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POSTED July 15, 2010
Nabolom Bakery Collective, Berkeley, CA
Nabolom is currently looking for two (maybe three? maybe one?) people. We're looking to fill about eight shifts a week, primarily LATE-NIGHT-BAKING shifts, but a new counter person would help too. All positions here do require a certain amount of customer service and interaction with the public, so all applicants should be willing to be nice to assorted customers, wingnuts, crying children, etc. Our collective model allows people to work any and all shifts they'd like, after a given training period, so anyone hired for a specific position would certainly be able to expand their job descriptions and responsibilities as they desired.
Here's the deal: Nabolom is doing financially better than it's done in a decade or so (can I say that without jinxing anything?), and our current staff just can't keep up with the demand. We need more people! Our wholesale product line is rapidly expanding, and we need some experienced, dedicated bakers to keep our nights running smoothly.
However, that above-mentioned decade of hardship and financial distress is still affecting the human-resources side of the business. We are currently unable to provide benefits, but we all obviously want to receive those as soon as it is financially possible. Wages are paid by the hour and vary depending on the shift worked. We have been discussing potential wage increases, and hope to revisit the idea in a tangible, practical, let's-get-paid-more way by autumn.
Please submit your resume and a cover letter (the more individualized and not-cookie-cutter, the better) in person. We need people NOW, so don't wait! Come on by! Tell your friends!
Nabolom Bakery is located at: 2708 Russell St. at College Ave.
The 51 bus stops at the corner of College & Russell, and Russell St.
is a bicycle boulevard.
POSTED July 2, 2010
AK Press, Oakland, CA
Collective
member to oversee ordering for our distribution department
AK Press is a worker-run anarchist collective that publishes and distributes books and other media. Our politics draw on the rich heritage of anarchist, anti-authoritarian, and left-communist thought and action. AK Press publishes around 20 books, CDs, and DVDs per year, and distributes 4,000+ other titles from independent presses and publishers to the book trade, individuals, radical spaces, and other outlets.
Applicants must be willing to work from our Oakland warehouse. All AK Press collective members receive a tremendously uncompetitive, but still awesome salary of $25,592 per year, as well as comprehensive health insurance, including dental, four weeks of paid vacation, six sick days, four paid holidays of your choosing, and all the joys and headaches of worker self-management. The collective works a minimum of 40 hours per week, with additional nights and weekends as tabling opportunities or workload requires.
This new collective member will work closely with the other members of our distribution department to select titles published by other independent presses and individuals to sell through AK Press Distribution. As the collective member in charge of ordering, this person will be responsible for communicating with our many outside vendors and maintaining stock levels of our distributed items, in addition to participating in the overall self-management of the entire AK Press project. The initial six-month training/probationary period will also include sharing other responsibilities within the distribution department, including receiving stock and fulfilling orders.
Specific job duties include:
Assessing stock levels and placing orders for restocks and new titles; working closely with other members of the distribution department to help determine ordering and payment priorities. Listing new and forthcoming titles in our database, on our website, and through the wider channels of the book trade. Communicating and maintaining relationships with our distributed publishers.
Must-haves for all applicants:
Experience with or significant familiarity with the book trade. Experience with ordering for a bookstore, distro, or similar project. Thorough knowledge of titles published and distributed by AK Press. Proficiency with computers (specifically Macs), databases, and basic web editing. Ability to create and work within a budget, and some level of comfort with financial decisions. Full-time work experience; and the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and self-direct. Politics that are compatible with AK’s (www.akpress.org/about/aboutakpress). Experience with and a desire to work within a collective structure.
Extra bonus skills we appreciate:
Experience with or interest in editorial work (copyediting, proofreading, indexing). Connections to current social movements and political activities.
Please email a comprehensive letter of interest and a resume to jobs@akpress.org by July 9.
POSTED February 1, 2010
Design ActionCollective, Oakland, CA
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 www.DesignAction.org.
We are located in downtown Oakland, California.
Design Action is currently seeking applicants for a front-end web
developer/designer.
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.
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
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.
No phone calls please. We will read e-mails carefully, and respond to any
questions you have. http://www.designaction.org
POSTED February 1, 2010
Design Action, Oakland, CA
FRONT-END WEB DEVELOPER/DESIGNER. ENTRY LEVEL POSITION. (this is not the same position as posted above).
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 www.Design Action.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: - web programming in open-source content management systems such as Joomla
and Wordpress
- learn web design process, how to work with clients
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * 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
WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
E-mail letters of application, resumes and questions tojobs@designaction.org.
No phone calls please. We will read e-mails carefully, and respond to any
questions you have.
