Join Our Team in 2026

Become A Part of Our Esteemed Warm Springs Crew

Morton’s Warm Springs is a true community space committed to creating safety and welcoming for all beings. We actively confront the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. We are dedicated to creating and supporting equal opportunities for all qualified individuals and encourage people of all races, orientations and creeds to apply, especially those traditionally and systemically marginalized by the dominant culture. We are built on the resiliency, wisdom and diversity of our awesome team and nurture an employee experience that includes appreciation, belonging, growth, skill development and purpose for all.

Before deciding to apply, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with our story and our intentions to ensure alignment with our organization’s mission and vision.

We currently have the following openings on our 2026 team:
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FACILITIES TECHNICIAN

GOUNDS & FACIILITIES CARETAKER

LIFEGUARDIAN (for ages 21+ yrs)

CAFE STAFF / BARISTA

CAFE ASSISTANT MANAGER

WELLNESS / MOVEMENT / BODYWORK PRACTITIONER

The below positions are currently fully hired for 2026:
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–>For next year, we encourage you to apply Feb–Apr (positions mostly fill in March).

JUNIOR LIFEGUARDIAN (for ages 15-20 yrs.) – hired

GATE GUARDIAN – hired

CAFE PREP COOK – hired

FARM MANAGER & MENTOR – hired

To apply for any position, please:

Email us your A) current résumé, B) contact information for three (3) references, and, C) a brief cover letter– e.g. a simple paragraph introducing yourself, sharing why you’d like to work here and why you believe you’d be a good fit, and your general availability–to: inquiries@mortonswarmsprings.com. Include the position name you are applying for in the subject line of the email (e.g “Jane Sanchez – Applying for Cafe Assistant Manager”).

Due to our current county use constraint, we have limited full-time positions available. Positions are therefore usually seasonal and part-time unless otherwise noted. We prioritize hiring those who can work our entire guest season (mid-/late-April through early October). Though students are still encouraged to apply, it’s good to know that we are only able to accommodate a limited number of student staff as student availability is often the most limited. Student applicants with the fewest planned summer vacations AND who are able to work 1-2 weekend days in both May and September will be given priority.

Our seasonal operation is made possible by our nimble and versatilely cross-trained crew. All staff members are trained across two or more spheres or roles, so you must be someone who genuinely enjoys and will welcome serving in multiple spheres (e.g. Cafe/Gate, Lifeguardian/Gate, or Ops/Cafe, etc.). Also all staff have some daily role in supporting food service at the Springs. This keeps our work more fun and interesting while connecting everyone as an entire team–a win-win. That said, rarely a specialty and/or assistant management-level position may be available outside of some of these aforementioned parameters, so please do reach out with any questions.

 


LIFEGUARDIAN

Join our Prestigious Lifeguardian Team at the Warm Springs

Morton’s hires select candidates to join our Lifeguardian team each year. We believe that we offer the most professional and rewarding lifeguarding position anywhere in Sonoma County, and the best paid as well. All our Lifeguardians –be they teens, adults, or retirees– possess extreme water confidence, maturity, responsibility, strong leadership and communication skills, and display natural enthusiasm, dedication and team spirit. Part-time and full-time Lifeguardian positions are available May–September for candidates ages 21+ who are available the entire season, which must include both weekdays and weekends in May & Sept. Attending and passing a certification training, or having a previous valid certification, is a requirement for this position.

Junior Lifeguardian Position

Lifeguarding can be an advantageous and synergistic first step towards fields such as medicine, nursing, first responding, teaching and organizational leadership. Qualified youth ages 15-20 are invited to apply for our Junior Lifeguardian position, which can be more flexible with school schedules than our regular Lifeguardian position requires.

Though students are encouraged to apply, know that we are only able to accommodate a limited number of Junior Lifeguardians on our student staff as youth/student availability is often the most limited. Student applicants with the fewest planned summer vacations AND who are able to work 1-2 weekend days in both May and September will be given priority.

RED CROSS LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION FEES REIMBURSED. If you are a strong swimmer but not yet lifeguard certified, take a course and we will reimburse your certification fees for every successful year completed with us. We usually offer several Red Cross Lifeguard Certification courses to choose from each year–and all take place in our hot spring pools (read below on how to get certified with us!).

