Collingwood Neighbourhood House’s mandate is to promote the well-being of the Renfrew-Collingwood community by providing leadership and working collaboratively with individuals, families, agencies and other groups to develop and support inclusive, innovative, sustainable initiatives and services that respond to the community’s social, educational, economic, health, cultural and recreational needs.
Renfrew Collingwood Food Justice (formerly the Renfrew Collingwood Food Security Institute) is based out of the Community Development department at Collingwood Neighbourhood House. RCFJ promotes equitable access, intercultural learning and community leadership around sustainable growing, local food, food security, diverse food traditions, and healthy eating in the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood. We believe that food is a human right, and that the “right to food” means much more than meeting basic nutritional requirements. We help bring neighbours together to find solutions to issues like hunger, isolation, and racism in our community.
JOB OVERVIEW
As a Community Service Worker, you will support the Program Coordinator with logistics and planning, purchase and storage of food, packaging and distribution of hampers, scheduling and deliveries, outreach, data collection and reporting, and wellness checks.
We encourage applicants with lived experience of structural inequity to apply, and in particular those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or people of colour and/or have lived experience with food insecurity. We will do our best to provide ongoing support and mentorship to ensure applicant success. We recognize that lived experience is an asset in and of itself.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Work under the guidance and direction of the Food Hamper Program Coordinator to support food distribution at Collingwood Neighbourhood House
Engage with community members who are accessing emergency food support to build connections and support information and referrals
Support the scheduling and delivery of emergency food hampers
Collect and maintains participant data
Support wellness checks for community members
Support communications initiatives including website and social media
Actively engage with community members and organizations to promote programs, services and events
Maintain existing and develop new relationships
Provide excellent customer service
Timely and comprehensive responses to internal and external inquiries
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
· Knowledge of and/or interest in local and global food insecurity issues and ability to link these issues to frontline and neighbourhood-level work
· Experience or interest in anti-oppression, food justice, community development, community program delivery
· Self-motivated and self-directed; strong interpersonal, organizational, administrative, networking, leadership, problem solving, and communication skills
· Ability to work independently and collaboratively
· Satisfactory Criminal Record Search
This position is funded by the Canada Summer Jobs and to be eligible, youth must be:
a) is between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment;
b) is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act*; and
c) is legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial / territorial legislation and regulations.
*International students are not eligible. Recent immigrants are eligible if they are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
ASSETS
A resident of the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood, and/or familiarity with the Renfrew-Collingwood community, including knowledge of local resources and networks.
Lived experience of food insecurity, social isolation, migration, racism or other experiences of marginalization.
Fluent in a second language; Cantonese, Mandarin, Punjabi, Tagalog, Arabic, Spanish, Coast Salish language(s).
Sense of humour; ability to reflect, think critically and creatively and act thoughtfully.
Possession of: Food Safe Level 1, First Aid Certification, valid BC driver’s license and access to own vehicle.
JOB DETAILS
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 5 hours per day (15 hours per week)
Start Date: November 1, 2020
End Date: February 20, 2020
Salary: $16.30 per hour
Location: Collingwood Neighbourhood House, 5288 Joyce Street, Vancouver, BC V5R 6C9
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. As per Collingwood Neighbourhood House’s Human Resources Policies and Procedures, all factors being equal, first priority will be given to qualified internal and local applicants.
Reference ID: CD09-20-04
Contract length: 4 months
Part-time hours: 15 per week
Application deadline: 2020-10-28
Expected start date: 2020-11-01
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Contract
Salary: $15.00-$17.00 per hour
Schedule:
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Experience:
food service: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
English (Required)
Work remotely:
No