WORKING AND SERVING AT LE MOULIN

Availability
From mid March until early November 2024 (with a 2 or 3 week break in September) We will also consider shorter stays.

Job description
We are seeking a Kitchen Coordinator to help maintain a clean, safe and nourishing kitchen in a retreat environment.
For this role it is necessary to have previous experience in a kitchen setting, have good organisational and managing skills, work effectively in a multi-tasking environment and enjoy preparing and cooking food and keeping the kitchen clean and organised.
It is important to feel at ease and happy to work with other people in an atmosphere of silence and be prepared to work under pressure at times.
Being able to understand and to speak basic French will be necessary.

Primary responsibilities include the following:

– Overseeing the harmonious operation of the kitchen
– Managing the kitchen team and volunteers
– Ensuring the quality and hygiene of food
– Assisting the chef with lunch and dinner preparation
– Being able to prepare and serve homemade, high-quality vegetarian meals
– Maintaining a clean, orderly and efficient workplace
– Performing support cook duties including food preparation, cleaning, organising and special  diets
– Setting the buffet area
– Breakfast preparation and lay out
– Washing pots, cleaning floors, and performing other cleaning tasks
– Going shopping
– Removing trash, recycling, and food scraps from the kitchen
– Collecting bread from our local boulangerie
– Checking in, putting away and organising deliveries
– Explaining contemplative work tasks to retreatants and overseeing Karma Yoga periods
– Cooking for the moulin staff when there are no retreats.
– Having 1 or 2 days off each week depending on the program
– Happy to work varying shifts as scheduled, with some start times at 6h00 whilst some shifts ending at 20h30 pm
– Supports and protects silent retreat environments

Availability:
Mid June to early  September 2025

Job description
We are seeking a Household coordinator to create a clean, organised and welcoming environment for retreatants and visiting teachers.
This role will involve maintaining clean, tidy spaces in our buildings, which range from over a 100-year-old old factory in beautiful condition to modern accommodations built in recent years.
It is important to feel at ease and happy to work independently and in an atmosphere of silence and be prepared to work under pressure at times.
Being able to understand and to speak basic French will be necessary.

Primary responsibilities include the following:

– Keeping buildings clean and orderly on an ongoing basis by performing a wide range of cleaning duties.
– Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, dusting bathroom cleaning, making beds, window washing, laundry, and similar housekeeping tasks.
– Ensuring all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards
– Tracking inventory; organising and restocking of supplies.
– Creating and overseeing flower arrangements.
– Checking in, putting away and organising bed linen deliveries
– Explaining contemplative work tasks to retreatants
– Having 1 or 2 days off each week depending on the program.
– Assisting in other areas of Le Moulin as and when needed (kitchen wash up, breakfast prep, collecting bread from local boulangerie, etc)
– Required to work varying shifts as scheduled, with start times as early as 6:00 am and ending times as late as 08:30 pm
– Supports and protects silent retreat environment
– Keeping buildings clean and orderly on an ongoing basis by performing a wide range of cleaning duties.
– Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, dusting bathroom cleaning, making beds, window washing, laundry, and similar housekeeping tasks.

Availability
Mid march until early November 2024 with a few weeks free in September (shorter periods will also be considered)

Job Description
We are looking for an experienced person to take care of the Moulin grounds. This will involve managing 1,5 hectares of land ( mixed between grass areas, shaded park and ornamental gardens) and supporting the smooth running of the different infrastructures.
It is important to feel at ease and be happy to work discreetly, independently in a quiet and silent environment. For this position you need to be healthy and physically fit.
Being able to understand and to speak basic French will be necessary.

Primary responsibilities include the following: 

– General maitenance: Cutting down bamboo, weeding, watering, making bouquets of flowers, moving/chopping wood, etc.

–Undertaking a wide variety of basic maintenance related tasks, i.e. control of hot water and central heating, fuses, lighting, minor DIY repairs, etc.

– Gradual development of various ornamental areas.
– Relaying with our external gardener and maintenance person.
– Explaining contemplative work tasks to retreat participants.

From end of March until early November 2025 (with a 2 or 3 week break in September).

The Support person contributes to overall retreat preparation, welcoming participants, delivering opening and closing talks regarding housekeeping matters and liaising with the General Manager.

They support the smooth running of the kitchen area and the household area.

And during the retreats, they attend to participants’ requests and are available in case of emergencies. 

They need to have a hands on approach and not be shy to help out and in any task that is required of them.

A successful applicant will have the following:

• Retreat experience and a committed dharma practice for more than 3 years.

• Excellent organisational and relational skills

• Be completely fluent in either English or French, and have at least a moderate level of the other.

• Be committed to this position for 2 years.

Availability :

We recommend a maximum stay of two weeks. Think of arriving one day before a retreat starts and leaving one day after it ends.