Why a “Lifeguardian?”
Being part of our Lifeguardian team is very different from having a typical “lifeguard job.” We are very selective in our hiring of dedicated, mature people who embody our larger stewardship vision and who partner with us in our work revitalizing the culture and experience here at the Springs. Our Lifeguardians protect and advocate for the safety and wellbeing of all who come here and set foot in these waters; they share a deep love of natural geothermal springs, habitat and ecosystems and feel a call to protect them; they are service-oriented and apply their strong skills of communication and cultural literacy in the art of inviting all our guests into a deeper and more caring relationship with our mineral springs, our grounds, each other, and our own bodies and health. Lifeguardians enjoy the meditative and aware state it takes to watch the water well, and invite guests into more mindful awareness of their surroundings as well. And as our first line of emergency response, a Lifeguardian is also highly trained to both prevent incidents and, if ever needed, to respond immediately and effectively with lifesaving interventions in a chain of care.

YOU ARE…

  • A strong swimmer who loves working outside
  • Outgoing and service-oriented with rockstar communication skills
  • Loves taking the initiative AND good with follow-through & consistency
  • Highly responsible and can take charge in a high-pressure situation when needed
  • A passionate advocate for protecting natural ecosystems/habitat/health
  • Curious, open-minded and appreciative of both giving & receiving feedback & ideas
  • Team-oriented yet comfortable working solo and “owning the pool deck” on your own

Being a Lifeguardian also means learning basic operations of the Springs systems, working on creative projects to improve guest and staff experience, attending monthly drills & skills meetings, practicing self-organizing leadership and participatory decision-making. Those who prove to be a great match with our team and who share deep alignment with our long-term revitalization vision and efforts will have the opportunity to continue on with us year after year and to codevelop their own custom role position within the organization based on their interests and aptitudes.

Our Lifeguardian team really sets the tone on the deck every day. And because they’re so central to our guest experience and to ensuring both our natural and human environments remain safe and healthy for all to enjoy, we offer competitive pay, reimbursement on certification, paid trainings and extra perks that are amazing!

Reciprocity
Compensation for our regular Lifeguardian position (ages 21+) is $23-25/hr DOE plus great perks* and tip pool share (Junior Lifeguardians: $20-22/hour DOE). Additionally, we cover training costs: every season completed in good standing is reimbursed for half of a 2-Year Red Cross lifeguard certification or renewal. *PERKS: In addition to pay and tips, every staff member in good standing enjoys complimentary Guest Passes for friends & family, as well as shift meals and drinks from our farm-to-table Cafe 108°.

GET RED CROSS LIFEGUARD CERTIFIED IN A HOT SPRING POOL!

— NOTE:  No in-house LG certification courses will be offered in Spring/Summer 2026. We recommend you peruse other local or SF Bay Area American Red Cross course options at: www.redcross.org/take-a-class or Sonoma Splash or Finley Aquatic Center, Santa Rosa, CA. —

All in-house training courses at Morton’s are offered on a means-based sliding scale as follows:

  • REPLENISH TIER: $325  — unlimited spots available at this price
    Use this price either if, A) this course is being paid for by someone else (e.g. your parents or employer), and/or if B)  you’re currently somewhat financially abundant. (NOTE: A portion of the fees from this tier directly support a student with less means to attend at the Below-Cost tier.)
  • BASE TIER: $275  — unlimited spots available at this price
    This tier sustains the per-person expenses we need to to run the course. Please use this tier if at this moment you’re doing okay financially.
  • BELOW-COST TIER: $225 — limited spots available at this price
    Please register for one of our sponsored Below-Cost tier spaces ONLY IF money is significantly tight for you AND you support yourself financially. (Low-income spots in this course are limited as they are directly made possible by the number of participants registering at the Replenish tier).

For further information on pricing, or for any questions, please email: laurie@mortonswarmsprings.com.

Not able to make any of our upcoming in-house trainings? Peruse other local or SF Bay Area American Red Cross course options at: www.redcross.org/take-a-class or Sonoma Splash or Finley Aquatic Center, Santa Rosa, CA.

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GATE GUARDIAN

Become a 2025 Gate Guardian at the Springs
Morton’s Warm Springs is hiring a few select people to join our amazing Gate Guardian team this year! Part-time and full-time positions are available during our guest season which runs weekends & holidays in May & September; and Tuesdays—Sundays in June, July & August. Those who can work consistent shifts from May until Sept enjoy shift priority. (If desired, qualified applicants may also apply to work as part of our Cafe and Lifeguardian teams as well. Hiring and shift priority is given to those who work shifts in both Gate & Cafe.) 

Working at the Gate
Our Gate Guardians are the cornerstones that set the tone for the whole site each day, beginning with the first person who comes through the gates and ending with good-bye waves to the very last of our visitors at the end of the day. Gate Guardians are central to both our guest & staff experience as they orient us with awareness to the incredible natural and cultural gifts that this place has to offer while inviting us into co-creating a responsible, fun and safe place for all to enjoy.

