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Seasonal Staff Department / Job Descriptions
Below you will find the descriptions of Omega's departments. Beyond the skills and the physical ability needed for each job, we look for staff who can work well with others, and who have good customer service. Please note that while you will be hired into a specific department you may be asked to work in other departments such as housekeeping and dishwashing when needed.
Bookstore sells books, jewelry, clothing, yoga and meditation supplies. Bookstore staff is responsible for running the cash register, assisting participants, restocking shelves and cleaning. Staff needs to have good stamina, be able to handle high volume sales accurately and with a welcoming attitude. The Bookstore is open until 11 pm. Staffing hours are sometimes split to accommodate participant workshop schedules.
Café is a full service operation with espresso and juice bar as well as a light lunch and dinner menu. Seasonal staff fills positions as line cooks and counter persons. Responsibilities include cash register; making smoothies, coffee, espresso drinks, fruit and vegetable juices; line cook; serving food; dish washing, mopping floors and general clean-up. Staff needs to be proficient as baristas or as line-cooks, able to lift 35 pounds, and fill early morning shifts as well as shifts lasting to mid-night. The Café looks for staff that has a welcoming, friendly manner. Café hours are 6am-12am.
Campus Support manages the arrival and departures of catalog participants every week and weekend. Seasonal staff fills mainly part-time positions: welcoming participants in the parking lot, tagging and moving luggage and patrolling the campus at night. Campus Support also performs Lot Attendant duties throughout the week. The bulk of Campus Support responsibilities happen during 12-hour shifts on Fridays and Sundays. Early morning hours, long days, and late nights, always in the out of doors regardless of the weather, is an integral part of Campus Support. Staff needs to be outgoing, detail oriented, and strong -- able to lift 50 pounds throughout long shifts. Excellent communication skills are a must!
Children's Program creates summer camp experiences for the children (ages 4-12 yrs) of the catalog participants. Activities such as sports, swimming, art and outdoor adventures are planned for each week and weekend session, taking into consideration the number and ages of the children who will be in attendance. Seasonal staff supervises all activities. The Children's Program is open when participants are in workshop: 8:30 am-12:30 pm, 2:30-5:30 pm, 7 days a week. When parents' workshops have extended hours, the Children's Program is open evenings and some early morning hours. During sessions when attendance is low in the Children's Program staff is asked to work in other departments, usually dishwashing or housekeeping. Staff must have early childhood training and experience, be good team players and welcoming to parents and their children.
Dining Hall serves 3 meals a day, 7 days a week. Staff serves food from the Kitchen to the buffet lines, keeping all stations fully stocked and clean during the meals. Staff maintains the Main Dining Room, Faculty Dining Room and the Staff Dining room, scrubbing tables, vacuuming and mopping floors between meals. Seasonal staff is responsible for the set up and breakdown (clean up) of each meal. Some hours of each week's schedule will include dish washing. Work shifts can start as early as 5:30 am and can end as late as 11 pm. Staff needs to be able to lift 35 pounds, work quickly and efficiently during meal times and have good customer service. Shifts are physically demanding.
First Aid serves the catalog participants and seasonal staff. They provide minimal first aid intervention and are the first to respond in emergency situations. Seasonal staff with current CPR and First Aid certification fills these positions. Other experience in health care is helpful and actual first responder experience is required. First Aid hours are 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Shifts consist of a 24-hour "on-call" radio presence. Staff must be able to quickly respond to emergencies and be able to make decisions and recommendations for further help.
Floats support all the departments at Omega. They offer additional weekly support to the Dining Hall, Housekeeping, Dishwashing, Campus Support and Café. They also support other departments as needed. Staff need to be in good physical shape, willing to work wherever -- able to step into any department and become part of a team. Work hours are Monday-Sunday, 6am-1am. Shifts are 2 hours to 8½ hours a day. Some may be split shifts.
Garden staff maintains the main garden, all flower beds and potted plants throughout the campus. Seasonal staff responsibilities including weeding, planting, transplanting, harvesting, watering, and end of season shut down. Work hours are Monday through Friday 7am-3pm. Garden staff often work in other departments when it is rainy or the garden work is complete. Commercial garden or landscape experience is essential.
Guest Services operates as a front desk in a hotel. This department serves participants, faculty and staff. It handles participant housing, directions and travel questions, off-campus activities and restaurants, complaints, special needs, first aid support, babysitting coordination, campus visitors, art sales and participant and staff phone messages. This is a very information dense department. Staff must be able to quickly learn and retain the many details under which the campus operates. Customer service and good communication skills are essential. Staff fills positions as Assistant Manager, Special Needs Coordinator, and Front Desk staff. Office hours are 7 am- 12am daily.
