Overview:

Mission

Cypress House Bakery seeks to provide hope, employment, vocational training, educational opportunities, and support to previously incarcerated men and women wanting to work toward positive change, allowing them to redirect their lives and enhance their contributions to our communities.

Essential Responsibilities

Cypress House Bakery (CHB) in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania will offer 18-month apprenticeships to formerly incarcerated individuals using Homeboy Bakery of Los Angeles, California as a prototype. CHB hopes to foster an important shift away from how society treats the previously incarcerated.

To help build and grow the bakery, we’re seeking an experienced manager to oversee daily activities. The ideal candidate will have earned an MSW and is licensed in Pennsylvania; have experience with Mental Health Care and the criminal justice system; and can interface comfortably with service providers such as Probation Officers.

The Operations Manager of our soon-to-open bakery will assist initially in overseeing renovations to the bakery kitchen. Once open, the Operations Manager (OM) will work closely with the apprentices in ascertaining educational and social needs. The OM will consult with inter-disciplinary agencies to develop an individualized, trauma-informed, client-centered treatment plan. This person will supervise the Bakery Instructor and oversee purchases of bakery supplies, educational materials, uniforms, equipment, and other essential resources. A strategic plan will be developed with the Bakery Instructor to market the baked goods in a way that drives business growth.

Perhaps most importantly, this person will be able to develop and maintain an environment of trust, diversity, and inclusion within the operations team.

Skills and qualifications

• MSW and licensed in Pennsylvania
• Experience with Mental Health Care and the criminal justice system
• Embraces the faith-based mission of Cypress House
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of initiative and self-direction
• Organizational, administrative (including budget and resource management), and interactive abilities (including relational skills)
• Proficiency in MS Office, Adobe, and current communications technology

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Cypress House aims to provide hope and transformation to the formerly incarcerated by standing with them, investing in their futures, and dispelling the illusion that we are separate. We are not. There is no "us" and "them" - only us.

If you are a dynamic leader with a passion for the bakery industry and can wholeheartedly champion the mission and aims of Cypress House, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to manage our bakery operations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $68,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Scranton, PA 18503: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person