Social Venture Manager

3 weeks ago


Edmonton, Canada Candora Society of Edmonton Full time

**Position**:Social Venture Manager (Frozen Meal Production and Sales)

Candora is currently seeking a Social Venture Manager for a 0.8 F/T position (32 hour work week).

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Social Venture Manager oversees all operations of our food production social venture (Auntie Bev’s Frozen Meals), including maintaining and establishing sales channels, training/supervising staff, volunteers, emp.loyment prep practicum students, and overseeing food production, procurement, and inventory.

**Who We Are**

Candora is a community-based organization in N.E. Edmonton that works together with community residents to effect positive change in their lives and the community. The organization has a long history of grassroots community development that is built upon a participatory learning approach and relationship-based practice to help affect positive change in the lives of individuals, families and communities.

Our Social Venture, “Auntie Bev’s Frozen Meals”, is a farmers market/online sales food production business that supports the training of our employment program as well a generates revenue for Candora.

**Key Responsibilities**

The Candora Employment Prep Program (CEPP) is one focus of the Social Venture Manager. Participants of the CEPP program utilize volunteer opportunities to develop their employment skills. The Social Venture Manager works with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure appropriate placements and supervision of food production operations.
- Work with Volunteer Coordinator to determine suitable volunteer roles for participants
- Provide orientation, training, scheduling and supervision for CEPP participant volunteer activities
- Provide direct supervision to social venture volunteers (CEPP Participants)
- Provide supervision for social venture support staff
- Evaluate growth and gaps in workplace competencies of CEPP volunteers
- Work in supervisory capacity for social venture vendorships on location at 2 local Farmer’s Markets.
- Manage online sales and coordinate fulfillment of orders
- Manage sales reconciliation and reporting
- Manage Inventory and grocery/equipment procurement
- Assist in event coordination in which Auntie Bev’s is providing catering.
- Work directly with our food production consultant to improve operations and establish sales channels.
- Other duties as require by the E.D

**Qualifications, Skills & Competencies**
- Previous Experience in a food production, hospitality, a restaurant environment
- Previous supervisory experience
- Culinary experience is an asset
- Retail operations experience is an asset
- Online sales experience is an asset
- Farmers Market experience an asset
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Strong time management and organization skills
- Sales/Customer service Experience is an asset
- Program management/coordination experience is an asset
- Training and Facilitation experience is an asset
- Entrepreneurial mind-set
- Event Planning/Management experience an asset
- Must have own vehicle and valid drivers license

**Working Conditions**
- The Social Venture Manager works a regular full-time schedule of 32 hours per week, typically within standard business hours but with some flexibility of schedule. May require some evening/weekend work depending on markets and events.
- This is a temporary contract position that will expire March 31st, 2025 with the possibility of renewal.

**Salary**: $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person


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