Food Market Coordinator
Chebucto Connections
Salary: $19/hour + 4% Vacation
Hours of Work: 35 hrs weekly with the ability to work flexible hours
Start Date: Jun 27, 2023 – Aug 31, 2023
Application Process: Please submit resume and cover letter to christina@chebuctoconnections.ca. Please use your cover letter as an opportunity to share your personal qualities and highlights of your experience.
Position Overview: Chebucto Connections provides community members who are struggling with food insecurity a free bi-weekly produce pack that includes bread and eggs. During the summer months we are transitioning to a bi-weekly open community food market providing low cost, pay what you can produce. The Food Market Coordinator will play an important role in the start-up and running of the bi-weekly market.
This position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs and is open to individuals between 15-30 years old. The applicant must be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and is legally entitled to work in Nova Scotia.
Qualifications:
- Experience working with community or social service organizations an asset
- Combination of education and experience
- Computer proficiency is required, particularly Excel
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to thoughtfully and effectively communicate with staff, volunteers and the public
- Knowledge of community and social service resources that support the community in accessing food support is an asset
Demonstrated Skills:
- Understanding of the strengths, capacities, challenges and barriers faced by those struggling with food insecurity
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently and in a team setting
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a manner that preserves confidentiality, dignity and well-being
- Detail oriented with strong analytical and problem solving skills
Job Duties
- Assist with the planning and coordination of the bi-weekly Food Market
- Schedule and delegate responsibilities to Market volunteers
- Order produce from the Mobile Food Market
- Assist with Market set up and tear down
- Create and update price list on Square
- Manage Market Sales including end of day reconciliation
- Create and maintain relationships with outside businesses and organizations to deal with excess food from the Market
- Identify opportunities to be more efficient
- Create posters and other marketing material for upcoming events
- Administer surveys to other agencies and those accessing food support
- Set up workshops on how to eat healthy on a budget
- Support community members to help access use of community gardens
- Work independently and with staff to maintain security and clean up
- Maintain and implement organizational policies
The ideal candidate will be competent in prioritizing and working with little supervision. They will be self-motivated and have a strong work ethic
Working Conditions
Chebucto Connetions strives to be an employer that supports all employees with a conviction to place employee’s health and happiness along with their family first. To that end we endeavor to provide a clean, safe and secure workplace with various support mechanisms and operational flexibility. The following list includes specific assumptions about the organization’s working conditions:
- Flexible work schedule
- Employees are expected to multi-task with possible interruptions from colleagues, management or other persons
- Paid sick days
Chebucto Connections recognizes the value of a representative workforce and is committed to the principle of employment equity. Our goal is to be a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. Our priority groups are indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify.