COMMUNITY KITCHEN, COMMUNITY GARDEN

Position: Community Outreach Coordinator
Organization: St. Andrew's United Church
Location: 1044 St. George’s Avenue, North Vancouver BC

Looking for a job that roots you in commuinity? Looking to make a tangible, ongoing impact in the lives of North Vancouverites? Enjoy working with others, your hands, in the kitchen and out in the garden? Read on!

The Community Outreach Coordinator will work as part of a team comprised of staff, church, and community volunteers who welcome individuals to St. Andrew’s United Church in North Vancouver, near Lions Gate Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic team member who is keen to learn and grow in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain function of community kitchen.
• Ensure Vancouver Coastal Health guidelines are maintained or exceeded.

• Recruit and train community kitchen volunteers.
• Manage Thursday community lunch program (monitoring costs, volunteer hours, menus, food purchases, food preparation, writing community grants for funding assistance).
• Manage Emergency Food program.
• Liaise with North Shore outreach groups, attending meetings by Zoom.
• Plan and implement other community kitchen programs, time permitting.
• Manage St. Andrew’s community garden.

Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in program coordination, volunteer management, and/or hospitality.
• Current Emergency First Aid certificate, FoodSafe certificate; Criminal Records Check.
• Familiarity with The United Church of Canada an asset.

Hours: Full-time, 30 hours weekly, Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (flexibility occasionally required)

Remuneration: $26.75 per hour plus full benefits through The United Church of Canada

Location: St. Andrew’s United Church, 1044 St. George’s Avenue in North Vancouver

To apply:

Please send your resume to office@st-andrews-united.ca by Wed. May 8, 2024.

Please indicate you saw this posting at GoodWork.ca.

We appreciate all expressions of interest from anyone, regardless of how you identify.

We encourage folk who identify as BIPOC or from other under-represented groups to apply.

Only successful applicants will be contacted. Thank you!