Duties and Responsibilities
Work with Food Program Support Worker 1, and with volunteers to complete daily tasks for programming needs.
Do pick-ups, provide deliveries, & act as the back-up driver in absence of FP Support Worker 1.
Assists with the volunteer orientation to include training and oversight during volunteer shifts.
Receive, store inventory for food programs and provide inventory updates to FP Manager.
Ensures food programming information data is accurately updated and maintained.
Supports the planning and execution of the food programs to include Breakfast Club, Food Bank, Food Recovery, Food Deliveries, and Food Skills & Nutrition.
Breakfast Club
Prepares nutritious snacks for classes meeting all BCC requirements and needs of schools.
Print labels and prepares packaging with support from volunteers.
Build snack boxes to be delivered to each school.
In absence of volunteer drivers, deliver the snack boxes to schools.
Food Bank
Set-up the food bank during drop-in days with help from volunteers & FP Support Worker 1
Provides intake, referral, and distribution assistance during open public days.
Prepares food, packaging, and distribution to community members in compliance with all food safety practices as outlined by the health authority.
Maintains cleanliness of kitchen equipment, including fridges and freezers and rooms.
Food Recovery
Pick-up donations from grocery stores
Track donations weights and report to manager
Sort, compost and recycle recovered food items.
Repurposes foods from food rescue program into Food Bank when needed – e.g., soups, sauces, smoothies, etc.
Report monthly statistics.
Act as the back up recovery person during Farmer’s Market season on Sundays as needed.

Food Skills and Nutrition
Distribute coupons to participants.
Support food skills workshops with set-up, and clean up

Additional Responsibilities
Consults with Vancouver Coastal Health on food safety regulations.
Actively participates as a member of the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee.
Supports fundraising events, marketing, and grant sourcing for food programs, as needed.
Collaborates with the Food Programming Manager to ensure distributed leadership within the program and team cohesion to fulfill the program values, community needs and vision.
Additional related duties as assigned.

Qualifications
1 – 2 years in a similar role, preferably within the charitable sector
Able to tolerate exposure to noisy conditions and prolonged standing.
Able to lift packages weighing up to 50 pounds is required.
A driver’s license or willingness to get one
Experience working with food is highly desirable
First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Cultural Competency and Food Safe training are an asset.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of operation and team members.
Strong time management and organizational skills.
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
Good conflict resolution skills and diplomacy.
Planning and resource allocation skills.

Understanding of advocacy, community resources, and Provincial/Federal income support.
WCSS is dedicated to diversity and inclusion. Our commitment is reflected in our programming, the clients we engage with and the team members we employ. We encourage a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
Please send Cover Letter and Resume to Food Security & Community Development Manager, Gizem Kaya at gizem@mywcss.org