Santropol Roulant is hiring!

Assistant Kitchen Coordinator

About the position

The Assistant Kitchen Coordinator role focuses on enabling community members to develop and share their cooking skills through our Meals-on-Wheels volunteering opportunities, workshops and other activities in the kitchen. They will also play a strong role in kitchen components of the Roulant's social entrepreneurship initiatives. The chosen candidate will work in close collaboration with Kitchen Co-Managers who shares responsibility for the Meals-on-Wheels program, the staff members of the Kitchen Committee and the broader community.

Key Responsibilities

Offer support to the kitchen management team in the following ongoing project areas

• Managing volunteers a few days per week for the Meals-on-Wheels daily meal service
• Transforming seasonal foods in our food cycle program
• Preparing food for special events (such as our annual fundraising Gala)
• Supporting the intergenerational cooking workshop series
• Managing the ecological use of kitchen waste in collaboration with the Compost Collective

Attributes

We are looking for candidates with the following interests, skills and experience:

• Passion for cooking and for using food to create social change and connection between people
• Experience with cooking for large numbers of people on a daily basis
• Experience in managing food service projects, with an interest in food preservation
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and responsibilities
• Experience and excitement for working with volunteers from diverse backgrounds
• At ease with working under pressure while maintaining a supportive atmosphere for volunteers
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Excited about working in a collaborative and dynamic work environment
• Comfort communicating in both English and French
• A valid driver's license is an important asset

Additional Details

This is a temporary position at 32 hrs/week and a forecasted start date of February 5st, 2018 and ends on November 5th, 2018. Please note that the schedule of the Roulant requires staff to work Saturday rotations. This position pays $14.17 per hour. Santropol Roulant recognizes that people who experience structural oppression and marginalization have a lot to offer our community and as such we prioritize these factors in our hiring process.

To apply: Please drop off or email your CV and cover letter to the Hiring Committee at 111 Roy East or rh at santropolroulant.org by Friday, January 26, 2018. For additional details on this position, please contact Kateri au 514 284-9335. Due to the large volume of applications anticipated, we will unfortunately only be contacting candidates who are chosen for an interview.