Job Description

JOB POSTING #2023-CSJ-30-06

Food Bank

Programs Assistant (2 positions)

Wage: $19.00 per hour

Full time:   35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, availability required for some Saturdays

Temporary 8-week position, summer job through the Canada Summer Jobs Program,

starting June 2023

Perform Various Duties for the Food Bank

Join the team at Archway

Come Help Us Help People

Location:  Abbotsford

On Site

NOTE:  This position is provided in partnership with Canada Summer Jobs. Eligible applicants MUST:

• Be between the ages of 16 and 30 years at the start of their employment at Archway;
• Be a Canadian citizen, immigrant, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment;
• Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment;
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada 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.

The Canada Summer Jobs program objectives are to:

-          provide quality experiences for youth;

-          respond to national and local priorities to improve access to the labour market for youth who face unique barriers to employment, i.e., youth who are early leavers of high school, not in employment, education or training; black and other racialized youth; youth with disabilities; Indigenous youth; and

-          provide opportunities for youth to develop and improve their skills. 

Job Summary:

The Canada Summer Jobs Programs Assistant, Food Bank, provides assistance to Program Coordinators and Program Leads with volunteer engagement, recovering food, assisting the Bulk Buy program, performing intake services with new clients, and supporting food distribution activities for Food Bank operations, events, and other Archway events.

Your Role:

Archway’s Programs Assistant with the Food Bank contributes by:

• Supporting the Bulk Buy program to engage volunteers once a month to pack bags for the program.
• Greeting members and providing their produce upon arrival.
• Assisting the Fresh Food Recovery Coordinator to safely handle, weigh, sort, and label recovered food for distribution.
• Assisting the Fresh Food Recovery Coordinator in assessing and accepting donations.
• Performing intake services food distribution programs and events, collecting client information, opening client files, and entering client information into the client database.
• Supporting the Starfish Coordinator in distributing bi-weekly food hampers.
• Conducting client satisfaction surveys for the Food Bank.

This position is a great fit for someone who understands the barriers and challenges faced by vulnerable populations, and who has great relationship building skills to work with people from a variety of backgrounds.

Our Offer

• Wage:  $19.00 per hour.
• A full-time position at 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with availability for some Saturdays. 
• Temporary for 8 weeks, starting in June 2023. 
• Benefits include:
  • Great in-house training opportunities.
  • Build your experience in the field of food security.   
  • Rewarding work in a positive environment

Getting an Interview – you will be considered if you have:

• Diploma in Human Services or a related field OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience. 
• Experience working in program coordination.
• Experience working in a position that addresses food security issues is an asset.
• Experience leading and managing volunteers is an asset.

The Job Requires you to have:

• Competency with computers; able to use Microsoft Office365.
• Ability to use virtual meeting platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex.
• Ability to switch tasks as the position may experience frequent interruptions.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to drive and have access to the use of a personal vehicle.
• Ability to plan, organize, and manage time and meet deadlines.
• Good relationship building and networking skills; able to build rapport with clients, volunteers, and community partners.
• Cultural competence to work well with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License and satisfactory Driver’s Record.
• First Aid certification is a condition of employment.
• A satisfactory criminal records check is a condition of employment.
• Eligibility to meet Canada Summer Jobs requirements of being between 16 to 30 years of age; be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protections Act for the duration of the employment; have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada. 

Closing date is May 14, 2023

TO APPLY

Interested applicants are to reference Posting #2023-CSJ-30-04 in the subject line.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Email: jobpostings@archway.ca 

        Subject: Job Posting #2023-CSJ-30-04 

No phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Your resume may also be forwarded to other Programs for their consideration for their job vacancies.  If you do not wish for your application to be shared with other Programs, please send an e-mail to jobpostings@archway.ca with DO NOT FORWARD TO OTHER PROGRAMS, in the subject line of the e-mail and the job reference number to which you applied, in the body of the e-mail.

Archway's goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Equity and diversity are essential to excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

We invest in the mental health and wellbeing of our employees.