Food Security Assistant

2 weeks ago

North Vancouver, Canada Capilano Students' Union Full time

Title: Food Security Assistant

Classification: Grant-funded Employee

Rate of pay: $21.85* per hour (+16% in lieu of benefits) (*$22.94 per hour effective July 1, 2024)

Hours of work: 35 hours per week

Term: May 5, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Reports to: Executive Director

Our food security assistant supports our food drive and fundraising activities to build our capacity to provide emergency food support to students. While the food security assistant receives direction and mentorship from the member services coordinator on a day-to-day basis and can expect to interact and engage with our student leadership, they ultimately share a reporting relationship with the executive director.

**Duties**

In particular, the food security assistant performs the following job duties:
**Food Security (60%)**
- Evaluates and provides advice on how the Capilano Students’ Union can improve our food security services to ensure optimal for students in financial need.
- Develops partnerships with university departments and partner and community organizations to expand resources available to the CSU’s food bank program.
- Develops strategies and materials to raise awareness about student food insecurity and the purpose of emergency food supports such as food banks.
- Organizes community food drive activities to build up our supply of funds and non-perishable goods to support the Community Cupboard program, the CSU’s food bank to provide emergency food support to students.
- Develops food security strategies and program improvements to maximize the impact of our food security resources, including strategies to ensure that resources are making it into the hands of students who need them most.

**Fundraising (30%)**
- Working closely with the event coordinator, supports all aspects of the Summer food security fundraiser to generate financial support for the CSU’s food bank, including venue logistics, invitations, and the program.

**Other Duties (10%)**
- Works safely, in accordance with our health and safety program.
- Protects the personal information of coworkers, students, and the public.
- Perform other duties as assigned by resource staff or the executive director.

**Qualifications**
- Six months or more experience on food security work.
- Knowledgeable about post-secondary campus life.
- Personable, professional, and well-organized.
- Ability to work effectively independently, or as part of a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

**Why work at the Capilano Students' Union?**

**We strive to be a diverse workplace.** We’re working hard to make sure that our staff team reflects the diversity of our membership, guided by the CSU’s equity strategy. Over half of our team members self-identify as women, and people from visible minorities comprise half of our unionized workforce.

**We are a certified Living Wage employer.** We provide fair (and competitive) compensation packages for all members of our team, including employees who are students, because we believe that everyone who works deserves to make ends meet. As a part of our compensation and benefits package, you can expect:

- Flexible weekly and daily work schedules
- Paid sick, bereavement, and compassionate care leave
- A flexible benefit fund of over $450 for wellness and educational expenses
- Partial reimbursement of child care expenses
- RRSP employer-matching contributions of up to 6%

**We take our guiding principles really seriously.** We think that our values create a fun, dynamic, and challenging work environment - one where no two days are the same, and where our team members look forward to coming to work. If these principles resonate with you, you should think about joining the team:

- Divesting from colonial power, and championing Indigenization
- Demonstrating leadership, value, and impact
- Centring justice, equity, and sustainability
- Delivering results with excellence
- Connecting with students to drive our work

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