Why A “Gate Guardian?”
Being a part of the Gate Guardian team here at the Springs is very different from having a typical greeter or cashier type job. Gate Guardians are mature, dedicated people who can really carry our larger regenerative vision of the work we’re engaged in to revitalize the identity, community culture and physical infrastructure of these Springs. Our Gate Guardians possess a natural social/cultural awareness which allows them to “MC” and helm our front gate well, inviting guests into a broader, more culturally-inclusive, historically accurate and environmentally sensitive awareness of the magic that is here. 

Gate Guardians are educators, spokespeople and advocates for the wellbeing, enjoyment & safety of all who come here. They share a deep love of and protective spirit for natural hot springs and their surrounding habitats and ecosystems. They are also service-oriented and apply their strong skills of communication and cultural literacy in the art of inviting all our guests into a deeper and more caring relationship with these waters, grounds, each other and our own bodies and health. 

YOU ARE…

  • A sociable person who enjoys meeting & talking with people and working outside
  • Outgoing and service-oriented with rockstar communication skills
  • Responsible and can take charge with confidence when needed
  • Reliable in attention to detail when cashiering/handling transactions
  • Team-oriented yet comfortable working solo and “owning the gate” on your own
  • A passionate advocate for protecting natural springs/ecosystems/habitat/health
  • Open-minded & appreciative in both giving & receiving feedback + ideas
  • Comfortable starting things/taking the initiative AND good with follow-through & consistency
  • Proficient and at ease in using basic technology (like iPads, Square, Simple Tix, Google Docs/Sheets, WiFi, walkie-talkies, etc.)

Being a part of our Gate Guardian team also means learning some the basic office operations at the Springs (things like answering phones, questions, helping people make reservations or buy memberships, etc). It also means practicing self-organizing leadership and participatory decision-making as well as working on occasional creative projects to improve guest and staff experience. Those who prove to be a great fit and who share deep alignment with our long-term revitalization efforts will have the opportunity to continue on here with us year after year and to create their own multi-disciplinary position with increasing seniority.

Reciprocity
Compensation is $18-20/hour, DOE, plus great perks and tip pool share. *PERKS: In addition to pay and tips, every current staff member enjoys a complimentary Season Pass, as well as one complimentary shift meal and drinks for each workday whenever the cafe is open.

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CAFE STAFF / BARISTA

Part-time to Full-time · $18 – $20 / hour + tips + perks

We’re hiring a few new teammates to join our cafe staff/barista team at our seasonal counter service farm-to-table cafe & coffee bar. Café 108° serves visitors coming to a beloved and historic hot spring daytime resort from May through September. We’re looking to fill these positions as soon as possible–ideally all will be hired by the end of April and starting in the first half of May. (For one or two last spots we may still be hiring into late May–with a start date at the absolute latest of mid-June. If our website still lists this position it remains open and we encourage all qualified applicants to apply.)

This position can be part-time with a minimum of one (1) shift day/week, however, qualified candidates desiring more hours can work a full-time schedule. The available shifts largely fall on Tuesdays-Sundays, but those who can consistently work either Saturdays or Sundays, or both, from May through to the end of September will enjoy shift priority as well as the most robust tips. (If desired, qualified applicants may additionally apply for positions/shifts in other spheres–e.g. Gate Guardian, Lifeguardian, etc. Most, but not all, of our staff enjoy working multiple spheres, both to build a personalized position/custom schedule, and to support overall team resiliency and cohesion.)

Those with a love of food & people, farm-to-table culinary arts, regenerative farming, and eating organically for the health of our bodies and planet will find themselves the strongest match for our small-team culture co-creating healthy, pleasurable, nourishing and inclusive experiences. Our ideal cafe staff/barista candidate is also someone who is excited to grow with our organization by returning to work at Café 108° season after season building upon their expertise and experience, and, if desired, taking on greater responsibility and seniority with each passing year.

Position Summary
Our cafe staff/baristas help to coordinate and implement all aspects of our cafe, working closely with our Cafe Manager and other staff/stewards in a variety of tasks including: preparing, plating and serving all food and drinks, as well as bussing, dishwashing, cleaning and resetting tables/service areas, tracking & restocking supplies, cashiering, greeting customers, and answering guest questions. Speed, accuracy, stamina, an optimistic attitude and stellar customer service/communication skills are required.

Candidates ideally have some culinary, restaurant, catering, barista and/or commercial food experience and would love to grow their skills helping to run an entire food service operation from start to finish. If you don’t yet have significant food service experience but are extremely capable and can show a solid organizational track record in other applicable fields, we are willing to train.

