Renovation Assistant

Position: Renovation Assistant
Organization: Langford Conservancy
Eligibility: Canadian citizen, permanent resident or refugee, 30 years or younger

Location: near Brantford & Hamilton, Ontario
Housing: Optional rental (furnished suite)
Term: 2 month full-time contract, immediate opening

Are you interested in helping us to renovate our community hall?

We are a small not-for-profit organization that owns the Langford Schoolhouse, and provides outreach to ecological farmers, seniors, and migrant farm workers. We operate the Langford Schoolhouse as an accessible rural community hub, with a certified kitchen. The Langford Schoolhouse has an array of solar panels that produce energy that we feed into the grid.

We...

• protect farmland and local ecosystems,
• promote ecotourism with bird and plant walks on a local organic farm, and
• rescue and redistribute organic food, with a focus on migrant farm workers and seniors.

Job Description:

You would be involved in helping with the following:

• renovations to the Schoolhouse including, but not limited to framing, drywalling and painting interior space, siding on exterior side entrance,
• renovations related to ecotourism & solar energy

We are seeking someone who is highly motivated, and who has skills with work related to doing renovations, and tree and grounds care. We will provide mentoring and work with you.

Application Details:

• must be legally allowed to work in Canada (a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or refugee), and between 18 and 30 years
• include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position and any relevant experience, and
• provide two work references.
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We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected factors. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment and strive to create an inclusive and positive work-environment for all. We encourage applications from folks who are under-represented in rural-Canadian agriculture — Indigenous, Black, and people of colour, LGBTQ2S+, as well as those with disabilities.

This is a physically demanding job at times.

• Term: Immediate opening, 2 months
• Eligibility: Must be between 18 & 30 years old.
• Pay: $24/hour, 35 hours/week
• Benefits: organic fruit, vegetables & eggs, discount on herbal products, 4% vacation pay, optional rental (furnished suite)
• Schedule: flexible 7-hour day shift, Monday to Friday

• Assets:  comfortable using small tools and equipment, driver’s license

• Experience: 1-2 years of carpentry related work
• Ability to commute or relocate before starting work (required).

To Apply:

Send relevant cover letter & resume to:
ehaley1LC@gmail.com

Text 226-802-2801

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