The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS), founded by Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg, is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to exploring Buddhist teachings and practices.
Situated in the serene town of Barre, Massachusetts, BCBS offers residential and online programs, retreats, and workshops that delve into the rich traditions of Buddhism, fostering learning, reflection, and spiritual growth.
BCBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Current Job Openings
Executive Director
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS) is seeking an energetic, collaborative, and community-focused Executive Director to lead our thriving retreat center located in Barre, Massachusetts. BCBS is an internationally respected Dharma center that offers both residential and virtual programming in Buddhist study and practice.
The successful applicant will be a mature professional with extensive experience leading small organizations. They will also be a student and practitioner of the Dharma with an appreciation and understanding of BCBS’s values and culture.
BCBS’s small size calls for a visionary leader with an expansive range of skills who can wear many hats and perform many functions. The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, fundraising experience for a mission-driven organization, and a strong background in managing teams and overseeing budgets.
Cook
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 25-50 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 and enthusiastic about supporting our Buddhist studies programs. This is a full-time position (range: $19-$22 per hour) with generous health and dental benefits, a retirement plan with employer contributions, free meals, 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.