For this position you must be a self-starter with excellent and consistent attention to detail, organizational integrity and emotional maturity, as well as possess a steadfast fervor for cleanliness. Additional plusses include being intrinsically motivated to seek out new and creative ways for improving the multiple bottom lines we value & track–be it the holistic experience of guests and staff, our work flows, or our social, ecological & economic impacts. Candidates bilingual in Spanish are also a huge plus!

Primary Responsibilities

  • Assist with all aspects of cafe work, including: preparing, plating and serving all food and drinks, bussing, dishwashing, cleaning and resetting tables/service areas, tracking & restocking supplies, cashiering, greeting customers, and answering guest questions
  • Participate in occasional cafe meetings/trainings
  • Participate in occasional catering events for groups and special programs

Required Qualifications

  • Some experience in a food service (e.g. cafe, coffee bar, kitchen, catering or similar) expected
  • Ability to strictly and consistently adhere to health department standards, regulations & cleanliness
  • Possess valid food handler’s certification or willing to become (re)certified within 2 weeks of starting date as a condition of employment
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (fluency in Spanish a huge plus)
  • Confident, self-motivated and self-managing with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
  • Commitment to sustainable organic foods, passion for healthy eating and regenerative farming movement and enthusiasm for our Morton’s mission to create just and sustainable communities in service to the healing of ourselves and our planet
  • Computer and software/tech literacy, especially Google Docs & Sheets
  • Ability to lift 30+ pounds
  • Valid CA Driver’s License, operating motor vehicle, active car insurance, and proven track record of operating a vehicle safely–part of this job may include pick-ups from various local producers. We reimburse for mileage at the federal rate when using your own vehicle for work purposes.

Reciprocity
Compensation is $18-20/hour DOE, plus tips, which on average brings it to a total of ~$19-25/hour. In addition to wages and tips, staff enjoy a complimentary shift meal from our cafe each day worked, as well as optional espresso/tea/cold drinks and ice cream treats. Additionally, staff in good standing are offered complimentary Guest Passes for friends and family, and full-time staff with their own family may qualify to receive Season Passes for their family. Lastly, there are occasional training or enrichment opportunities offered for professional development as well.

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CAFE PREP COOK

Part-time · $25 – $30 / hour DOE + tips + perks

We are hiring a new teammate to fill a vacant prep cook position at our seasonal, counter service farm-to-table cafe & coffee bar. Café 108° serves visitors coming to a beloved and historic hot springs daytime resort from May through September. This position is usually from April to mid-October.

As prep lead, you are responsible for making jams and syrups, preparing mise en place for salads and sandwiches, and crafting memorable sweet, savory and/or fermented recipes, toppings and condiments. Candidates must have prep cook/chef experience, as well as BOH experience in a foodservice environment (café, coffee bar, restaurant, catering, or similar). If you love food & people, farm-to-table culinary arts, regenerative farming, and eating organically for the health of our bodies and planet you will find yourself a strong match for our culture of co-creating healthy, pleasurable, nourishing and inclusive experiences.

This position is part-time (about 10-15 hours per week) with a minimum required availability of Monday afternoons as well as Wednesday and Friday mornings. Though it is not a prerequisite, our ideal prep cook candidate is someone who would be interested in growing with our organization by returning to work at Café 108° season after season, building upon their expertise and experience, and, if desired, taking on greater responsibility and seniority with each passing year.

Position Summary
This prep cook position will be helping to track, prep for and support most aspects of our poolside café, working closely with the Café Manager and Assistant Manager in a variety of tasks from batching ahead various recipes/food/drink and components, to tracking, inventorying and restocking supplies. Accuracy, cleanliness, a passion for food, and a positive attitude with stellar communication skills are essential.

For this position you must be a self-starter with excellent and consistent attention to detail, organizational integrity and emotional maturity, as well as possess a steadfast fervor for cleanliness. Additional plusses include being motivated to seek out new and creative ways to improve the multiple bottom lines we value and track: the holistic experience of guests and staff, our work flows, and our social, ecological & economic impacts.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Prepare recipes/batches ahead (e.g. jams, sauces, dressings, toppings, pickles/ferments, etc.)
  • Prepare mise en place for sandwich and salad stations
  • Be mindful and willing to assist with all aspects of café-oriented guest service work
  • Coordinate seasonal produce procurement from onsite Farm & Garden
  • Assist with weekly pick-ups from local farms/producers/bakeries
  • Prepare for and assist with catering and special event orders and events
  • Availability: now – early October, 10-15 hours/week, including Monday afternoons, Wed/Fri mornings.