– 14-19 April

– 21-27 April

– 28 April – 3 May

– 4-10 May

– 12-18 May

– 19-25 May

– 26-31 May

– 2-7 June

– 9-22 June

– 23-29 June

– 30 June – 5 July

– 7-13 July

– 14-20 July

– 21-27 July

– 28 July – 1 August

– 2-8 August

– 9-15 August

– 16-23 August

– 25-31 August

– 22-28 September

– 29 September – 5 October

– 6-11 October

– 13-19 October

– 20-26 October

– 27 October – 2 November

Job description

This job involves helping out in different areas around Le Moulin as and when needed, mostly in household and kitchen.

It is important to feel at ease and happy to work independently in an atmosphere of silence and be prepared to work under pressure at times.
Being able to understand and to speak basic French will be very helpful.

Task overview for each area (Please read the description for kitchen assistant and household areas for more detailed information).

Household: cleaning duties, including, but not limited to: vacuuming, bathroom cleaning, making beds, window washing, laundry, and similar housekeeping tasks

Kitchen: assisting the chef and kitchen manager in the kitchen with meal preparation, washing up kitchen utensils and putting them away, sweeping, mopping, etc.

Gardening (less often): cutting down bamboo, weeding, watering, making bouquets of flowers, moving/cutting wood, etc.

In the job the person will:

• Help out in different areas around the center as and when needed, see below a brief description
• Have 1.5 or 2  days off each week depending on the program
• Have to explain contemplative work tasks to retreatants
• Be required to work varying shifts as scheduled, with start times as early as 6:00 am and ending times as late as 20:30 pm
• Be expected to support and protect the silent retreat environment;

Availability:

Minimum stay of 4 weeks and maximum of 8, from mid April to early November 2025.

For this role you should have an established meditation practice and previous retreat experience.

Bellow are some suggested periods for 2025 as per retreat. Think of arriving one day before and leaving one day after the dates below:

– 14-19 April

– 21-27 April

– 28 April – 3 May

– 4-10 May

– 12-18 May

– 19-25 May

– 26-31 May

– 2-7 June

– 9-22 June

– 23-29 June

– 30 June – 5 July

– 7-13 July

– 14-20 July

– 21-27 July

– 28 July – 1 August

– 2-8 August

– 9-15 August

– 16-23 August

– 25-31 August

– 22-28 September

– 29 September – 5 October

– 6-11 October

– 13-19 October

– 20-26 October

– 27 October – 2 November

Job description

For this role it is recommended to have previous experience in a kitchen setting and to enjoy preparing food and keeping the kitchen clean and organised.
It is important to feel at ease and happy to work in an atmosphere of silence and be prepared to work under pressure at times.
Being able to understand and to speak basic French will be necessary.

Primary responsibilities include the following:

– Assist the head chef and the kitchen manager in preparing, lunches and dinners.
– Washing serving dishes, utensils and kitchen equipment
– Keeping the kitchen and related areas clean and organized (rear kitchen, dining hall, buffet area, dining tables, etc)
– Removing trash, recycling, and food scraps from the kitchen
– Sweeping and mopping kitchen
– Preparing breakfast and collecting bread from our local boulangerie
– Checking in, putting away and organizing deliveries
– Explaining contemplative work tasks to retreatants
– Having 1 day off each week.
– Assisting in other areas of Le Moulin as and when needed. Assisting with  cleaning chores around the retreat center between courses to prepare for the next course.
– Required to work varying shifts as scheduled, with start times as early as 6:00 am and ending times as late as 08:30 pm
– Supports and protects silent retreat environment.

Availability (preferably 1 month stay):

Availability:

Minimum stay of 4 weeks and maximum of 8, from mid April to early November 2024.

For this role you should have an established meditation practice and previous retreat experience.

Bellow are some suggested periods for 2025 as per retreat. Think of arriving one day before and leaving one day after the dates below:

– 14-19 April

– 21-27 April

– 28 April – 3 May

– 4-10 May

– 12-18 May

– 19-25 May

– 26-31 May

– 2-7 June

– 9-22 June

– 23-29 June

– 30 June – 5 July

– 7-13 July

– 14-20 July

– 21-27 July

– 28 July – 1 August

– 2-8 August

– 9-15 August

– 16-23 August

– 25-31 August

– 22-28 September

– 29 September – 5 October

– 6-11 October

– 13-19 October

– 20-26 October

– 27 October – 2 November

Job description

For this role it is recommended to have previous experience in a household setting and to enjoy cleaning, tidying,  and keeping spaces well organised.
It is important to feel at ease and happy to work autonomously in an atmosphere of silence and be prepared to work under pressure at times.
Being able to understand and to speak basic French will be necessary.

Primary responsibilities include the following:

– Assisting the hopusehold Manager

– Keeping buildings clean and orderly on an ongoing basis by performing a wide range of cleaning duties

– Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, dusting bathroom cleaning, making beds, window washing, laundry, and similar housekeeping tasks

– Ensuring all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards

– Checking in, putting away and organizing deliveries

– Explaining contemplative work tasks to retreatants

– Having 1 day off each week.

– Assisting in other areas of Le Moulin as and when needed, such as the kitchen or garden.

– Required to work varying shifts as scheduled, with start times as early as 6:00 am and ending times as late as 08:30 pm

– Supports and protects silent retreat environment.