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Posted 1/25/10
Coffee Roaster
Equal Exchange
West Bridgewater, MA
Job Description
The successful applicant will become a part of our production team which seeks to be a highly effective and flexible team producing the finest coffees in the world. The individual will be expected to learn and perform all of the tasks, activities associated with operating coffee roasting facility. Variable Shifts
Reports To: Lead Coffee Roaster
Status: full time worker owner track employee
Duties &Responsibilities
I. Inventory-
a. coordinate the palletizing of floor loaded green coffee
b. entering green coffee into inventory systems
c. tracking and reporting green coffee movement within inventory sites for
production purposes
II. Roasting-
a. staging green coffee to meet daily production schedules
b. batch roasting coffee
c. coordinating roasted product staging with packaging team
d. performing qc protocols as required by qc manager
e. open and close work order in great plains
III. Packaging-
a. packing cases on packaging line
b. palletizing cases
c. other tasks as necessary
IV. Maintenance
a. periodic roaster cleaning
b. preventative maintenance of facilities equipment
c. other facilities management tasks as assigned by supervisor
III. Other-
a. attend staff meetings
b. participate in cooperative structure and processes
c. perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications
• Roasting experience highly desirable
• Experience in food production environment a big plus
• Mechanical/Electrical skills highly desirable
• Basic math and conversion skills
• Ability to solve problems
• Attention to detail
• Fanatic about producing a quality product
• Ability to create and adapt systems
• Computer literate
• Ability to lift 75 lbs
• Push/pull 1400 lbs using supplied equipment
• Frequent bending, twisting required
• Applicant must be able to stand for the entire shift
Posted 1/25/10
Position Available: Cooperative Business Developer/Manager
LSA Family Health Service
New York, NY
Telephone: (646) 672 – 5200
www.littlesistersfamily.org
LSA Family Health Service, founded in 1958, is a nonprofit community based
organization that works with the people of East Harlem to address the physical,
emotional, educational, and spiritual dimensions of family health. Its home-based and
center-based programs are designed to empower those who are most vulnerable and
who have least access to the basic necessities of life in the conviction that the entire
community grows when individuals and families are affirmed in their own dignity.
At this time, we are recruiting for a Cooperative Business Organizer/Manager to
incubate a worker-owner cooperative that will run the warehousing, tagging and
inventory functions of a retail thrift store. This is a p/t position (10 hours/week) to start,
with the potential to grow into a f/t position with the development of a comprehensive
Coop Incubation Program.
Reporting to the Director of Community Adult Education, the successful candidate
for the position of Cooperative Business Organizer/Manager will have:
- A strong interest/background in community organizing, worker/immigrant rights and the cooperative business model
- Experience in meeting facilitation, democratic decision-making, and mediation
- Ability to learn quickly and be interested in developing a variety of new skills; be able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines; have the ability to work both autonomously and with groups.
- Willingness to engage with both the members and the customers of the coops.
- Superior organizational, interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated experience of written and oral presentation skills.
- Bi-lingual Spanish/English skills (required).
- Entrepreneurial/Business skills a plus.
- Must be available to work some evenings and weekend hours
- B.A. degree preferred
Responsibilities will include:
- Collaborate with ED and Development Staff in seeking ongoing project funding.
- Coordinate process of legal incorporation of coops
- Conduct weekly coop meetings with members
- Develop ongoing technical and leadership trainings
- Develop, review and assist in implementing marketing strategy with co-op members
- Maintain customer contact database and Member information.
- Provide monthly financial reporting
- Work with members to develop promotions, e-newsletters, and updates to the website
- Outreach to media
- Develop resources and opportunities for further professional development for all co-op members
- Coordinate and lead entrepreneurship workshops
Compensation:
- Salary will depend on education and experience.
For more information and to schedule an interview, please contact Flor de Maria Eilets
at feilets@lsafhs.org.
Posted 1/25/10
Front-End Web Developer/Designer
Entry Level Front-End Web Developer/Designer
Design Action Collective
Oakland, CA
Our goal is to bring in two new permanent collective members, one experienced and one entry-level. We are a movement-based design and communications studio, and it's very important to us and our clients that the person have solid politics and commitment.
1. Front-End Web Developer/Web Designer Wanted
Design Action Collective is a worker-owned cooperative design and communications studio that is committed to providing high-quality visual communications tools to progressive non-profit and grassroots activist organizations (http://www.designaction.org <http://www.designaction.org/> ). We are located in downtown Oakland, California.
Design Action is currently seeking applicants for a front-end web developer/designer.