Required Qualifications

  • Experience in a food service environment (e.g. cafe, coffee bar, restaurant, catering, or similar).
  • Valid CA food handler’s certificate.
  • Excellent attention to detail and cleanliness.
  • Ability to uphold health department standards and regulations.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Commitment to sustainable, organic foods with a passion for healthy eating/regenerative farming movement as well as alignment with Morton’s mission to create just and sustainable communities in service to the healing of ourselves and our planet.
  • Confident, self-motivated and self-managing with the ability to work both independently and collectively.
  • Ability to lift 40+ pounds.
  • Valid CA Driver’s License, operating motor vehicle, active car insurance, and proven track record of operating a vehicle safely–part of this job may include pick-ups from various local producers. We reimburse for mileage at the federal rate when using your own vehicle for work purposes.

Reciprocity
Compensation is $25-30/hour DOE, plus tips and perks (which on average brings it to a total value of around $33-38/hour DOE). Perks: in addition to wages and tips, staff enjoy shift meals from our cafe each day worked, as well as optional espresso/tea/cold drinks and ice cream treats. Additionally, staff in good standing are offered complimentary Guest Passes for friends and family, and full-time staff with their own family may qualify to receive Season Passes for their family. Lastly, there are occasional training or enrichment opportunities offered for professional development as well.

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CAFE ASSISTANT MANAGER

Part-time to Full-time · $22 – $28 DOE / hour + tips + perks

We are hiring for our Cafe Assistant Manager position at our seasonal, counter-service farm-to-table cafe & coffee bar. Café 108° serves visitors coming to a beloved and historic hot springs daytime resort from May through September; and this position would ideally extend from late April through to mid- or the end of October. The required hours for this role are between 21-29 hrs/wk (part-time) with a somewhat flexible choice of which days, but ideally they would include at least one (1) or more weekend days. If desired, the right candidate may also be able to increase up to 30+ hrs/wk (full-time).

We’re looking to fill this position as soon as possible–at the latest by the mid-April. However, we may still be hiring into late May. If our website still lists this position it remains open and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

Position Summary
The Cafe Assistant Manager helps to manage & implement all aspects of our seasonal poolside café working closely with leadership to run an entire (small but mighty) operation from start to finish. They are someone with a love of both food & people, as well as some culinary, restaurant, banquet and/or commercial food service experience. This person enjoys preparing and serving a simple, farm fresh, organic food, feels confident tracking & managing budgets & supplies, and is comfortable coordinating necessary repairs/improvements or inspections. The right fit for this role is also someone who enjoys talking with customers & working shifts behind the counter while helping to guide our small team in co-creating healthy, pleasurable, nourishing and inclusive experiences. Fluency in Spanish is also a huge plus!

For this position you must be a self-starter with strong communication, possess a fervor for cleanliness, and demonstrate consistent organizational integrity and emotional maturity. Another important attribute is being an advocate of local, organic, farm-to-table foods, regenerative farming, the slow food movement/food sovereignty, and building relationships with local food makers. Additional plusses include being intrinsically motivated to seek out new and creative ways for improving the multiple bottom lines we value & track–be it the holistic experience of guests and staff, our work flows, or our social, ecological & economic impacts.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Assistant managing & coordinating all aspects of cafe work, including but not limited to:
  • Assisting in weekly inventory, ordering, stocking/supplies & vendor/farmer relations as well as tracking the cafe budget
  • Assisting in managing staffing schedule for all cafe workers & occasional volunteers
  • Working cafe shifts, primarily in BOH/food prep, but also in serving, cleaning, bussing, cashier, barista, etc.
  • Assisting research, development & implementation for cafe improvement projects
  • Participating in staff meetings, coordinating & supporting cafe staff with mentorship/training as well as cooperative mgmt. & communication practices
  • Acting as liaison with onsite farm/garden and steward community as needed
  • Occasional food pick-ups from local Sonoma County vendors & farms
  • Participating in catering needs for occasional special events or group reservations

Required Qualifications

  • Ideally at least one (1) year of experience at an assistant manager level or higher in any type of professional food service role; however, we will consider less experience for those extremely capable who can show a solid track record in other applicable areas of experience
  • Excellent record-keeping/organizational skills and time tracking, with computer literacy and proficiency in Word, Excel & Google Docs/Sheets
  • Adept at sustained attention to detail, consistency & precision in a fast-paced environment, while still being able to tend to & keep the whole cafe system in mind
  • Current Food Handler’s certification, or willingness/ability to become quickly (re)certified within two (2) weeks of starting as a condition of employment
  • Ability to maintain/ensure absolute cleanliness & safety for all cafe staff & patrons with adherence to health department rules & regulations
  • Excellent communication & interpersonal skills, confident, self-motivated & self-managing with the ability to work both independently & collectively
  • Experience or enthusiasm for training & educating staff & volunteers
  • Commitment to organic, sustainable & slow food philosophies & a passion for farm-fresh healthy eating with strong enthusiasm for our mission-driven service work to support wellbeing & just and sustainable communities
  • Fluency in Spanish is not required but a huge plus!
  • Ability to lift 30+ pounds
  • Valid CA Driver’s License, operating motor vehicle, active car insurance, and proven track record of operating a vehicle safely–part of this job may include pick-ups from various local producers. We reimburse for mileage at the federal rate when using your own vehicle for work purposes.
  • Availability: May 1 to mid-October; flexibly 21-30+ hours/week, ideally including at least one (1) weekend day