People’s
Grocery is a community-based organization, founded in 2003, that
addresses health disparities in the community of West Oakland stemming
from a lack of access to and knowledge of healthy, fresh foods. With a
goal of addressing local health and nutritional needs while providing
employment and training opportunities for low-income residents,
People’s Grocery’s mission is to build a local food system that can
improve the health and economy of the West Oakland community. People’s
Grocery develops programs in nutrition education, social enterprise,
sustainable/urban agriculture and youth development
POSITION DESCRIPTION As
People’s Grocery progresses towards its greatest goal - a community
grocery store in West Oakland – we are preparing for the eventual
transition of our founding Executive Director as he turns his full-time
focus to developing the retail business. Central to this transition
will be the hiring of a new leader aligned with the mission, vision and
values of People’s Grocery who is capable of leading the organization
into an exciting and productive future. The new Executive Director will
receive training and mentorship from the current Executive Director, as
well as assistance in establishing relationships with the
organization’s staff, clientele, partners and funders prior to the
current Executive Director’s departure.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES We
are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic leader who wants to be part of
a committed and talented team dedicated to advancing food justice and
creating positive change for residents of the West Oakland community
through education, outreach, training, social enterprise and urban
agriculture. The Executive Director will work closely with the Board of
Directors and management team to provide leadership to People’s
Grocery’s organizational development, strategic goals and growth
strategy, as well as manage the following responsibilities:
• Work with staff and board to develop and monitor organizational priorities and strategic direction. • Work with development staff and board to create and implement annual fundraising plans. • Work with development staff to write proposals and communicate with funders. •
Work with Treasurer, CPA and Administrative Manager to improve and
implement financial accounting and control systems; review financial
reports. • Participate in the development and management of
organizational and programmatic budgets in coordination with staff and
Board. • Manage all personnel policies, compensation and
benefit packages, new staffing needs, performance reviews and
hiring/firing. • Ensure compliance with and timely reporting on all People’s Grocery contracts. • Develop People’s Grocery’s communications, public relations and marketing strategy. • Provide direct or indirect supervision to ten staff positions and four key contractors. •
Develop People’s Grocery’s strategic partnerships and provide guidance
to program staff on development and utilization of partnerships. •
Produce quarterly agenda and reports to the Board of Directors,
participate in board committees and provide support to the Board when
needed. • Conduct public speaking and public relations on behalf of the organization as needed and/or requested. • Represent People’s Grocery’s perspectives and play a role in broadening and advancing the food justice movement as a whole
QUALIFICATIONS • Minimum of three (3) years nonprofit management and administrative experience •
Bachelor's Degree required. Additional education in areas such as
finance, business administration, non-profit management, or youth
development preferred. • Experience in or deep understanding of
at least one of People’s Grocery’s strategic areas: food justice,
nutrition and health, food systems, sustainable agriculture, or social
enterprise. • Experience working in West Oakland or a low-income community of color. • Experience with financial management and fundraising. • Minimum two (2) years experience in budgeting and fiscal management. •
Excellent supervision, management, and leadership skills, including
knowledge of mentoring, evaluating, and inspiring staff. • Human Resource experience including hiring/firing, appraisal and compensation. • Experience with and knowledge of program evaluation, research methods, data assessment systems. • Excellent organizational and planning skills; team player and a self starter. •
Excellent written, oral communication, networking, negotiation
(conflict management and resolution), and presentation skills. • Ability to work on advisory committees, task forces, and external coalitions, and take on effective leadership roles. •
Excellent office management and computer literacy (IT) skills
(including MS Office applications, FileMaker Pro database, internet
research). • Bilingual or bicultural skills desirable, but not required. •
Ability to work well with diverse groups, sensitivity to issues of
race, class, and gender within the workplace and in the community at
large.
COMPENSATION Salary level depends on experience and
qualification. Compensation will include benefits (health, dental, and
vision coverage) and 5 weeks paid vacation plus national holidays.
People's
Grocery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all applicants
without regard to race, age, gender, sexual orientation, national
origin, religion, military status, pregnancy, or disability.
Women/People of color/LGBT applicants encouraged to apply.
The Juice BarCollective, Berkeley, CA
PART TIME SUBSTITUTE AND PROSPECTIVE CO-OWNER
The Juice Bar Collective is a worker-owned
organic cafe in Berkeley, with a 35+ year history!! We're looking for
someone to initially pick up shifts, with potential for a permanent
schedule and co-ownership.
The work is fun, fast paced,
customer service and food prep, great music and company! Potential co-ownership would include a full permanent schedule, a vote
at collective meetings, full medical, dental and vision, vacation/sick pay
and a year-end bonus.