JOB DESCRIPTION
This Position can be either full time (40 hrs/week) or part time (20-35 hrs/week) depending on current availability. The pay is 19.25/hr + benefits.
There is a 9 month track to be considered for collective candidacy.
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Requirements:
* Interest and involvement in progressive social change work and/or worker-owned cooperatives
* Proficient in cross-platform and browser-compatible HTML/CSS coding
* Experience with translating design mockups and into code templates
* Experience with and/or understanding of open-source content management systems (e.g. Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal)
* Proficient in industry standard software (Fireworks/Photoshop, Dreamweaver)
* Portfolio containing examples of your web work
* Ability to juggle multiple projects
* Sense of humor (very important)
+ Basic experience with web design and information architecture a plus
+ Knowledge of PHP, Javascript and/or Flash a plus
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We are a Mac-based shop. Closed union shop (CWA typographical sector, AFL/CIO). Starting immediately.
WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
E-mail letters of interest, resumes and questions to jobs@designaction.org <mailto:jobs@designaction.org> . No phone calls please. We will read e-mails carefully, and respond to any questions you have.
http://www.designaction.org
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2. Front End Web Developer/Designer. Entry Level Position
Design Action is currently seeking applicants for an entry level Front End Web Developer/Designer with the goal of training into a full-time co-ownership position upon completion of apprenticeship program.
Design Action Collective is a worker-owned cooperative design and communications studio that is committed to providing high-quality visual communications tools to progressive non-profit and grassroots activist organizations (http://www.designaction.org <http://www.designaction.org/> ). We are located in downtown Oakland, California.
Apprenticeship Program:
The Apprenticeship period will run from 12-16 months, depending on progress made in technical and other job skills. The apprentice will take instruction and supervision from senior collective members on projects and will also have the opportunity to learn about running a businesses cooperatively. Apprentice Training Wage is $17.25/hr + benefits. Upon completion of apprenticeship program, pay will increase to match standard collective rate of $19.25/hr + benefits.*
The candidate will be eligible for ownership position after completing a 9 month Collective Track.
The apprentice will primarily focus on:
1) web programming in open-source content management systems such as Joomla and Wordpress
2) learn web design process, how to work with clients
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Requirements:
* Interest and involvement in progressive social change work and worker-owned cooperatives
* Good working knowledge of basic HTML/CSS
* Basic experience with web design
* Familiarity with industry standard software - Fireworks, Photoshop
* Portfolio containing examples of programming
* Ability to juggle multiple projects
* Sense of humor (very important)
* Attention to detail & appreciation for design
* Fast learner
Pluses:
+ Any print production experience a plus
+ Experience with and/or understanding of content management systems a plus
+ Basic understanding of website information architecture
+ Familiarity with Dreamweaver & Illustrator
+ Portfolio containing examples of web design
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We are a Mac-based shop. Closed union shop (CWA typographical sector, AFL/CIO). Starting immediately.
WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
E-mail letters of application, resumes and questions to jobs@designaction.org <mailto:jobs@designaction.org> . No phone calls please. We will read e-mails carefully, and respond to any questions you have.
* Pay rates are not negotiable.
Posted 1/25/10
QUILTED DESIGN COLLECTIVE SEEKS A FULL-TIME WORKER-OWNER
Berkeley, CA/Boston, MA
What: Full-time Worker-Owner
When: Available immediately
Where: Berkeley or Boston
Who: Women, people of color, and LGBTQQ people are strongly encouraged to apply.
How: Please send your resume to talk@quilted.coop
*Job roles we seek*
We seek to add one person in one of the following roles:
* Project Manager with experience managing both small and large(ish)
software and/or design project teams
* Developer with experience with and/or interest in Drupal, WordPress, Ruby
on Rails, JavaScript/jQuery, Perl, and PHP
* Designer with confidence designing for the web, knowledge of Adobe
Creative Suite, and a passion for collaboration
*About Quilted*
Quilted is a four-person worker-owned and cooperatively managed web design,
web development, and print design company. We promote workplace democracy
and little-d democratic ideals through designing and developing websites,
print publications, and graphic identities for like-minded social-change
organizations. We strive to contextualize our work within larger movements
for social justice and to work collaboratively with our clients and
colleagues.
Most of our projects these days are websites built with the Drupal content
management framework, but we also work with other content management
systems and custom PHP and Rails-based web applications. Our core
competencies are design, Drupal theme development, HTML/CSS, and strategic
web consulting. Our work has been growing steadily over the past three
years, and we're looking for a new potential worker-owner to join our team.