Reciprocity
Compensation is $22-28/hour DOE, plus tips, which on average brings it to ~$23-33/hour. A highly qualified individual who demonstrates clear mastery + leadership may be eligible to bump up in pay after a minimum of 2 months proven performance. In addition to wages and tips, staff enjoy a complimentary shift meal from our cafe each day worked, as well as optional espresso/tea/cold drinks and ice cream treats. Additionally, staff in good standing are offered complimentary Guest Passes for friends and family, and full-time staff may qualify to receive Season Passes for partner or family. Lastly, there may be occasional training and/or enrichment opportunities offered for professional development as well.

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FACILITIES TECHNICIAN

Part-time · $25 – $30 DOE / hour + perks

Position Summary

The Facilities Technician works as part of our small, nimble and deeply hands-on Facilities, Grounds & Maintenance team, helping to maintain, clean, reset, repair and improve all aspects of our buildings, facilities, grounds and landscaping here at the Springs. If it’s your dream to co-create and maintain a legacy built environment that interacts with and uplifts ecology and community alike—and you’re someone who brings the same quality of attention and pride to emptying a trash can as you do to building a bench—this might be the place for you.

We’re not looking for a master craftsperson who tolerates the basics. We’re looking for someone on a path towards mastery who genuinely understands that the basics are the craft; that a well-maintained, clean, beautiful space is the sum of ten thousand small acts of care, not just the big creative projects. This is someone who knows their way around a toolbox, and finds as much satisfaction in a spotless bathroom and reset picnic area as they do in a beautifully executed repair or a custom live-edge bench. In our experience, that quality is rarer and more valuable than any specific trade skill—and it’s the foundation of everything we’re building here.

This is a small, owner-operated organization where everyone—from co-directors to senior staff—shares in the full spectrum of the work. We do what needs doing from cleaning floors and hauling trash, to fixing, planting, and building things, often on the same day. If that sounds like your kind of dynamic team, read on.

Hours & Schedule

Generally part-time, 14–16 hours/week over 2–3 days. Available days must include Mondays and Fridays, plus some Tuesdays when a Monday falls on a federal holiday (Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day). Hours can flex with seasonal needs.

NOTE: This position can be combined with the Grounds & Facilities Caretaker role, outlined below.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Tracking, inspecting, coordinating and implementing all aspects of cleaning, maintaining, repairing and improving facilities — buildings, bathrooms, picnic areas, tools and equipment
  • Resetting and cleaning grounds, outdoor gathering spaces and grills; pressure washing as needed
  • Organizing and maintaining all on-site shops, sheds, tools, materials and supplies
  • Implementing quality improvements and upgrades to grounds and facilities
  • Working within the facilities budget as directed by the Facilities Manager and Co-director
  • Assisting with functionality and safety needs for special events, programs and public rentals
  • Participating in team meetings and utilizing (or being willing to learn) self-management practices

Required Qualifications

  • Two or more years of hands-on experience in building, construction, carpentry, plumbing, electrical or similar applied trade—or equivalent self-taught experience (we’re just as excited about someone who learned via DIY as someone who came up through a trade program)
  • Natural aptitude and enthusiasm for physical, hands-on problem-solving; skills still growing is fine, passion and aptitude are not optional
  • Organized, confident and self-motivated — able to work independently and manage a weekly tasks list without being micromanaged, while asking for help when needed
  • Familiarity with (or capacity to learn) relevant county health, fire, building and planning regulations
  • Experience or enthusiasm for working with subcontractors and guiding volunteers
  • Mature communication and interpersonal skills (we practice Nonviolent Communication / NVC)
  • Adequate record-keeping and computer literacy (Google Docs, Sheets, Calendar)
  • Genuine enthusiasm for our mission — creating community wellbeing and stewarding a historic, ecologically significant place
  • Reliable availability April–October on Mondays and Fridays (plus some Tuesdays)
  • Ability to lift 50+ pounds
  • Valid California Driver’s License, active car insurance and a safe driving record — occasional local pickups are part of the role (mileage reimbursed at the federal rate)

