Groundskeeper for Burnaby Regional Allotment Gardens Association

Groundskeeper Wanted for BARAGA!

Burnaby and Regional Allotment Gardens Association (BARAGA) is looking for a groundskeeper
for their 14-acre allotment garden.

Duties include:

• Operating a tractor mower;
• Using gas mowers and weed trimmer;
• Cleaning up garbage; and 
• General management of the common areas of the garden. 

Good communication with gardeners is also required.

This is a temporary position for students (only) beginning May 30th for 16 weeks. The last few weeks can be done part time if this interferes with a return to school.

Rate of pay: $15/hour 35 hours/week

Download BARAGA's job posting (in PDF).

Please email your resume and cover letter to the attention of Ann at directors@baraga.ca by May 20, 2016.

Job Posting: Workshop Coordinator

Workshop Coordinator

Deadline: August 26, 2015 at 4:00 pm
Term: Part-time, September 15, 2015 to March 15, 2016
Pay: $2,500.00 ($25 per hour; 100 hours total)

Burnaby Food First is hiring a Workshop Coordinator to deliver 12 upcoming educational community workshops. The workshops are intended to be hands-on for participants, and will be targeted primarily towards low-income families, many of whom are newcomers to Canada.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate 12 educational workshops on food security issues for community members. Workshops can be held twice to streamline planning activities;
• Find workshops locations;
• Recruit and liaise with appropriate workshop coordinators;
• Organize workshop supplies and equipment as required;
• Plan any other necessary workshop details;
• Work with Burnaby Food First to organize volunteers for the workshops;
• Attend as many of the workshops as possible;
• Distribute an evaluation to participants at each workshop;
• Coordinate clear language editing of handouts by Burnaby Food First volunteers;
• Work with members for the Burnaby Food First Education and Events Action Team as required;
• Summarize participant feedback at the end of the workshop cycle; and
• Participate in the development of a project final report.

Requirements:

• Knowledge and awareness of issues surrounding food security, local foods and cultural diversity;
• Strong organizing skills;
• Strong computer and communication skills;
• Experience overseeing volunteers;
• Experience working in a collaborative manner with a range of stakeholders; and
• Demonstrated ability to work independently. We expect the coordinator will work from home using his/her computer.

How to apply:

To apply, please send a one-page letter outlining your relevant experiences with references and your contact information to us by email by Wednesday August 26, 2015 at 4:00 pm. 

Job Posting: Event Project Coordinator

Burnaby Food First is looking for an Event Project Coordinator!

Event Project Coordinator

Application Deadline: March 31, 2015 at 4:00 pm
Term: Part-time, April 15, 2015 to October 31, 2015
Pay:  $2,050.00 ($20.50 per hour; 100 hours total)

Burnaby Food First is looking for a coordinator to organize and staff our display tables at 12 events. The events occur on weekends and holiday Mondays from May 2015 through to October 2015.

Responsibilities:

* Liaise with community groups and organizations to arrange for BFF displays to be part of events. (Connections have already been established to varying degrees with 9 venues/events.)
* Collaborate with the relevant Burnaby Food First Teams and individuals for each display (e.g., the Apron Project).
* Use the BFF list of volunteers to solicit volunteers to staff the BFF display events.
* Attend the events to set up, staff, and take down the display.
* Track contacts made at the events and refer to appropriate BFF Teams.
* Maintain the display and add to it as appropriate.
* Keep an account of all expenses and submit invoices and receipts.
* Write a brief evaluation of the project at the conclusion of the contract.

Requirements:

* Good oral and written communications skills
* Motivation to work independently
* Excellent skills in working collaboratively
* Experience with or awareness of how to organize and motivate volunteers
* Knowledgeable and passionate about food security/sovereignty issues
* Demonstrated ease engaging with the public of all ages
* Ability to liaise as a representative of an organization in a friendly, professional manner
* Creative ability to contribute to display materials and activities.

To apply, please send a one-page letter outlining your relevant experiences with references and your contact information to us by email by Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 4:00 pm.

We Are Hiring!

Food First is hiring! Help us build Food Security in Burnaby - Check out the job posting on Charity Village for a part-time (contract) Burnaby Food First Project Coordinator, and apply today!