We're committed to slow, strategic growth with the interests of members in
mind.
Two of us work in an office in Berkeley, California, and the other
full-timer and our part-timer from an office in Boston, Massachusetts. We
value working in person as much as possible. We're not a "virtual" firm;
the eventual plan is for all members to work at the same location (probably
the SF Bay area). We're enthusiastic about the worker-cooperative model for
business, and we embody it as much as possible. All members have the same
pay rate, share equitably in any profit at the end of the year, and receive
identical raises as we grow. We operate entirely on the basis of consensus,
with all members having equal input into decisions, and all expected to
contribute actively and creatively to building the company. We all get
along really well and we take the time to care for one another.
For more information about our collective see http://quilted.coop.
*Who we're looking for*
We'd like to expand our capacity by adding a member with progressive values
who specifically wants to work with like-minded clients.
We'd very be excited if you have some background in another area of work
that we do (or could expand into) -- design, programming, project
management, technical writing, content production, strategic consulting,
financial planning etc. (We all wear many hats in a small worker-managed
organization.)
In addition to the organizational skills and a base level of technical
knowledge needed for daily client and internal work, working at Quilted
takes good collaboration skills and a willingness to fully participate in
the daily democratic management and operation of the company.
You're an ideal candidate if you...
* Are passionate about working in a democratic environment
* Have the ability and willingness to work in a team
* Have experience with and are fully comfortable communicating directly
with clients
* Have a good sense of design and usability
* Are willing to engage honestly with other worker-owners
* Are willing to commute to or relocate to the East Bay or Boston
* Have a strong sense of your own politics and want to bring your worldview
into your work
* Deal with conflict well, can articulate your point of view, and be direct
about disagreements
* Complement the personalities and working styles of existing worker-owners
* Are interested in continuing to build a cooperative, democratic
institution that embodies progressive values in everything we do
* Think you would really like to settle into a stable, long-term and
committed engagement
*Compensation and Benefits*
Quilted offers an equal wage for all worker-owners (currently $25/hr), thus
your yearly pay varies with how much you work. In addition to wages, you
will receive a share of profit at the end of the year as well as a benefits
package that includes a Blue Shield health insurance plan and stipends for
equipment.
For more information, please see http://quilted.coop/hiring
Posted 11/18/09
President and CEO, Co-op Power, Pioneer Valley, MA
SALARY: Market-based
SUMMARY:
Provides core leadership for Co-op Power. Analyzes opportunities, resources, challenges, owner-member and community needs on an ongoing basis. Formulates key questions to be addressed by owner-members, the board, organizing councils, staff and volunteers. Makes decisions within existing board and owner-member policies. Supports development of Local Organizing Councils and of new community-based sustainable energy businesses.
Manages and directs the organization toward its primary objectives, based on maximizing benefit to member-owners, community-based businesses developed, communities served, vendors, and employees by performing the following duties personally or through supervision of department managers.
· Facilitates Co-op Power's strategic planning process every three years to determine where we are, where we want to go, and how we want to get there.
· Establishes current and long range goals, objectives, plans and policies, subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
· Translates the Strategic Plan annually into a Board-Adopted Business Plan and a Staff-Adopted Action Plan.
· Supports ongoing community-based energy business development efforts within each Local Organizing Council, providing support for start-up business strategy, feasibility research, business planning, and business development.
· Supports ongoing local organizing council development, providing support for community organizing and community-based business development.
· Secures grant funds, investment, loans, and revenues to support business development efforts and the Co-op Power business plan.
· Reviews activity reports and financial statements to determine progress and status in attaining objectives and revises objectives and plans in accordance with current conditions.
· Evaluates performance of executives for compliance with established Co-op Power policies and objectives and provides support for attaining objectives.
· Plans and develops corporate, labor, and public relations policies to improve Co-op Power's performance and to build its relations with member-owners, customers, employees, investors, and public.
· Plans, coordinates, and controls the daily operation of the organization through the organization's managers.
· Establishes and maintains an effective system of communications throughout the organization.
· Represents Co-op Power with owner-members, customers, community leaders, investors, vendors, partner organizations, the financial community, and the public.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
2-6 full-time staff plus dozens of volunteers
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
· BA required; a masters degree in a related field preferred.
· 5 years management experience required; Participatory Management style required; Cooperative Management experience preferred.
· Demonstrated ability to create a high performing team required.
· Familiarity with climate change, peak oil, environmental justice, zero waste, energy efficiency, renewable energy required; related work experience preferred.
· Business development experience required; Community-based business development preferred; Community-based finance experience preferred.
