Food Security Associate at The Salvation Army in Canada

Who We Are

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

RESPONSIBILITIES And Accountabilities

• Coordinate and/or oversee volunteers and assist the Program Coordinator – Food Services in food rescue, food donation procurement and distribution to community partners.
• Record, track, analyze and provide actionable insights on food rescue data.
• Lead volunteers and help with daily food donation organizing, measuring, packaging, and distributing of food hampers.
• Work with Program Coordinator – Food Services and volunteers to prepare meals and hampers for various programs.
• Assist with food procurement through partnership development and community outreach.
• Assist in special event planning regarding food logistics, abiding by provincial health guidelines.
• Ensure food safety, cleanliness, and sanitized premises.
• Collect and handle feedback from event attendees, program participants, and other community stakeholders in a professional manner.
• May assist in ideation and planning operations and logistics for the future cooking classes and other food programs alongside the Program Coordinator - Food Services.

CRITICAL RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

Governance Boards and Councils: N/A

Internal: Boundless Vancouver Mission Partners

External: External partners/social service agencies/donors.

Reports directly to the Program Coordinator – Food Services.

No direct reports to this role. May provide general supervision to volunteers or students.

May demonstrate work methods to new and current volunteers.

Financial And Materials Management

• May receive monetary or gift-in-kind donations and process to Operations Manager according to operating policies.
• Material responsibility (proper handling/safekeeping of donations, some access to confidential information).

Working Conditions

The incumbent’s work environment is typically in the food storage area and kitchen.

The schedule will be It should be 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The incumbent works in generally agreeable conditions, with the following exceptions:

• Dealing with angry and abusive people
• Temperature variations
• Equipment and general office noise
• Frequent standing and lifting of objects up to 50lbs.

Exposure To Hazards

The incumbent may be exposed to the risk of minor harm, injury, or illness due to:

• Physical attacks by others
• Exposure to infectious diseases
• Other potentially dangerous situations

Precautionary Measures

The incumbent must take the following precautionary measures (in addition to health and safety rules):

• Universal Precautions
• Food Safe training
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention training
• Self-Care/Debriefing
• First Aid Certification
• Background check consent/clear vulnerable sector screening
• A clean drivers abstract
• Completion of our Abuse Prevention Training and required Health and Safety training.

The above responsibilities must be performed in keeping with The Salvation Army’s Mission, Vision, and Values, in a professional manner, upholding our code of conduct.

Education And Experience Qualifications

Education, Qualifications and Certifications:

• Highschool graduate with some community college training in a related field.
• Class 5 driver’s license is an asset.

NOTE: An alternative level of education and experience may be acceptable

Experience And Skilled Knowledge Requirements

• Experience working with marginalized communities.
• Experience working in a multi-cultural social services environment, an asset.
• Experience with event planning, an asset.
• Experience in customer service.
• Current knowledge of issues and trends including best practices in the enhancement of quality of life and food security.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and highly developed interpersonal, communication, multitasking, and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to establish and maintain positive relationships with community partners.
• Able to work with a team consisting of staff and volunteers in a busy, fast-paced environment.

Skills And Capabilities

• Ability to adapt and prioritize many different tasks and initiatives.
• Quick learner & self-starter.
• Able to perform moderate lifting (50 lbs.) and physical labour for long periods.
• Ability to utilize related equipment such as various word processing including MS Office applications and email.
• Empathetic individual with the ability to work cooperatively, patiently, and effectively with others.

Compensation

The target hiring range for this position is $18.50 to $23.13 with a maximum of $27.76.

Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email [email protected] if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.