JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position: Renovation of Schoolhouse & Community Outreach
Organization: Langford Conservancy 
Eligibility: Canadian citizen, permanent resident or refugee, 30 years or younger

Location: Brantford, Ontario
Housing: Optional rental (furnished suite)
Term: 20-week full-time contract, starts in May 2024

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:

• maintenance of the Schoolhouse grounds and property,
• renovations to the Schoolhouse including, but not limited to framing, drywalling and painting interior space,
• care and maintenance related to eco-tourism for events, including grounds work,
• food rescue and redistribution, and
• outreach and social media.

We are seeking someone who is highly motivated, and who has skills with work related to doing renovations and community work. 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),
• 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: Start in May, 20 weeks full time
• Eligibility: Must be between 18 & 30 years old.
• Pay: $25/hour, 35 hours/week
• Benefits: organic fruit, vegetables & eggs, discount on herbal products, 4% vacation pay
• Schedule: flexible 7-hour day shift, Monday to Friday, occasional weekends

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

• Experience: 1 year of 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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