The West Central Women’s Resource Centre (WCWRC) provides services and programming to women and families in the West Central neighbourhood of Winnipeg. The Centre works from empowerment, inclusion and harm reduction philosophies.

The Food Security Assistant supports WCWRC’s meal program by preparing large volume meals and snacks and is responsible for contributing to the maintenance of the kitchen including daily cleaning.

Start Date: July 2018
Salary: $14-16
Time requirement: 30 hours per week *Flexible availability including evenings and weekends required*
Closing date: June 27th 2018

Responsibilities

Meal Preparation

• Preparing healthy breakfasts, meals, and snacks
• Implementing & maintaining health and safety standards
• Managing kitchen inventory, occasional grocery shopping and Winnipeg Harvest pickups
• Taking direction from Food Security Coordinator in different food preparation and cooking methods
• Regular cleaning of kitchen throughout the day, as well as completion of weekly, monthly, and quarterly deep-cleaning duties
• Assistance with the coordination of community events and celebrations
• Be available with discretion, for other assigned duties as required
• Attend meetings and workshops as directed by the Food Security Coordinator

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Experience with daily cooking for large numbers of people
• Experience working with volunteers from diverse backgrounds including those with low English levels
• Ability to take initiative and improvise in the kitchen
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to work effectively with diverse individuals
• Professional and responsible with sensitive and confidential issues
• Attention to detail
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Valid Safe Food Handling Level 1 certification

Preferred

• Conflict resolution skills

• Participant focused
• Experience working within the non-profit sector
• Demonstrated ability to work within an inclusion framework
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to multi-task
• Existing knowledge of the issues of marginalization
• Experience working collaboratively with community organizations
• Self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision

Please submit resume and cover letter to the attention of the Personnel Committee.

By email: foodsecurity at wcwrc.ca
Fax: 204-783-3173
Mail: West Central Women’s Resource Centre
         640 Ellice Avenue
         Winnipeg, MB R3G 0A7

The West Central Women’s Resource Centre is committed to representing diversity amongst our staff. Indigenous peoples, visible and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply and self-identify.

Website: wcwrc.ca