4 positions: Community Garden Events Coordinator / Start-Up Farm
Program Assistant / Savour Ottawa Culinary Tourism position / Just
Food Community Engagement Coordinator
Organization: http://www.justfood.ca
Programs: Savour Ottawa; Community Gardening Network; Start-Up Farm Program
Location: 2389 Pepin Court, Ottawa, (in Blackburn Hamlet), Ontario
For more information about Just Food and these programs, please see
http://www.justfood.ca
TO APPLY:
Please send your resumé and cover letter to:
moe@justfood.ca
before Sunday, May 18 at 5 pm.
You must have the following subject heading in your email to be considered:
Summer Student Position
Please put both your resume and cover letter in one document.
Please indicate which positions you are interested in.
We will be interviewing for all positions together. The interview day
is Thursday May 22.
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Summer Student Work Terms:
Positions A and B: Applicants for these positions must be
post-secondary students who are returning to school after the summer
work position. These positions will both run for 4 days/week, from May
26 to August 29.
Positions C and D: Applicants for these positions must be
post-secondary students who are under 25 on the first day of work.
Applicants must either be returning to school after the summer work
position, or have graduated within 6 months of the first day of work.
These positions are for 34 days of work. Days of work to be determined
with supervisor, and most likely will be part-time for a longer number
of weeks to have better coverage over the summer months.
All positions offer a rate of pay at $12/hour.
General Requirements (for all positions):
• Keen interest in, commitment to, and some knowledge of food/farming
systems, community-based initiatives and community economic
development
• Ability to work independently in an office environment
• Some ability to use WordPress and social media (Facebook, blogging, Twitter)
• Comfortable and confident in speaking with members of the public and
initiative stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to balance taking initiative with strong team communication skills
• Bilingualism is an asset.
The more you relate your personal skills and experience to what we’re
looking for below, the better.
If you are interested in more than one position, make sure your cover
letter and resume indicate this.
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JOB DESCRIPTIONS
A) Community Garden Events Coordinator
This position will implement various program events of the Community
Gardening Network, including coordination of children’s programming at
area community gardens, and the Annual Community Garden Bicycle Tour.
With the guidance of a supervisor, the student will be responsible for
the following tasks:
• Develop a plan and schedule for children’s programming at community gardens
• Facilitate children’s programming at several gardens
• Research and develop new children’s activities relating to gardening and food
• Develop a cycle tour route and coordinate logistics with
participating community gardens
• Coordinate volunteers and event logistics
• Execute the bicycle tour on the selected day
• Conduct outreach to promote CGN program and events
• Support other Community Gardening events, such as food preservation
workshops and the CGN fall AGM.
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B) Start-Up Farm Program Assistant
Just Food’s newest initiative, the Start-Up Farm Program, offers
access to land, equipment, and training to assist new farmers in the
region in developing successful farm businesses. This position will
give you an opportunity to assist in expanding the program in its
second year, with a focus on outreach and recruitment, educational
supports, and participating in fieldwork. This position requires the
ability to perform unskilled physical labour outdoors, under
supervision.
Under the supervision of the Farm Programs Manager, the student will
be responsible for the following tasks:
• Organize and promote an open house at the farm for the general public
• Organize and promote a guided media tour for local media to visit the farm
• Coordinate outreach and registration for educational workshops at
the Just Food Farm on beekeeping, permaculture, organic agriculture,
and other topics
• Conduct outreach to recruit new participants for the Start Up Farm
Program, including an information session, print and online materials
• Develop and update website and social media content for the Just Food Farm
• Supporting fieldwork, including assisting with lawn-cutting and
general property maintenance tasks.
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C) Savour Ottawa Culinary Tourism position
Savour Ottawa is an award-winning culinary tourism initiative that
creates economic development opportunities for local agricultural and
food businesses. This position will work on culinary tourism
initiatives at Just Food, including coordination of Savour Ottawa’s
annual public event, the Harvest Table. This position will give you an
opportunity to learn about local economic development, agriculture,
local businesses and much more!
With the guidance of a supervisor the student will be responsible for
the following tasks:
• Coordinating logistics (site, food, volunteers, etc), promotions,
and ticket sales for the event;
• Working with local Savour Ottawa producers and restaurateurs to
source and prepare food for the event;
• Recruiting new members for Savour Ottawa and supporting all members
through promotion and marketing initiatives;
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D) Just Food Community Engagement Coordinator
The Just Food Farm is a working farm in the Ottawa Greenbelt that
currently houses 14 agricultural projects. These include a Start Up
Farm program, which offers access to land, equipment and training to
support new farmers in developing successful farm businesses. We also
host partnership programs that allow diverse groups such as at-risk
youth and new Canadians to build farming skills and knowledge.
• The Community Engagement Coordinator will implement public outreach
and educational initiatives to increase public access to and awareness
of the Just Food Farm as an urban, accessible agri-tourism destination
and learning centre, and of the Savour Ottawa program, as a culinary
tourism initiative promoting Ottawa and region as a culinary
destination to locals and visitors.
• Develop and implement website, social media and print content for
both Just Food Farm and Savour Ottawa, including seasonal marketing
materials for local food and culinary tourism opportunities (farmer’s
markets, farm visits and tours, etc).