness and enthusiasm for physical work.
- Ability to work in a team
- Interest in living in an intentional spiritual community.
Those on the kitchen team work about 35 hours per week, including an average of 7 hours per week on the farm. The positions run from March 21st through November 16th 2012 and indoor housing is provided. To apply, please complete the online application form.
- Lauren Riley, 2009/10 Karma Yogi, Assistant Kitchen Manager
