As most of you know, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank is
undergoing many changes. Not only are we looking to increase the amount of fresh
and nutritious foods available to our members and partners, we are also looking
to increase our support in the community to support the continuum of food
literacy. We spoke to our partners and our members and have looked at ways that
we can best support this. Over the next few months, you will see us hiring new
staff and an increased presence in the community.
Our first step is re-igniting our support for community
kitchens in the community. As a result, we will be hiring a Community Kitchen
Program Coordinator. Working closely with the Food and Education team, the
Community Kitchen Program Coordinator will promote and support food literacy
through community kitchens and advocate for a stronger spectrum of health and
wellness supports for the community. More specifically, this role is responsible
for establishing, nurturing, and deepening collaborative and reciprocal
relationships with Community Kitchens throughout our catchment including
providing training and support for facilitators and organizations. The
Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing programming, logistics and
curriculum development for the program as well as overseeing the program
delivery.
Our ideal candidate has a solid foundation in the world
of facilitation and training and a passion for food literacy and food
programming. Someone who has experience developing curriculum for facilitators,
working with vulnerable populations and a track record in communicating in ways
that excite and encourage people about community kitchens. We are looking for
someone to join our tight-knit, collaborative team who has their finger on the
pulse of food and education and can bring a creative, flexible, and
self-starting approach to the Community Kitchens Program.
The full job description can be found here: https://www.foodbank.bc.ca/our-careers/community-kitchen-program-coordinator/
We would greatly appreciate you sharing this posting with
your networks and anyone who you think might be a good fit for the position! We
look forward to connecting in further and growing our support in the community.
All the best!
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Lindsay Miles-Pickup
Food Literacy Manager