· Community organizing, communications, public relations, or membership development preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent English written and oral language skills required; Fluency in Spanish also preferred.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Strong mathematical and financial skills are required.
REASONING ABILITY
Excellent verbal and mathematical reasoning required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· To work with crews on weatherization teams and solar hot water installations, the employee will need to be able to carry 40 pounds up stairs and ladders, maneuver on uneven indoor and outdoor surfaces, use power tools, and endure loud, cold, dusty, and damp conditions.
· To do office work required, the employee will need to be able to work on a computer and use office equipment.
Posted 11/6/09
CEO for Startup, Boston Energy
JOB TITLE: Start-up CEO/Manager
Boston Community Energy Services Coop
OVERVIEW:
In late 2008, six Boston-area non-profit organizations serving low income communities and
communities of color joined together to form a Steering Committee to develop a community
and/or worker-owned energy services firm. The organizations - Alternatives for Community
and Environment, Boston Workers Alliance, Chinese Progressive Association, Co-op Power
Metro East, Community Labor United, and Boston Connects – envisioned a company that
would train and employ people in their neighborhoods in the important work of energy
auditing, air sealing, insulation, other conservation and efficiency measures, and community
education for residential and small commercial buildings. A feasibility study completed in
September 2009 indicated a number of viable growth scenarios for the company.
POSITION:
The Steering Committee is now seeking an entrepreneurial leader with experience in energy
services, cooperatives, and community organizations to serve as its Start-up CEO/ Manager.
This individual will work with the Steering Committee to refine the feasibility study into a
business plan and then secure the resources needed to implement it. Position will initially
report to the Steering Committee which will transition to Board of Directors.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Build upon the ESCO Steering Committee’s planning efforts by overseeing the
implementation of a new worker-cooperative including: incorporate the company; secure
initial contracts; create organizational infrastructure required to launch the company; hire,
secure training for and supervise initial workforce; and build and maintain liaisons with
utilities, municipalities and community activists.
· Guide the company’s start-up and strategic growth to support its mission. Balance the
goals of operating profitably and, sustainably, increasing the efficiency of existing
neighborhood buildings, training and employing local people for livable-wage green jobs.
· Plan, direct, schedule and coordinate activities of workers and subcontractors engaged in
performing energy audits, air sealing, insulation, appliance and lighting upgrades, heating
system upgrades, water saving appliances and other energy efficiency measures.
· Train or arrange for training of workers in state-of-the-art air sealing, insulation, and other
conservation and efficiency measures.
· Ensure top quality customer service, optimum financial management and implementation of
appropriate protocols for measurement and valuation procedures. Make certain that
company remains current on new developments in energy conservation and efficiency.
· Stay informed of federal, state and utility rebates, programs, tax credits and grant
opportunities to ensure that the company, its workers and its customers maximize their
ability to install efficiency measures.
· Promote community acceptance and use of the company’s services in collaboration with
community organizations, utilities and others.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· 3-5 years of entrepreneurial experience as a senior manager or owner of a fast-paced and
high-growth energy services, nonprofit, consulting or social venture. Demonstrated success
managing strategic and operational planning, budgeting and forecasting, as well as
organizational development, and performance management and measurement.
· 3+ years of experience in residential or commercial energy efficiency, weatherization or
building trades.
· 3+ years experience managing staff. Demonstrated ability to facilitate collaboration and
achieve results while managing multiple projects, sites and personalities.
· Strong communication skills. Must be fluent in English oral and written skills.
· Able to physically perform the requirements of the job.
· Solid PC skills, including e-mail, spreadsheet and word processing.
· Demonstrated commitment to community and social justice.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
· Massachusetts Construction Supervisors License and/or licensed master plumber,
electrician, or other trade.
· Experience with cooperatives.
· Experience with workforce development or training.
· BPI certification in Residential or Multi-family housing.
· Bilingual Spanish or Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin) oral language skills.
· Experience with energy audit and project management software.
· Bachelors Degree or graduate degree in business, economic development, or public
administration.
· Experience working in communities of color and/or working-class neighborhoods.
TO APPLY
Please send a cover letter and resume to:
Attention: Marina Spitkovskaya
Alternatives for Community & E nvironment (ACE)
2181 Washington Street, Suite 301
Roxbury, MA 02119
Review will begin December 15, 2009.
We welcome applications from diverse candidates.
Women and persons of color are encouraged to apply.
To post a job, email the listing to info[at]usworker[dot]coop. Jobs will be posted for 90 days or until we receive notice that the position has been filled.