What we're looking for:
A
flexible schedule is essential, and we'll have lots of hours for
you! We generally give plenty of notice, but the ideal candidate
will be able to work with short notice as well. Someone energetic,
well organized, communicative, open to learning and is comfortable working
in a small space. You will be interacting with customers, serving food,
handling money and cleaning. An interest in food is
appreciated! the initial work will involve some basic food prep,
with potential for more complex prep. We are a Bay Area Certified
green business, and would prefer someone with an interest in sustainable
business and food systems.
We're looking for someone who can
commit long term and is potentially interested in membership. We ask
for a minimum 2-year commitment.
**THIS IS NOT A SUMMER OR
AFTER-SCHOOL JOB.**
Shifts lengths vary throughout the week,
and are approximately 9am-5:30pm or 12pm-6:30pm
Pay is $15/hr
To Apply:
Please bring your resume to us! Meeting you
and talking face to face is essential to our process!
The
Juice Bar Collective
2114 Vine St.
Berkeley, CA 94709
[on
Vine St between Shattuck and Walnut, a block north of the Cheeseboard
Collective].
We will conduct interviews, after which we will
invite a few candidates to participate in 2 working interview shifts, each
2 hours long.
Please call or email with questions, or just stop
by! [Please do not email resumes, we're fairly low-tech and want to
meet you!].
phone: 510 548 8473
email: juicebar.collective@gmail.com
Check out our
website: thejuicebar.org
Seeking worker-owners for the
new Arizmendi bakery and pizzeria coming to
San Rafael.
Arizmendi is on its way to San Rafael! We’re bringing the same artisan
sourdough breads, morning pastries and gourmet seasonal pizzas that are beloved
throughout the Bay Area. We are now recruiting prospective worker-owners for
the bakery.
For more
information come to our
Introductory Workshops
Monday, July 27, 2009 6-9pm
or
Saturday,
August 1, 2009 2-5pm
at the
newest Arizmendi Bakery:
1002 Fourth Street, Rafael Town Center Plaza
Downtown San Rafael
Applications and full job descriptions will be
available at the workshops.
Who
we are: We’re an association of
worker-owned bakeries that includes Berkeley’s Cheese Board and Arizmendi
bakery-pizzerias in Emeryville, Oakland, and San Francisco and now San Rafael.
Arizmendi bakeries have been rated tops by the Guardian and San Francisco
Weekly, Zagat Survey, Yelp.com and of course by our devoted customers.
How
we’re different: Arizmendi bakers own
and run their stores. Potential worker-owners will be trained as bakers and
will also receive training in business practices, cooperative organization, and
democratic decision-making.Yep, it might
sound too good to be true, but the Association’s objective is to create
democratic jobs:we train individuals to
be worker-owners and turn the business over to them.Training will begin by September. It lasts several
weeks, and we’ll seek to minimize interference with current employment.
Qualifications
for worker-owners: Applicants
should love working with food, enjoy physically demanding work, have enthusiasm
for cooperating as a group, be motivated to work hard, and be willing to take
the initiative and responsibility for co-managing their business. Baking and
restaurant experience is valued but not necessary. Business or cooperative
experience is also a plus.
Compensation
and investment: Initial pay is
expected to be $12/hour and benefits include medical insurance. Future pay and
share of profits depends on the performance of the business. Trainees become
eligible for worker-owner status after a 6-month introductory period. Total
owner investment is $5,000 each, and a cash investment of at least $500 is
required to become a worker-owner.
Box Dog Bikes, San Francisco, CA
PROSPECTIVE CO-OWNER
Box Dog Bikes, a worker-owned
cooperative, is looking to hire a prospective co-owner with experience in the
bicycle industry. Co-Owners participate all aspects of running a small
business, from marketing and accounting to mechanics and sales. You will be
asked to take on an increasing amount of responsibilities, and will be expected
to excel in an autonomous work environment. A high degree of professionalism,
aptitude and vision is desired.
This position is a full-time
position with competitive wages, medical benefits & paid vacation.
Responsibilities:
·Professional Bicycle Mechanic
·Sales & Customer Service
·Business Administration
·Participating in Budgeting,
Forecasting & Planning discussions
·Participating in monthly Operational
Meetings
Other responsibilities may include:
·Sales Management
·Service Management
·Purchasing/Inventory Management
·Marketing/Branding
·Bookkeeping
Requirements:
·Good Attitude, upbeat demeanor
·High degree of personal organization
& responsibility
·Minimum two years experience as a
professional bicycle mechanic
·Proficiency with Microsoft Office
& The Internet
·Familiarity with Quickbooks
Extra Points if you have
professional experience with:
·Accounting
·Small Business Marketing &/or
Branding
·Inventory Management
·Cooperative Business Experience
·Bicycle Industry Service Management
·Brand/Product Development
·Fluency in Spanish
This is a very fun and satisfying
job. Working at Box Dog is a challenging profession, but it is very rewarding
as well. If you have a good sense of humor, enjoy being social in the work
place, building and riding bikes, and are excited by the challenge of running a
growing business, then please submit your application with resume. Applications
can be found through this link. Completed applications and
resumes can be sent to Hiring (at) boxdogbikes.com .
