Are you a writer who can edit and manage content? Are you creative, self-motivated, Greenpoint-obsessed, extremely organized and detailed-oriented? Do you want to contribute to the community and support local in a positive way?
We are looking for someone who has experience in news reporting, is tapped into local culture (art/food/music), is up-to-date on environmental issues, local crime, safety issues, local politics, and is interested in being an active part of the North Brooklyn community and can also:
Write well researched, informative and fun articles (on the fly)
Edit posts
Manage a team of talented editors and contributors
Oversee the day-to-day upkeep of Greenpointers content on WordPress (scheduling/editing) and social channels
Come up with unique ideas for new content and assign stories
Familiarity with social media best practices
Hourly rate, 15-20 hours a week, semi-flexible schedule with possibility to grow into full time. Office location is in the beautiful PencilWorks (top floor of the Pencil Factory at 61 Greenpoint Ave).
Photography skills, design sense, familiarity with various forms of media (podcasts, videos), enthusiastic about learning, experience with event production, fearless about exploring new ideas are pluses.
At a time when local news is diminishing at an alarming rate, we are determined more than ever to keep serving the community and need someone to help us step up our content game!
More about us: Greenpointers began as a neighborhood blog in 2007 and has since grown into hyperlocal resource for all things North Brooklyn. We aim to support the community and small businesses that make our neighborhood awesome through fun and informative content and events like our seasonal markets and Greenpoint Open Studios. We’re a small grassroots team dedicated to keeping our neighbors informed on what’s happening locally. Continue reading →
On the prowl for a new gig? Apply to these Greenpoint-based jobs.
CutLoose salon is hiring a full-timeassistant. Calling all pastry mavens: Vittles needs bakers. Love Paulie Gee’s? Now you can be a part of the fam as their experienced personnel. A French restaurant in the ‘hood needs cooks and sous chefs. Oxomoco is looking for some awesome front of house staff. Di and Di needs a host/hostess for immediate hire. Coding wiz? Kickstarter has over 10 open roles. Want a part time gig? Citi is hiring a teller at their Greenpoint branch. Adelina’s wants a part time line cook. Five Leaves put out the call for a sous chef. Numbers maven? Zuzu Management needs an accountant. Create beautiful hair: Kennaland needs a colorist.
Looking for a new gig or side hustle? Check out this fresh round up of some Greenpoint-based jobs for the week of May 22nd.
Oxomoco (128 Greenpoint Ave) wants front of house staff and line cooks – no experience required! Coffee bar by day, restaurant by night, Annicka (544 Manhattan Ave) also needs full-time line cooks. A fine Italian restaurant (Naked Dog??) that’s open for dinner only is looking for some fine servers. Latte art maven? Win over coffee lovers with your creations as a full-time barista at Variety Coffee (145 Driggs Ave). A dental practice seeks a part-time dentist for a Tuesday shift. Ramen Mafia (208 Franklin St) is coming soon and they need servers and bussers for full-time and part-time roles. Kokus soft serve ice cream (90 Kent Ave) needs a logistics supervisor & driver for weekend Smorgasburg shifts. No word if that includes free dessert. Espy Color Imagery (252 Driggs Ave) is looking for a full-time junior graphic designer. Paid internship call: a studio (61 Greenpoint Ave) needs a lighting design intern asap.
Looking for a new gig or side hustle? Check out this fresh round up of some Greenpoint-based jobs for the week of May 11th.
Fornino (849 Manhattan Ave) needs to fill multiple waiter/waitress positions. Stop by the pizza spot with your resume! Another Greenpoint-based pizza restaurant (Paulie Gees, perhaps??) needs a full time daytime prep cook. Love pups? There’s some sweet dog walker positions available in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Calexico (645 Manhattan Ave) is on the search for an part time bartenders. Are you a suave, modern barber? The Land of Barbers needs you – a licensed barber. Make a damn fine cup of coffee: Odd Fox (984 Manhattan Ave) is looking for a barista to join their team. Delight the neighborhood with your confections: Cafe Rochelle (940 Manhattan Ave) put out the call for a pastry chef. An unnamed Greenpoint restaurant wants a full time dishwasher and night porter. Tutor wanted: help a student prep for the RN NCLEX exam. If you’re a customer service maven, check out this open role at Town Food Service. Fastenal, an industrial and construction supply distributor needs an account specialist.
Looking for a new gig or side hustle? Check out this fresh round up of some Greenpoint-based jobs for the week of April 26.
Get your hands wet: Churn LLC (the Van Leeuwen folks) needs a full time dishwasher asap. Di and Di, a new Vietnamese restaurant is opening at 68 Greenpoint Ave in May. They’re looking for servers, runners, bussers, and barbacks. Love soccer? And kids? Greenpoint YMCA (99 Meserole Ave) is scouting for a soccer instructor and a preschool teacher. If you like pups, then this dog groomer gig is for you. NYU School of Medicine department put out the call for a transcriptionist. Are you a pizza king or queen? Sal’s (544 Lorimer St) is looking for a manager. Calling all marketing mavens: Electric Orange Creative wants a PPC + SEO marketing associate. New Greenpoint restaurant Annicka (544 Manhattan Ave) needs full time cooks. Make some deals: Box Street Properties needs licensed real estate agents. Be a slammin’ skincare advisor at Nature’s Cove (911 Manhattan Ave). Make a difference at BRC Homeless shelter (146 Clay St) as a morning or overnightprogram aide. The Barge Bar is coming back for the season, but they need to hire barbacks and line cooks.
Looking for a new gig or side hustle? Check out this round up of some Greenpoint-based jobs.
A restaurant needs a line cook. “We butcher fish and whole animals in-house, produce our own charcuterie, and also feature a strong repertoire of vegetarian and vegan recipes.” —could this be Cherry Point? New Mexican spot Oxomoco, housed in Greenpoint’s tiniest standalone building, is looking for bartenders, servers, hosts, barracks, cooks, and dishwashers. Calexico has an open position for a daytime cashier. Greenpoint-based nature camp, wBees Forest School needs summer camp teachers for their “nature-based and arts-rich summer camp”. The Richardson is looking for some experienced bartenders. A family-owned cafe in GP put out the call for a new barista. A jewelry line is looking to fill two internship roles: production and operations. Sanctuary Salon is looking for a new stylistto join their team. Kickstarter has 10 engineering roles (and more) open. Atlas Obscura has 3 editorial fellowship positionsup for grabs.
You: a Greenpoint/Williamsburg resident who knows all the local goings-on. Your local cafe makes your coffee order by heart before you’re completely in the door. While waiting, you’re on your phone checking wired.com for the latest updates.
Cinch: a local app looking to make the leap from Long Island to the Big-Indie-Brooklyn-Hood known as Greenpoint/Williamsburg. Community building is in their DNA, as this app is about keeping it local and supporting small businesses and organizations. Sounds like something you’re into? You’re in luck, since they are looking for a Community Leader.Continue reading →
