Temporary Caretaker/Maintenance Manager
for Dai Bosatsu Zendo
Below are the requirements for the position of temporary Caretaker/Maintenance Manager. The successful applicant will be capable of performing the tasks listed here, and will have a desire to deepen their commitment to Zen practice by participating in the community life at our monastery. Residents of Dai Bosatsu Zendo live in a vibrant community and work in the service of providing excellent programs for guests and other zen practitioners. This position requires a basic understanding, acceptance and willingness to work within the regimen and schedules of a rigorous spiritual environment. The position is open from now until November 2010, with possibility of extension. Interested applicants should send a letter with resume to office@daibosatsu.org. Serious inquiries only.

Key Responsibilities:

• General groundskeeping and maintaining outdoor areas: roads, paths, lawns, gardens, etc.
• Maintenance and (light) repair of monastery vehicles
• Waste and trash removal
• Performing simple mechanical repairs, i.e., water heaters, clothes washers, heating systems
• Working with teams to block and split firewood for use in wood-burning furnaces
• Maintaining safety and health code specifications
• On emergency call as required

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities--
Applicants must:

• be experienced with general aspects of facility operations
• be in good health, able to work 8 hours a day, and able to lift 50lbs.
• be able to work in a rugged outdoor environment
• be a team player, able to efficiently coordinate work among groups
• be able to think ahead and be proactive
• experience with construction equipment, though not required, is a plus

Compensation for this position will include:

• room and board (simple, comfortable accommodations in Monastery building)
• three vegetarian meals per day
• the opportunity to participate in the daily residential schedule
• participation in sesshin (intensive Zen meditation retreats) offered at the monastery
• the unique chance to practice under the guidance of Eido Shimano Roshi, and receive support from resident monastics