Looking for
Professional Cooks/Chefs who are interested in starting a
worker-owned cooperative. You must have at least 5 years cooking
experience. If you are interested in starting a business, but don't
want to rough it alone, a co-op is a great way for people to share
the labor and responsibilities. The type of business will be along
the lines of a Café/Restaurant, not too large or formal. We need to
gather a core group of people to create a viable business plan; this
should take about a year and a half or longer. Thus, only dedicated
and serious-minded people will be considered.
Key principles in a co-op:
-community: a desire to work well with
others and to be a part of the larger cooperative community
-workplace democracy: each person
represents a vote
-Worker-members share in profits or
losses of business: each employee contributes an equal amount of
money to the co-op to become an owner
-training and development: there will
always be an emphasis on learning, growth and business sustainability
If you are a seasoned cook/chef and are
tired of the restaurant world, why not work hard for yourself instead
of someone else? This is a long-term plan, which will require a lot
of research and meetings. If you are interested please send along a
resume and a brief explanation as to why you would want to be part of
a cooperative and what you can bring to the table. Thanks. Please email, leeeunah74@gmail.com
POSTED January 13, 2009
The Public Press, San Francisco, CA
NEWS EDITOR
Hours: 30 hours/week Location: North Beach, San Francisco Compensation: $15/hour Timeframe: Mid-February through mid-August (26 weeks)
The Public Press, a nascent noncommercial news venture dedicated to raising the quality of news reporting in the San Francisco Bay Area, is hiring its first part-time news editor to help report and publish news five days a week from its North Beach office. This is a fast-paced position for a news industry vet who wants to help shape the future of journalism.
While almost all of our staff works on a volunteer basis, this is a contract position at $15 an hour that may lead to a full-time position at a higher wage as The Public Press attains additional funding. The position is funded for 26 weeks, through mid-August.
The news editor will write, edit and assign news and feature stories about San Francisco and environs; update the Web site daily; and manage volunteers, interns and freelance journalists. The news editor will be responsible for publishing several stories a day, aggregate news from partner organizations, and work on longer-term special reports.
The news editor will work closely with the project director, steering committee, volunteers and the public in a highly collaborative editorial process. This person will also help to research the unmet news needs of the community and will represent the project publicly.
The Public Press currently publishes news exclusively online but intends to expand into print next year. The goal is to develop a nonprofit business model for local newspapers modeled on public broadcasters and membership-supported magazines. We are committed to independent news, high professional standards, community engagement, economic sustainability, diversity, innovation, collaboration, environmentally sound production and fair labor practices.
Requirements: • At least 10 years experience writing and/or editing real-time news stories on a daily basis on the Web, in print or for broadcast media. • An encyclopedic knowledge of San Francisco, including politics, culture, housing, health care, labor, education, neighborhoods and environmental and social issues. • Ability to thrive while working unsupervised and to meet deadlines without fail. • Demonstrated leadership skills that inspire writers, other editors, photographers, designers and other community volunteers to exceed their own expectations. • Superb skills in writing smartly and editing flawlessly in AP style. (We’ll look at your clips if you’re under consideration, and you’ll be tested on your abilities.) • A demonstrated ability to work fast and accurately while juggling multiple stories. • Ability to work with word processing programs on PCs and Macs. Some experience with blogging, HTML, Drupal, Photoshop, audio editing, multimedia tools and social-networking sites is a big plus. • Enthusiastic references from former newsroom superiors who were wowed by your talent, attitude, teamwork and creativity.
Applicants who meet ALL of the above requirements should:
-Submit your resume by email to Jobs(at)Public-Press.org (Please note the hyphen.) -Include a cover letter explaining succinctly why you want to work at The Public Press. -Please do NOT send attachments other than your resume. We’ll contact you if we’d like to review your writing samples or if we need references.
Please do NOT call. Due to high volume, we are screening applicants by email only.
The Public Press is an equal opportunity employer and is fiscally sponsored by Independent Arts & Media of San Francisco, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to expand civic dialogue by increasing access to independent voices.
Application deadline: 5 p.m., Jan. 20, 2009
POSTED January 1, 2009
Modern Times Bookstore, San Francisco, CA
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