Operations and Retreat Manager
Mandala Springs (www.mandala.org) is a beautiful 200 acre retreat center in Northern California, about 2 hours north of San Francisco. It is affiliated with Mandala Publishing, which has published books on Vedic and Vaishnava culture and teachings for over twenty years (www.mandalaearth.com). The board of directors for Mandala Springs are all senior initiated devotees in our Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.
We are looking for an onsite Operations/Retreat Manager to oversee our hospitality services, which includes caring for persons or families who stay in our facilities for a few days, as well as retreats, workshops, seminars and festivals.
We are looking for a devotee or devotee couple to live on or near the property who have some professional experience in the world, as most of the visitors and retreatants are not devotees. We do, of course, also have devotee festivals, and celebrations of our tradition’s holy days.
The best resume will include some professional experience, preferably in the hospitality field, with administrative skills, a mature, personable nature, problem solving skills, and the ability to host and help all kinds of people.
The devotee or devotee couple should be established in their personal devotional practices, and we will look for them to maintain a nice, devotional mood and leadership to our staff, while being very open minded and accommodating to our diverse guests.
KEY TRAITS of an Operations/Retreat Manager
● Organized, efficient, resourceful, results-driven, and self-starting
● Personable, professional, and excellent at customer service
● Proven leadership abilities and communication skills
● Passionate about holistic and spiritual education, diversity, and inclusivity
● Proficient in several digital systems, such as Zoom, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, ConstantContact, Mailchimp, Weebly, MindBody Online, and Retreat Guru
An (external) Description of Our Retreat Center
Mandala Springs is a 200-acre wellness retreat center in the Mayacamas Mountains north of the San Francisco Bay Area— a place where nature and spirit meet and create a natural healing environment for all. Mandala is located in the historic town of Glenbrook next to Cobb, CA.
We are a wellness retreat center showcasing sustainability and providing educational opportunities in wellness, organic agriculture and environmental education. Our growing agriculture program is expanding into several new areas and will provide an excellent educational opportunity to work and learn.
We are looking for individuals who have aligned values: Mandala Springs’ mission is to inspire, educate, and serve people of all ages and beliefs by providing an environment that facilitates the interconnection of nature and spirit.
We honor the spiritual beliefs and practices of all guests, visitors, staff, workers, especially understanding how all paths rely on the beauty and sustainability of Mother Earth. We have hosted sacred ceremonies and events in the yoga tradition, as well as Native American, Buddhist, Hindu, nature traditions and others.
We are a retreat and event center, an overnight retreat location (cottages and camping), and a growing farm.
This is a substance free and vegetarian facility.
This is a salaried position; the agreement will be negotiable depending on the needs of the person/couple and the retreat center.
Please submit your resume by email to Paramahamsa das at phillip@mandala.org.