Careers
Thank you for your interest in joining our team!
FoodShare is a Food Justice organization. This means that we are committed to working to identify and dismantle systemic forms of oppression in the food movement. Racialized people and others from equity-seeking groups are over-represented in food insecurity and poverty statistics, but are significantly under-represented in community based food organizations. We believe that those most affected by an issue must have access to paid positions in organizations tasked with challenging poverty and food insecurity. FoodShare strives to create a workspace that reflects the diversity of identities and live experiences that exist within the community we work alongside.
If you require accommodation when navigating the application process, please contact: hr@foodshare.net.
Do you have a big idea that can help us build a just, resilient, local food system? Contact us and say why we should work together!
- Warehouse and Driver Assistant: $15/hr, 0-30 hours per week depending on workload
- Good Food Program Casual Driver: $19.38/hr, 0-30 hours per week depending on workload
Please send applications to hr@foodshare.net for consideration. Applications should include Resume and Cover Letter.
Education Programs Senior Assistant Trainee
The Education Programs Senior Assistant Trainee will work with both the School Grown and Community Food Programs (formally Field to Table Schools) teams to support hands-on food literacy education and growing projects happening in schools across the city. This includes working alongside staff at two outdoor farms located at TDSB high schools, and with students from JK-Grade 12 in the classroom setting. This position will receive training and mentorship on growing food both outdoors and indoors, as well as working effectively with children and youth in food literacy programming.
Detailed Job Description (duties include, but are not limited to):
May – October:
- Support and maintain garden sites, in collaboration with School Grown staff. This includes preparing garden beds, seeding, weeding, watering, and harvesting produce.
- Provide mentorship to high school students working on-farm sites, and during program field trips.
- Support with harvesting and distribution of produce grown at the school farms by compiling weekly orders and assisting with harvest records and data management.
- Run shifts at the on-site market which includes mentoring youth and supporting them in handling cash, merchandising products, and delivering friendly customer service
- Work collaboratively with volunteers, student interns, co-op students, and other School Grown staff to complete daily tasks.
November – April:
- Support in-class food literacy workshops for students JK-Grade 12 in Toronto schools.
- Co-design fun, engaging, age-appropriate and curriculum-linked lesson plans on food systems and food justice issues.
- Support the establishment and maintenance of indoor tower gardens and outdoor gardens in FoodShare school and community sites (set-up/maintenance training on growing systems will be provided).
- Support inclusive community kitchen programming at FoodShare and across Toronto
- Participate in FoodShare staff and team meetings, all staff training, board staff retreat and reporting requirements such as timesheets and handle other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
- Interested applicants must be registered with Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training
- