Food Program Assistant- Hourly

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Food Program Assistant
- Hourly

**Food Program Assistant
- Hourly **Competition #64-23

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 **hourly** position reports to the Kitchen Supervisor. This position requires an individual with creative cooking skills and a passion for helping youth with issues of food security. The role includes the nightly operation of the kitchen, support of kitchen volunteers, and managing food donations.

About our Opportunity:
**Our Valued Benefits**:

- Flexible scheduling
- A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness and integrity

**Pension**: Pension plan enrollment for eligible employees

**Work Hours**: Hourly shifts depending on department needs

2:00 PM- 10:00 PM and / OR 2:00 PM- 8:00PM,

**Salary**: GS 6 step 1- $ 21.84/ hour

**Location**: Directions Youth Services, 1138 Burrard St, Vancouver BC

**Posting End Date**:Posting will remain open until filled

What you bring:
**Education, Training, Experience**
- Grade 12, plus one-year post-secondary education
- Food Safe certificate
- Current First Aid Certificate and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training an asset
- Two-years of related experience in a commercial or community kitchen.
- One-year experience working with youth, preferably in support of youth who use substances, face mental health challenges, and/or are unhoused.
- A combination of education and experience may be considered

**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**
- Current First Aid Certificate and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training an asset
- Responsible for kitchen operations including health and safety, nutritious menu planning, meal preparation, inventory upkeep, kitchen organization, pursuing a zero waste environment, keeping the kitchen clean, hygienic, and tidy at all times.
- Building positive relationships with youth who access the drop-in centre.
- Maintaining accurate attendance records of volunteers, and report concerns to Kitchen Supervisor.
- Overseeing the sorting and storing of food donations, and supporting kitchen volunteers to do the same.
- Delivery of Pantry Program, where youth access free groceries.
- Taking a leadership role in the management of emergency and crisis situations by personally employing non-violent crisis prevention and intervention strategies, initiating first aid, calling emergency services, and/or delegating these tasks
- Maintaining appropriate notes, statistics, logs, and reporting critical incidents that occur while on shift.

**Additional Requirements**
- Successful completion of criminal record check
- Proof of Covid-19 vaccination status will be required

How to apply:
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.