Kitchen Volunteer
3 weeks ago
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Kitchen Volunteer
**Kitchen Volunteer **Competition #64-22
About this Role
Directions Youth Services is a division of Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV), which for more than 90 years has provided a variety of essential resources for children, families and individuals in the Greater Vancouver community. We believe in the resiliency of Vancouver’s youth who are at-risk, homeless, and street-involved. We assist youth under the age of 25 to get counselling for trauma, mental health or substance issues. Our teams strive to create spaces and build connections with youth who are facing challenges of street life, substance use, mental health concerns, and disconnection from their communities. Directions inclusive programs of shelter and drop-in, safe houses and other unique programs are committed to being a community leader in harm reduction work and fostering low-barrier spaces where all youth are welcome.
This IN-PERSON position is an evening volunteer position, the goal being to support the Dusk to Dawn mean program and it’s staff working in a youth resource centre that operate a soup kitchen to feed homeless youth in Vancouver’s homeless youth in Vancouver’s Downtown South.
What we offer you
**Benefits of volunteering with us**:
Flexible scheduling
A company culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness and integrity
**Volunteer Hours**:
- _Tuesday and Thursday_ Mornings
**7:30 am
- 10:30 am** (Breakfast prep)
- _Daily_ Evenings
**6pm
- 9:00pm** with Dinner served at 8pm
Multiple Days Available
**Location**: 1138 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC, Directions Youth Services Centre
What you bring
**Responsibilities**
- Working along with centre staff in the preparation and service of the nightly meal
- Maintaining health and safety standards in the kitchen
- Ensuring open communication with Kitchen Coordinator and Program Management
- Ensuring that food is stored safely, and ensuring proper food distribution to clients reduce wastage
- Ensuring kitchen is kept at a high standard of cleanliness
- Maintain relevant documentation and timesheets
- Adhere to all program and agency policies, procedures and safety standards; including but not limited to confidentiality policy. Also to report concerns to DYCS staff in a timely manner; including legally required, reporting concerns; risk of harm or others and child protection concerns
- Model pro-social behaviour for program participants
- Maintaining a culture of “People helping people help themselves”
**Experience**
- Experience working with homeless youth or with other marginalized populations is an asset
- Applications with personal experience with addition or stet involvement require a minimum or two years clean/ sober and away from service
**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**
- Social skills, a desire to help and a belief in the immense benefit of feeding people
**Additional Requirements**
- Successful completion of criminal record check
- Must be fluent in speaking English
- Successfully complete a course on the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA)
- **Proof of Covid-19 vaccination status will be required**
How to apply:
**Thank you for your interest**
***
Our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unseeded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw(Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), Qayqayt,Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwekwetlem,Semiahmoo,Matsqui,and Tsawwassen First Nations. Huy ch q’u.
-
Cashier/kitchen Attendant
7 days ago
Vancouver, Canada The City of Vancouver Full time**Requisition ID**:38168 **Company** Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable cities and is working...
-
Power Breakfast Kitchen Coach
4 weeks ago
Vancouver, Canada Mission Possible Full time**Position Type**: - Part-time Contract, Ongoing - Part-time: 4-7 hours per week, Saturdays (6-11am); some flexible weekday availability for team meetings - $21/hour **Work Location**:543 Powell Street, Vancouver BC - **Reports to**:Community Engagement Coordinator - **Description**: - This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a team of volunteers...
-
Power Breakfast Kitchen Coach
6 days ago
Vancouver, Canada Mission Possible Full timePart-time: 4-7 hours per week, Saturdays (6-11am); some flexible weekday availability for team meetings$21/hour Reports to: Community Engagement Coordinator Description: This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a team of volunteers and staff to deliver Mission Possible’s Power Breakfast program on ...
-
Power Breakfast Kitchen Coach
3 weeks ago
Vancouver, BC, Canada Mission Possible Full timePart-time: 4-7 hours per week, Saturdays (6-11am); some flexible weekday availability for team meetings $21/hour Reports to: Community Engagement Coordinator Description: This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a team of volunteers and staff to deliver Mission Possible’s Power Breakfast program on Saturday mornings. The Kitchen Coach...
-
kitchen manager
1 week ago
North Vancouver, Canada St. Andrew's United Church Full timeWork Term: PermanentWork Language: EnglishHours: 30 hours per weekEducation: College/CEGEPExperience: 1 year to less than 2 years or equivalent experienceWork settingReligious organizationCommunity-based or localTasksSupervise and co-ordinate activities of staff who prepare and portion foodTrain staff in job duties, sanitation and safety proceduresEstimate...
-
kitchen manager
5 days ago
North Vancouver, Canada St. Andrew's United Church Full timeDurée de l'emploi: PermanentLangue de travail: AnglaisHeures de travail: 30 hours per weekEducation: Expérience: EducationCollege/CEGEP or equivalent experienceWork settingReligious organizationCommunity-based or localTasksSupervise and co-ordinate activities of staff who prepare and portion foodTrain staff in job duties, sanitation and safety...
-
Cook
1 week ago
Vancouver, Canada Canuck Place Children's Hospice Full time**Cook** **Location**:Vancouver Hospice **Reporting to**:Manager, Food Services and Housekeeping **Job status**:Permanent full-time 1.0 FTE (75 hours bi-weekly) **Compensation**:$50,000 - $53,000 annually - We want our staff to “thrive” not just survive, so Canuck Place is committed to living our values of care exceeding not just minimum wage but...