Bonus Points For

  • Interest in green building, creative repurposing and low-to-net-zero energy environments
  • Familiarity with permaculture, farming or forest management
  • Experience building relationships with local suppliers and tradespeople
  • Ability to participate in volunteer work parties with a can-do, collaborative attitude

The Longer Arc

Our ideal Facilities Technician is someone interested in building toward a future year-round role here. If after an initial one-year trial period a continuing relationship is mutually right, we’d likely invite this person into a year-round part-time role with seasonal flexibility, with the potential in subsequent years to enter a process towards full stewardship. Our residential stewards are our co-operative management body: they participate in long-term planning, community building, ecological restoration and the ongoing co-evolution of our broader vision and mission. It’s a meaningful path, and it can start here.

Reciprocity

$25–$30/hour DOE, plus:

  • Complimentary Season Pass for a friend or family member
  • Complimentary shift meals and drinks while working
  • Year-round private hot spring soaking access

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GROUNDS & FACILITIES CARETAKER

Part-time · $25 or DOE / hour + perks

Position Summary

A guest’s first impression of the Springs is almost always shaped by the care and attention that went into the space before they arrived. That’s you.

The Grounds & Facilities Caretaker is responsible for keeping our outdoor facilities, bathrooms, picnic areas and grounds clean, reset and welcoming for our guests. This is physical, largely self-directed work — and it is genuinely essential to everything we do here.

What matters most in this role isn’t any specific skill set — it’s a genuine appreciation for clean, well-maintained spaces; a self-starter ethic; and the quiet pride of doing simple work really well. There’s a deeply satisfying quality to this kind of work — physical, meditative, intentional — and you leave knowing it’s better because you were here. If that sounds like your kind of morning, we’d love to meet you.

We’re a small, owner-operated, deeply DIY team where everyone shares in the full spectrum of the work with no hierarchy of tasks—just things that need doing and people who take pride in doing them well. If you’re someone who finds dignity and joy in physical, place-based care work, you’ll fit right in.

Typical Tasks

  •       Blowing and clearing all concrete surfaces, roads and walkways — including pool deck, bridge and creek area, picnic tables and sink areas
  •       Cleaning and restocking all bathrooms — staff, family/accessible, back and main bathrooms
  •       Cleaning all café outdoor areas
  •       Resetting picnic areas and outdoor gathering spaces; pressure washing picnic tables as needed
  •       Cleaning outdoor grills and cooking areas
  •       Maintaining green spaces — mowing the main lawn, watering, pruning, composting, weed whipping and branch removal
  •       Pool cleaning and maintenance tasks as directed
  •       Pressure washing pathways, surfaces and café outdoor areas as needed
  •       Light interior cleaning of shared facilities as needed
  •       Attending the weekly Monday facilities meeting for task direction, updates and reporting out to the team
  •       Flagging any maintenance or repair needs to the Facilities Manager

Schedule & Hours

Shifts are typically 4–6 hours (Mondays) or 4 hours (Fridays), in the morning before or during opening. Operating days run Saturdays and Sundays plus select weekdays May–September, with fuller Tuesday–Sunday operations June–August. This role is available as a per-visit flat rate for an existing contractor or as part-time hourly for the right candidate.

NOTE: This position can be combined with the Facilities Technician role, outlined above.

A Great Fit If You… 

  •       Love physical, outdoor, place-based work and are comfortable working solo
  •       Take real pride in leaving a space noticeably better than you found it
  •       Are reliable, punctual and self-directed — able to manage your time without supervision
  •       Appreciate the meditative rhythm of hands-on caretaking in a gorgeous natural setting

Required:

  •       Reliable availability on Mondays and Fridays, plus some Tuesdays when a Monday falls on a federal holiday (Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day)
  •       Physical stamina for 4–6 hours of active outdoor work; ability to lift 50+ pounds
  •       Basic familiarity with cleaning supplies, equipment and sanitation standards
  •       Mature communication — able to flag issues clearly and work collaboratively when needed
  •       Valid California Driver’s License required — this role involves operating a golf cart and potentially other grounds equipment such as a ride-on mower

Reciprocity:

  •       $25/hour or $100 (Friday visit) / $150 (Monday visit)
  •       Complimentary shift meals and drinks from Café 108° while working
  •       Pool access on your days off during the season

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WELLNESS / BODYWORK PRACTITIONER

We are seeking experienced contract practitioners to facilitate onsite wellness, movement and bodywork offerings for our guests coming to Morton’s during our public guest season from May through September.

