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Ferry Beach is a non-profit retreat and conference center with 32 acres and 19 buildings on the sandy Saco Bay coastline. Ferry Beach offers a variety of  retreat and conferences including weeks for youth, families, adults and for those in marginalized communities. Ferry Beach is an opening and welcoming place to all. If this sounds like a place you want to be, have great customer service skills, a willingness to learn and grow, and want to work at a fun job on the beach, then fill our our application here.

Learn more about Ferry Beach • Meet Our Year-Round Staff • See Our Summer Schedule​
We are Hiring!

-Assistant Director of Food Services
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(Year-Round, Full-Time Potential)
This position has the potential to be a year-round, full time job with benefits for the right person.  We are looking for someone who:
  • Has experience working in a large catering kitchen (or in an institutional setting: nursing home, hospital, conference center, hotel)
  • Is responsible, and flexible and is comfortable working with inexperienced staff.
  • This person must have knowledge of food allergies and is more than capable of responding to these.
  • They must be excellent communicators and adept at multi-tasking. There is no hierarchy of tasks. This person is willing to do what it takes to get the job done and model that behavior for others.
  • Able to stand more than 7 hours, pick up large trays of food and pounds of potatoes, flour, apples, etc.
  • Willing to take direction and be responsive to supervision and peer correction.
  • Understands the Ferry Beach vibe and is committed to our mission, understanding that food service is a big part of creating community.
  • Will work 40 hours each week starting in May of 2026. Eligible for time and a half.
This position will start in April part time and quickly move to full time in May.

-Campground Attendant  (Seasonal)
 This is a seasonal position (June - September)
The Campground Attendant is responsible for the general upkeep of our Campground Area which includes keeping restrooms and public spaces clean, helping set-up and clean-up activities that take place.
  • Set up Grove Office and maintain consistent hours
  • Work with the registration team to coordinate arrivals and departures
  • Sell ice in the office and monitor inventory
  • Set-up chapel area for daily service and pick up after service
  • Set up workshop areas and campfires as requested
  • Keep restrooms clean and tidy
  • Keep laundry room clean and organized
  • Keep grounds picked up and raked
  • Stock wood at firepit and in the rose pavilion
  • Sweep off platforms and rake sites before guests arrive
Learn more about this position here!

​Internships Available
  • None at this time

To Apply:
  • Complete the Job Application Form
  • If resume / cover letter were requested in the job description, please submit to [email protected]
Job Application
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Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center is a 501(c)3 membership organization. 
Our mission is to awaken hearts to explore, grow and renew the spirit of universal love.  We accomplish our mission through work in the areas of
​arts & culture, education, spirituality, sustainability, personal growth and justice & action.
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Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center
5 Boardwalk Drive, Saco, ME 04072 - Our Address has Changed.  Click here to learn more.
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  • Home
  • Organization
    • Governance
    • Board of Directors
    • Board Interest
    • Staff
    • Work at Ferry Beach
  • Membership
    • For Members >
      • Strategic Plan
  • Giving
    • One-Time Giving
    • Sustaining Gifts
    • Donation Pot
    • The Beachkeeper Program
    • Quillen Shinn Society
    • Memorial Garden
    • Endowment Fund
    • Scholarship Program
    • Capital Campaigns
  • About
    • Our Mission & Values
    • History
    • Contact Us
    • Directions
    • CELEBRATING 125 YEARS
  • Schedule
    • Sourdough Bread Class
    • Beach Yoga
    • Community Dinner
    • Sound Healing Experience
    • Open Jam
    • Line Dancing
    • Contemplative Practice
    • Quilting Retreats
    • Dancing Jaguar's Spirit of Family Retreat
    • Soul Speak: Psychic Reading & Workshop
    • American Society of Dowsers Conference
    • Summer Cookouts
    • Work Week
    • Profound Treasury
    • Personal Retreaters Week
    • Sand and Stars
    • The Great Campout
    • Zen Tide Retreat
    • Independence Getaway
    • RE Week
    • Choral Fest
    • GAYLA
    • Women's Healing
    • Family & Friends
    • Circles of Life
    • Company of Women
    • Circle of Music
    • Sacred Circle Dance
    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Quilting by the Bay
    • The Beach Getaway
    • Labor Day Weekend
    • AFG
    • SOS Saco Bay Conference
    • The Space Between Stories
    • Kindred Spirits
    • 125th Celebration Weekend
    • Summer Solstice
    • Emma's Revolution Concert
  • What to Expect
    • Our Facility
    • Our Dining Center
    • Our Accessibility
    • Our Policies
  • Lodging
  • News
    • Discovery
    • Maine Storm & Climate News
    • Blog
  • Plan a Gathering
    • Gathering Spaces
    • Planning Resources
  • Store