Do you enjoy being part of a community and knowing your work is helping to make a difference? Then come join us in Fire Island Pines, a magical, friendly, prominently LGBTQ community. We are located on the beautiful barrier beach of Fire Island, where travel to work is by ferry and your commute is worry free as you enjoy the tranquil ride across the Great South Bay to Fire Island Pines, where we have a reputation for diversity and are welcoming of all.
Fire Island Pines is the largest residential community on Fire Island and includes some 600 homes and 100 co-ops. Our community has a population as high as 5,000 in the summer and about 50 in winter. Residents, renters, and guests all come here to enjoy, relax, and have fun.
With over 400 members, FIPPOA, a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, is led by elected officers and a board of directors who oversee the operations of the community and help protect the fragile ecosystem of a barrier island. Our other organization, The Pines Foundation (TPF), is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity organization which raises critical funds for our local Pines programs and projects that make our community thrive, including our word famous annual event, the Pines Party. In addition, TPF provides grants to our long-time beneficiaries - Stonewall Community Foundation and Seashore Defense Fund and manages our endowment.
Responsibilities
· Help support the Community Manager
· Welcome guests that come into office and provide any customer service needed
· Answer phone, retrieve voice messages
· Help with setting up, breaking down and working FIPPOA events
· Create and send out weekly digital community event calendar (CBB)
· Help sign up any new FIPPOA members
· Process sand purchases
· Log community photos in FIPPOA digital folder
· Update system with any return mail
· Post photos and/or content on our social media page
· Ordering of office supplies
· Other duties as assigned
Basic Qualifications
· Excellent communication skills
· Good data entry skills
· Ability to take initiative and work independently.
· Strong work ethic
· Excellent organizational skills
· Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
· Strong attention to detail
· Ability to perform light lifting and some outdoor work, if required
· An energetic team player
· An upbeat can do attitude
· Must be able to work 30-40 hrs per week (including some Saturdays)
Benefits
· Casual dress code (shorts, sneakers, t-shirts - all okay)
· Great work environment in a beach community
· Paid parking and ferry passes
· Branded work polos and t-shirts provided
· Paid holidays
· PTO Days (includes vacation/sick/personal)
· Annual bonuses (based on performance)
· No health or 401k benefits provided
Education
· High School or higher
Job Type
· Full-time (30-40 hrs per week)
We are FIPPOA
The Fire Island Pines Property Owners’ Association envisions a diverse and inclusive community of LGBTQ+ neighbors working together to achieve a higher quality of life in Fire Island Pines.
Fire Island Pines Property Owners’ Association (FIPPOA) was incorporated in 1953 to assume responsibility for the community’s property.
Through the years, the association’s role has expanded to become the recognized local government representing the interests of Fire Island Pines with federal, state, Suffolk County and Town of Brookhaven officials and agencies.
With more than 500 members, FIPPOA is volunteer-led, by elected officers and a board of directors who oversee the operations of the community and help protect the fragile ecosystem of a barrier island. FIPPOA operations include the Pines Harbor and Marina, which the association owns and from which it derives a substantial portion of the association’s income.
Among the many responsibilities assumed by FIPPOA are beach erosion protection, harbor maintenance and beautification, safety and lighting, and operation of the post office. The association coordinates with other local government agencies for boardwalk maintenance, waste collection and mosquito control as well as negotiating contracts for passenger ferry and freight services. In addition, FIPPOA serves as liaison with electric, telecommunications and water utilities and the Suffolk County Police.
Our Vision
FIPPOA envisions a diverse and inclusive community of neighbors working together in voluntary association to achieve a higher quality of life in Fire Island Pines, a unique seaside resort community located within the Fire Island National Seashore.
In achieving our vision, FIPPOA values honesty, fairness, common sense, participation, respect, and neighborliness in all our actions.
Our Mission
In a financially viable manner, it is FIPPOA’s mission to: enhance the quality of life in our community through management of common areas; partner on behalf of the community’s mutual interests and common concerns with local, town, county, state and federal entities and governing bodies; support initiatives that strengthen bonds among residents; and invest in capital improvements that benefit the greater good.
Our History
Fire Island Pines is the largest residential community on Fire Island, one of four barrier islands that line the south shore of Long Island. The 32-mile-long island stretches from Old Inlet in the east to Democrat Point in the west.
First settled in the late 18th century, Fire Island has since grown into a popular summer attraction. It draws beach-lovers from New York City and around the world, as well as day-trippers from New York and Long Island.
In 1964, the Secretary of the Interior created the Fire Island National Seashore which, from the beginning, included Fire Island Pines and other pre-existing communities and commercial uses. Today, Fire Island Pines is one of 17 distinct communities on Fire Island.
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