Deadline: February 7, 2014

Photo Credit: Magnolia Lim

Sustainable Opportunities for Youth Leadership Program

Are you a secondary school student interested in agriculture and supporting community organizations? Or know someone who is?

Source: Sustainable Opportunities for Youth Leadership

The Sustainable Opportunities for Youth Leadership summer internship program prepares Vancouver secondary school students to be leaders in their schools and communities through hands-on experience developing school gardens and supporting community organizations that support and advance our local food system.

Interns will have the opportunity to gain skills in garden planning, construction, planting, harvesting, and sales and to meet other youth from around Vancouver who are similarly passionate about food.

How does it work?

Sixteen youth from across Vancouver will get together for six weeks of the summer (from July 8 to August 16) to

• build school gardens and compost systems
• grow and harvest food
• take home free food
• gain cooking and food preservation skills
• run a farmers' market and donate produce to local service organizations
• develop a workshop to teach children about where their food comes from
• work with local organizations working toward a sustainable local food system
• earn volunteer hours toward graduation

Application Requirements

• Must be a secondary student in the 2013-2014 school year
• Interest in being involved with your school garden or environmental club during the 2013-2014 school year
• Must be able to commit to a six-week internship
• Able to get to the schools and other sites around Vancouver

To apply for the internship, or to find out more information, visit the Program website: http://m2.edcp.educ.ubc.ca/

Application deadline is Sunday, May 26, 2013.

Want to get involved but don't meet the internship program requirements?

If you're a registered UBC student between 15 and 30 years of age, check out the job posting for the staff position of Youth Garden Worker here.

Job Posting: "Burnaby Food Security in Action" Workshop Coordinator

Burnaby Food First

Job Posting: “Burnaby Food Security in Action” Workshop Coordinator

May 1, 2012 to September 15, 2012

The Burnaby Food First Committee is made up of agencies and individuals in Burnaby who work together to promote local food security. Our vision is a food system that is fair, good for the environment, community-based, and supported by governments.

Burnaby Food First (BFF) has received funding from Vancity and contributions from community partners to host a series of workshops with two goals: 1) provide participants with ‘hands-on’ experience of various food preservation techniques; and 2) create awareness and discussion about local food security/sovereignty issues. We are looking for a coordinator who will

• hire facilitators for workshops on jam-making, fruit canning, pickling, and drying/storing vegetables (total of 9 workshops), with the help of BFF;
  
• secure appropriate venues for the workshops, with the help of BFF;
• handle the logistics of the workshops (purchasing of perishable and non-perishable materials; organizing equipment such as canners, etc.); 
• advertise the workshops;
• track the registration;
• attend the workshops;
• design evaluations of individual workshops and the overall project; and
• prepare a draft of the funding report.

Priority will be given to applicants who

• have a good understanding of the issues of food security and sovereignty;
• are familiar with the City of Burnaby and its communities; 
• have excellent communication and organizational skills, including the ability to liaise with a wide variety of organizations;
• have experience organizing and advertising events; 
• have good writing skills;
• have experience facilitating groups; 
• have experience with budgets and reporting;
• have access to a vehicle; 
• have strong skills in working independently using their own initiative, but who are also able to work as part of a team;
• are available for flexible hours during the duration of the contract; and
• have their own computer access, phone, and email account.

The Coordinator will report to the Burnaby Food First Education Sub-committee.

Start date:                        May 1, 2012

End date:                         Sept. 15, 2012 

# of hours:                        Total of 60 

Salary:                              $1,500.00

Submit to Attention Of:       Burnaby Food First Education Sub-Committee at burnabyfoodfirst@gmail.com (please include a current resume and short cover letter)

Submission Date:               Thursday, April 12, 2012

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview. Please direct all questions to burnabyfoodfirst@gmail.com or to (604) 570-3623.

As the organization sponsoring the project, Burnaby Meals on Wheels serves to administer funds for the Burnaby Food Security in Action project. As such, the coordinator position will be administered through Burnaby Meals on Wheels.

Burnaby Meals on Wheels provides equal opportunity in employment actions without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual preference, and other characteristics or status as provided by applicable federal law.