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Production Associate 

About the Organization Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to serving people and communities in realizing their full potential through the transformative wisdom and practice of Yoga. Our purpose is to ignite personal and societal transformation and our vision is a world united in service towards well-being, justice, and peace. Kripalu offers onsite and online programs and retreats across a wide range of topics including yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, cooking, outdoor mindfulness, social justice, and more.

Located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health is the largest and most established yoga and holistic retreat and educational center in North America. Kripalu is uniquely suited to allow employees at any level in their careers to aid in the personal growth of our guests, students, and selves. Kripalu seeks to employ positive and motivated individuals across a variety of specialties and skill sets, including hospitality, dining and food service, healing arts, faculty, business functions, and many more. In 2019, The Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts awarded Kripalu their Resilience distinction.

Kripalu is committed to becoming an employer and community where all belong. We have much work to do and we are committed to doing it. Our team and Board of Trustees have been working with partners from Race and Resilience to shift our understanding, behaviors, policies, and culture to embrace the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Kripalu is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in its workforce. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status, national origin age, disability or genetic information, or any other basis, especially those prohibited by applicable law.
 
Description

Position Summary:

The Production Support Associate is primarily responsible for class room and event set ups and breakdowns, maintaining records and other documents related to inventory, as well as program room and equipment cleaning and maintenance. Duties also include liaising directly with presenters, presenter assistants and guests, providing a high level of support and customer service.

Accountabilities:

  • Effectively execute room set ups and breakdowns for programs, R & R workshops, Professional Trainings, Conferences, Internal, Evening and special events.
  • Maintain the condition and location of permanent supplies in program rooms (e.g. coordinate the cleaning of blankets and mats, distribution of yoga props, etc.)
  • Organize and store paperwork, documents and computer-based information; photocopying and printing various documents for classroom support.
  • Assist with the preparation, planning and execution of department operations.
  • Maintain records and other documents such as inventory, material and supply reports
  • Unload, unpack, count, segregate, and store incoming supplies and equipment
  • Provide transportation for visiting faculty as scheduled within work shifts.
  • Adhere to all guidelines regarding use and safety of Kripalu vehicles and assist with general maintenance and upkeep of Kripalu vehicles.
  • Special projects and miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.

Core Competencies:

  • Possesses strong core ethics, integrity, and values consistent with Kripalu’s organizational principles
  • Builds effective relationships, identifies internal and external customer expectations, sees issues from their point of view; offers practical, mutually beneficial recommendations, solutions & ideas.
  • Demonstrates the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform required job elements to established standards.
  • Learns and adapts quickly in new situations resulting in successful performance.
  • Accepts responsibility for own actions.
  • Embraces experiences as learning opportunities.
 
Position Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • Demonstrated ability to work on a fast-paced team
  • 1 to 2 years’ experience in similar role preferred
  • Excellent organizational skills, with a high level of attention to detail
  • Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks efficiently
  • Excellent communication and customer service skill; Positive attitude
  • Takes initiative and follows through on directed projects
  • Basic Word, Outlook, and Excel skills
  • Must have a driver’s license and pass a background check
  • Willingness to work evenings and weekends essential

Valued, But Not Essential, Skills and Experience:

  • Strong sense of Kripalu and Kripalu programs
  • Prior production experience a plus
 
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
Shift -not applicable-  
Position Production Associate  
Number of Openings 1  
EOE Statement Kripalu cares deeply about the safety and well-being of our organization, staff, and guests. As such, all new employees are subject to background checks, including—but not limited to—reference checks, Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI), and nationwide criminal database and sex offender search. Additional screenings may be required based on position requirements.

We are recommending all employees who work onsite at Kripalu be vaccinated against Covid. For those who choose not to obtain this vaccination, we will be providing periodic testing onsite and potentially recommend additional safety precautions. We will inquire about vaccination status upon date of hire.

Kripalu is an “at will” employer; the employment relationship can be terminated by either party at any time for any reason not prohibited by law.

Kripalu is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in tis workforce. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, or any other basis, especially those prohibited by applicable law.  

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