Housekeeping cleans every participant housing unit and bathroom on the campus. Busiest days are Fridays and Sundays when participants are arriving and departing. Seasonal staff responsibilities include cleaning showers and toilets, vacuuming, laundry sorting, restocking and responding to radio calls. Work is often physically demanding. Shifts start early or end late -- department hours are 6am-11: 30 pm, seven days a week. Staff needs to be self-motivated, good team players and willing to do what is sometimes viewed as unpleasant work.
Kitchen is a large full-scale food production facility. They produce up to 1800 vegetarian and vegan meals per day as well as breads and desserts for both the Dining Hall and Café.
Seasonal staff fills positions as sous chefs, shift coordinators, line, prep, and breakfast cooks, salad bar, baker and pastry chef. The Kitchen is a large, industrial sized kitchen - staff will be standing throughout the hours of their shift, and must be able to lift 50 pounds. The work is often physically demanding. Teamwork is essential. Hours of operation are 5am-10pm, seven days a week.
Library is a non-lending library. It contains books and audio files on many different spiritual traditions and holistic health related topics. Seasonal staff fills reception positions with responsibilities such as greeting and assisting patrons, screening and cataloging donations, re-shelving books and cassettes, managing some sales, vacuuming and straightening the furniture. The hours of operation are seven days a week, 9am-11pm. Staff needs to be aware of Library systems and have good customer service.
Lifeguards work at the lakefront from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Staff must have current lifeguard certification plus water-front-module training. Responsibilities include maintaining safety of all who use the beach, conducting swim tests for children, and keeping the beach clean, raking the sand and cleaning up after a flock of Canadian geese. The beach is open seven days a week from 10 am- 7pm. On rainy days, or other days when the beach is closed, lifeguards will be sent to other departments in need of assistance - generally dishwashing or housekeeping.
Maintenance handles most of the minor plumbing, electrical and mechanical needs of the campus as well as basic maintenance of buildings, trailers, campus vehicles and golf carts. Responsibilities require an understanding of basic maintenance, carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work with the ability to make small repairs. Staff may be sent to assist other departments if needed. Department hours are seven days a week, 24 hours/day. Teamwork and the willingness to respond to requests for emergency repairs and other assistance are essential.
Media Works services all audio and visual needs of the Rhinebeck campus and Omega Conferences. Media Works is also a retail operation with both a campus and an on-line store. Seasonal staff positions include: audio/visual technicians (stage set-up, mixing), audio & videotape tape operators, digital audio & video editing (Protools, Final Cut, Adobe Premiere), web-store and office administration (MYSQL, Flash, Photoshop, MS Office, etc). Responsibilities include public speaking, operation of audio & video equipment, product duplication & packaging, and retail/customer service. Department hours are 8am-11pm, seven days/week.
People and Culture Department hires, orients and manages the seasonal staff. It also creates staff educational programs, which are a part of the compensation package for seasonal staff. Seasonal staff fills positions as administrative assistant, program coordinator, faculty support and art's building coordinator. Responsibilities include recruitment, orientations, mediation, database management, staff communications, faculty hosting, programming, creation of work contracts, etc. Department hours are seven days a week, 9am-5pm, which may run later during special events. Staff must be able to learn quickly and retain the many details under which the campus operates, especially the P&C department, be flexible and have a welcoming and friendly manner.
Production is the department responsible for the set-up and breakdown of every catalog workshop and staff class as well as hosting the catalog faculty while on campus. Seasonal staff fills positions on crew, faculty support, and administration. Responsibilities include the cleaning, set-up and breakdown of classrooms; ordering and keeping track of all supplies and equipment for the various workshops, arranging travel for faculty and their assistants, and other administrative tasks. Hours can be longer on Fridays and Sundays when faculty and participants arrive and depart. Crew work is very physical requiring a fair amount of heavy lifting. Staff must be flexible, good team players and have the stamina for long hours. Department hours are seven days a week from 7am-12am.
Reception greets, orients and checks in all arriving catalog participants on Fridays and Sundays, handles all in-coming and out-going mail, UPS and FedEx parcels, takes phone messages for participants, faculty and staff, answers questions, gives directions, and handles complaints. Seasonal staff fills positions as reception and mail person. Responsibilities include switchboard coverage, billing and housing information, metering and delivering mail, handling UPS and FedEx parcels, customer service, and administrative tasks (copying, filing, faxing, mailings). Staff must have good computer skills, especially Cenium; be able to quickly learn and retain the many details under which the campus operates; work under pressure and have good customer service. Office hours are seven days a week 8am-5pm five days a week and 8am-9pm on arrival days.
Wellness Center is our campus spa, offering massage, shamanic healing, astrology readings, network chiropractic, facials, shiatsu and various other modalities. Seasonal staff fills positions as front desk staff. Responsibilities include knowledge of computer systems, especially Cenium, booking appointments, explaining modalities to patrons, cash register, and credit card machine, scheduling wellness practitioners, and gathering and putting away linens. The office is small -- staff needs to be able to work well with others in a small, busy space. Good customer service is essential.
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