-
Cook - 0.5fte (Vancouver)
5 days ago
Vancouver, Canada Canuck Place Children's Hospice Full time**Cook** **Location**:Vancouver Hospice **Reporting to**:Manager, Food Services and Housekeeping **Job status**:Permanent part-time 0.5 FTE (37.5 hours bi-weekly) **Compensation**:$50,000 - $53,000 annually - We want our staff to “thrive” not just survive, so Canuck Place is committed to living our values of care exceeding not just minimum wage but...
-
Cook (Permanent Part-time)
12 hours ago
Vancouver, Canada Canuck Place Children's Hospice Full time**Cook** **Location**:Vancouver Hospice **Reporting to**:Manager, Food Services and Housekeeping **Job status**: Permanent 0.6 FTE (45 hours bi-weekly) **Compensation**:$28.48/hour (in alignment with Grid Level 19 of HEABC Facilities Wage Schedule) - We want our staff to “thrive” not just survive, so Canuck Place is committed to living our values of...
-
Cook
7 days ago
Vancouver, Canada The City of Vancouver Full time**Requisition ID**:38167 **Company** Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable cities and is working...
-
Cook (permanent part-time)
1 day ago
Vancouver, Canada Canuck Place Children's Hospice Full timeCookLocation: Vancouver Hospice Reporting to: Manager, Food Services and Housekeeping Job status: Permanent 0.6 FTE (45 hours bi-weekly) Compensation: $28.48/hour (in alignment with GridLevel 19 of HEABC Facilities Wage Schedule) We wantour staff to “thrive” not just survive, so Canuck Place is committed to livingour values of care exceeding not just...
-
Cook (temporary full-time)
1 day ago
Vancouver, Canada Canuck Place Children's Hospice Full timeCookLocation: Vancouver Hospice Reporting to: Manager, Food Services and Housekeeping Job status: Temporary 1.0 FTE (75 hours bi-weekly) Compensation: $28.48/hour (in alignment with GridLevel 19 of HEABC Facilities Wage Schedule) Start Date: June 1, 2024 End Date: June 6, 2025 We wantour staff to “thrive” not just survive, so Canuck Place is committed...
-
Training & Quality Coach
3 weeks ago
Vancouver, BC, Canada Mission Possible Full timePart-time: 4-7 hours per week, Saturdays (6-11am); some flexible weekday availability for team meetings ~$Community Engagement Coordinator This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a team of volunteers and staff to deliver Mission Possible’s Power Breakfast program on Saturday mornings. The Kitchen Coach provides support, mentorship, and...
-
Cook
7 days ago
Vancouver, Canada CHAI WAGON TEA CORP. Full timeEducation: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year - Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years - or equivalent experience **Work setting**: - Restaurant - Cafeteria - Bistro - Café - Bakery **Tasks**: - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Inspect kitchens and...
-
Food Services Coordinator
4 weeks ago
Vancouver, Canada Kerrisdale Community Centre Society Full timeThe Kerrisdale Community Centre Society is looking for a Food Services Coordinator to manage kitchen operations at the Kerrisdale Seniors Centre. The Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing all aspects of the seniors’ lunch program, which serves an average of 125 people each day Monday - Saturday, and the operation of a small...
-
Cook - Full-time, Permanent
3 weeks ago
Vancouver, BC, Canada Coast Mental Health Full timeCook 2 (Perm FT) (Launching Pad)(Range: $26.Cooks & Food Services Workers Full-Time 09 CAD per hour Under the direction of the Manager or designate, this position is responsible for the food services delivery of which includes nutritional meal planning, preparing and serving meals, providing direction to Cook 1s, food service workers, clients, and/or...
-
Vancouver, Canada YMCA of GREATER VANCOUVER Full time**Position Title**: Coordinator, YMCA Connections Temporary Foreign Workers **Location**: Robert Lee YMCA: Vancouver, BC (Hybrid) with some travel in the South Fraser Valley, Abbotsford and Chilliwack. **Terms**:Contract, Full-Time **Shift**:35 hours per week; weekends and evenings required per program needs (pending funding) **Salary**:Under...
-
Casual/relief- Cook
1 week ago
Vancouver, Canada Downtown Eastside Women's Centre - Vancouver, BC Full time**About DEWC** **The Opportunity** The Kitchen Trainer is primarily responsible for providing a nutritious meal within a busy and chaotic drop-in centre and/or emergency night shelter including meal planning and preparation, serving, cleaning and maintenance, customer service skills, stock taking and ordering. She will participate in supporting a relevant...
-
Cook- Casual
4 weeks ago
Vancouver, Canada Downtown Eastside Women's Centre - Vancouver, BC Full time**About DEWC** **The Opportunity** The Kitchen Trainer is primarily responsible for providing a nutritious meal within a busy and chaotic drop-in centre and/or emergency night shelter including meal planning and preparation, serving, cleaning and maintenance, customer service skills, stock taking and ordering. She will participate in supporting a relevant...
-
Cook- Casual
7 days ago
Vancouver, Canada Downtown Eastside Women's Centre - Vancouver, BC Full time**About DEWC** **The Opportunity** The Kitchen Trainer is primarily responsible for providing a nutritious meal within a busy and chaotic drop-in centre and/or emergency night shelter including meal planning and preparation, serving, cleaning and maintenance, customer service skills, stock taking and ordering. She will participate in supporting a relevant...