We’re interested in practitioners deeply versed and experienced in various bodywork modalities such as Swedish, Shiatsu, Esalen, and/or Thai massage, as well as modalities such as Acupuncture, Reiki, and Biodynamic Craniosacral therapies. We’re also seeking facilitators for movement arts offerings, be it to lead guests in yoga, partner or AcroYoga, various forms of ecstatic dance such as Soul Motion or 5 Rhythms, or nature-based mindfulness/meditation, sound healing, or somatic experiencing offerings.

Contracts are part-time with flexible hours requiring at least one (1) weekend day (Sat-Sun) and at least one (1) weekday (Tues-Fri) day per week. For the right person, this position could expand into more of a full-time role through fall.

Our ideal Wellness/Bodywork contractor candidate is also someone who’s interested in the possibility of returning to work here seasonally, year after year, to grow with the organization and take on more of a wellness leadership role with increased responsibility, seniority and creative freedom to help us build out an accessible and nature-based wellness program here at the Springs.

Position Summary

Coming soon…

Primary Responsibilities

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Required Qualifications

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Reciprocity

DOE, plus great perks* and tips. There may be optional enrichment opportunities in the form of workshops and/or trainings that are open for participation as well.

 


FARM & GARDEN MANAGER/MENTOR

We’re seeking an experienced farming and gardening mentor/lead to manage our 1/4 acre, low-to-no-till organic farm and garden and anchor our small but mighty community team in our 2025 growing season. Ideally this position would ASAP, and, after a successful first growing year together, this position would ideally become ongoing and/or be able to expand in hours, if and as mutually desired.

Our farm & garden was established in 2018 and, so far, we’ve been growing annuals, some perennials, flowers, a beginning insectary, as well as some cover crops for soil-building over about ⅔’s of its fenced area–meaning there’s room to grow. Our property is blessed with plentiful water, a few weekly Steward workers, occasional volunteers, and a gorgeous truly one-of-a-kind location.

Position Summary
Our ideal candidate is a community-minded person with significant skills & experience in regenerative, organic and/or biodynamic farming practices. This position would be for 2 or 3 mornings a week, with additional self-scheduled time if and as needed, totaling roughly 8-12 hours/wk on average, depending on the season. The pay/reciprocity for this position is negotiable and depends on experience/needs. It also comes with all-you-can-grow-and-eat garden produce as well as access/enjoyment of onsite community amenities and Springs.

Our garden feeds our small onsite steward community and, during the summer, it also supplies our hyper-local organic farm-to-table counter service Cafe 108° (and we’d love to see this grow). So you’d be part of coordinating and supplying some seasonal produce to that cafe for the summer months (roughly May-Sept).

For this position you must be a self-starter with strong communication, consistent organizational integrity, and emotional maturity. Another important attribute is being an advocate of local, organic, farm-to-table foods, regenerative farming, the slow food movement/food sovereignty, and building relationships with local food makers. Other plusses include being personally motivated to seek out new ways we can develop along the multiple dimensions we value & track -be it garden yields and quality, the experience of volunteer participation, as well as other social, ecological & economic inputs & outputs.

Primary Responsibilities

Managing & coordinating all aspects of farm & garden work, including but not limited to:

  • helping plan out, start and maintain seasonally rotating crops;
  • seed/start & supply procurement; irrigation & weed management;
  • garden planning & infrastructure improvement projects;
  • organic/humane pest abatement (mostly ground squirrels);
  • guiding & demonstrating farming skills/tasks to weekly community workers, and occasionally anchoring larger volunteer work parties.

Required Qualifications

  • Preferred 3+ year(s) of experience at an farm manager, assistant manager or similar; however, we’ll consider less experience for those extremely capable who can show a solid track record in other applicable areas of responsibility
  • Experience planning seasonal crops and rotations, direct sown & greenhouse started
  • Good record-keeping/organizational skills and time tracking, with computer literacy and proficiency in Word, Excel & Google Docs/Sheets
  • Excellent communication & interpersonal skills, confident, self-motivated & self-managing with the ability to work both independently & collectively
  • Experience or enthusiasm for training & educating stewards & volunteers
  • Commitment to organic, sustainable & slow food philosophies & a passion for farm-fresh healthy eating with strong enthusiasm for our mission-driven service work to support wellbeing & just and sustainable communities
  • Fluency in Spanish not required but a huge plus!
  • Ability to lift 30+ pounds
  • Valid CA Driver’s License, operating motor vehicle, active car insurance, and proven track record of operating a vehicle safely – part of this job may require driving to pick up supplies.

Reciprocity
Hourly pay is DOE, $25-30 + perks.

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