Coordinator
Organization: The Loaded Ladle
Location: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
About The Loaded Ladle
The Loaded Ladle is a non-profit, open cooperative of students and
community members dedicated to providing affordable, diverse, fresh, and
healthy food to as many people as possible. We aim to tackle the unjust global
food system by providing a local alternative. The Loaded Ladle gives
students the option to determine what food they eat and how it is produced through
participation in our non-hierarchical and consensus-based decision making
process. more…
Kitchen and Solidarity Serving Coordinator
Application deadline: August 8th, 2016 at 4:00pm. Applications can be dropped
off in person to the Loaded Ladle office in the basement of the Dalhousie SUB
(6136 University Ave) or emailed to:
info@loadedladle.com
Compensation: $17 per hour, 35 hours per week
Start date: August 29th, 2016
End date: April 30th, 2017 with option for renewal
Employment Equity
The Loaded Ladle recognizes that with regards to peoples’ experiences and job
qualifications, a ‘level playing field’ does not currently exist because of the
structural injustices of our society. We believe that employment equity is a
necessary practice to challenge some of these injustices.
The Loaded Ladle sees Employment Equity as a pro-active measure to recruit
people from historically disadvantaged groups. A non-comprehensive list of
these groups includes First Nations people, women, people of colour, Black Nova
Scotians, Inuit and Métis people, lesbian, bisexual, gay, two spirit,
transgender, transsexual, queer and intersex people, people with disabilities,
Acadians, and working class people. This policy seeks to act as an extension of
the Loaded Ladle’s Anti-Oppression Mandate.
If you would like to be considered under the Employment Equity policy, please
state so in your cover letter. You are not required to state under which basis
you are applying.
About the Loaded Ladle:
The Loaded Ladle is a non-profit open food cooperative based out of the
Dalhousie Students’ Union Building. We operate by students and for students and
strive to address injustices within the global food market, particularly in how
it affects university campuses and marginalized communities under capitalism.
Job Description:
The Kitchen and Sol Serving Coordinator is responsible for ensuring 3 weekly,
200-person meal servings are prepared in a safe, fun, and welcoming
environment. This position will work closely with the Volunteer Coordinator to
ensure health and safety standards in the kitchen and work with volunteers. As
well as weekly servings, this position will also be responsible for on and
off-campus Solidarity Servings for special events, rallies, meetings, and
groups. This position will work with all staff and volunteers of the Loaded
Ladle to ensure smooth daily operations and with the Board of Directors for
long-term planning.
The ideal person in this position will have some experience in kitchens,
working with volunteers, and have an ability to delegate responsibilities in a
busy environment.
Food Safe Certification is required for this position and can be provided by
the Loaded Ladle on hiring. Training for this position will also be provided.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Prep Parties – Mondays 5-8pm (3 hours)
• Open and close the kitchen
• Food prep for the week
• Working with Volunteer Coordinator to orient volunteers to the space and give
instruction when necessary
Weekly Servings – Tuesdays-Thursdays 9-3:30 (19.5 hours)
• Cooking meals for 200+ people; using industrial kitchen equipment, such as
kettle pots, convection ovens, and dishwashers
• Working with Volunteer Coordinator to instruct and work with volunteers;
collaborating with varied numbers of volunteers to make a meal
• Clean and wrap-up of the servings
Weekly Meeting – Wednesdays 3:30-4:30 (1 hour)
• Staff and open meeting to discuss upcoming servings and events, logistical
needs, etc
Food Orders and Inventory – Thursdays (1 hour)
• Communication with current suppliers and farmers; research into possible new
local suppliers and farmers
• Inventory and record-keeping of current food
• Placing weekly orders for market pick-up
Kitchen Organization and Cleaning (1 hour)
• Regular deep cleaning and organizing of the kitchen
• Hosting and organizing cleaning parties (usually once per semester)
Special Projects and Sundry Duties (1.5 hours)
• Special projects as they arise; collaboration with co-workers and volunteers
Solidarity Serving Duties – (8 hours)
These hours are based on 1 solidarity serving per week. This number is not
static and will change week-to-week. If no solidarity servings are planned,
these hours should be used for outreach to groups, events, and organizations
with offers of support and solidarity. Solidarity Servings can and do occur in
the evenings and on weekends.
• Communication and coordination (1 hour)
• Food prep (3 hours)
• Event serving, attendance, clean-up (4 hours)
Responsibilities of all Loaded Ladle Staff:
• Attending weekly open meetings and board meetings as needed
• Being welcoming, friendly, and supportive for all volunteers and staff in
Loaded Ladle spaces
• Attending training: anti-oppression (annual), meeting facilitation (annual),
Food Safe certification (as needed), and others, as needed
• Working as part of a co-operative; answering to and working with a volunteer
board of directors