Assistant
Organization: FoodShare Toronto http://www.foodshare.net
Location: Toronto, Ontario
FoodShare Toronto is looking for a 30.5hrs/wk Urban Agriculture
Assistant for a summer seven week job to work with our urban
agriculture team in our demonstrations, which include our outdoor
gardens, greenhouse, composting system and rooftop garden. This
individual must have strong experience and skill in growing food,
leading workshops and working with volunteers.
* Note: This is an HRSDC supported position. Applicants must be 30
years of age or under, currently attending school full-time and
returning to school full-time in the fall. *
Responsibilities:
• Support the creation and maintenance, which includes planting,
weeding and watering, of fertile and beautiful food growing spaces for
strong, healthy fruit and vegetable growing
• Participate in creating educational signage for all aspects of our
food growing
• Support, with our staff, our weekly community garden evenings by
creating garden-based crafts for our outdoor garden and greenhouse
• Facilitate structured summer school programming for elementary-aged
children on site in FoodShare’s garden, greenhouse and compost sites.
• Support, with our staff, working with children from Grades 1-8.
• Support the recruitment and retention of volunteers at FoodShare in
the outdoor garden and greenhouse
• Track the food growing process in our garden and greenhouse and
other related admin duties
• Participate in FoodShare staff and team meetings.
• Represent FoodShare and its mission in the community.
Qualifications
• Has experience and vision in organic food growing practices
• Able to lift heavy items, wield a shovel and has stamina
• Able and willing to work outdoors in all weather
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and self manage
• Strong desire to learn
• Demonstrated ability in working with and managing volunteers
• Skills and experience in leading children and adults in activities
• Skills in computer word processing such as Microsoft Word, Excel and
internet usage
• Commitment and desire to work in a diverse environment where
diversity based on race, ethnic origin, gender, age, sexual
orientation, gender identity and expression, physical ability, family
status and other characteristics is an important and practiced value;
• An asset if comfortable with working with larger groups of children,
and a basic understanding of visual arts mediums and application.
• Second language an asset
Hours and Compensation: 30.5 hrs for a total of 213.5 hrs (7 weeks) at $12/hr
Duration: Start date – June 23nd – end date August 8h (these start and
end dates will be discussed with supervisor)
How to apply:
Please email your resume and cover letter to Angela ElzingaCheng at:
angela@foodshare.net
You will be contacted in one week from the closing date if you are
being asked for an interview.
Deadline for applications: Tuesday, June 9, 2014
FoodShare welcomes applications from persons of all cultural and
racial backgrounds.
