West Broadway Community Organization (WBCO) is a not-for-profit organization working to coordinate neighbourhood renewal in West Broadway. WBCO works with residents and stakeholders toward environmentally sustainable, social and economic revitalization of the West Broadway neighbourhood.

The West Broadway Community Organization supports the volunteer Compost Team to manage 23 compost bins located at seven sites in the neighbourhood. This position will be supervised by the Community Gardens Coordinator. The goals of this position are to:

• Support the Compost Team to maintain existing sites and develop new compost demonstration sites;
• Improve local knowledge and practice of composting,
• Improve communication and information sharing on composting

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Compost Team to maintain West Broadway compost bins
• Work on more effective composting signage
• Develop at least two new compost demonstration sites
• Assist in organizing two workshops and work parties on composting

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of composting, willingness to be trained in composting
• Experience with community programs/ organizing events
• Experience with diverse groups of people in the inner-city
• Problem-solving skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Can work individually as well as a team
• Pro-active leader, positive attitude, enjoys taking initiative, works well independently and in a team.
• CPR/First Aid preferred.
• Willing to consent to a criminal record check

Salary and hours of work:

$11/hour; 35 hrs/week. Regular hours: Monday – Friday 9 - 5. Occasional evening and weekend hours required.

Terms of work:

This is an internship funded by Canada Summer Jobs, Service Canada. The funding stipulates that the employee be between 15 and 30 years of age at the time of hire; and have been registered as a full-time student in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year.

Priority will be given to youth living in the West Broadway neighbourhood.

How to apply:

Please submit resume and cover letter by Friday May 8th at 5pm to:

Greg MacPherson
Executive Director
West Broadway Community Organization
608 Broadway
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0W8
Fax: 779-2203
director at westbroadway.mb.ca

Thank you to all those who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.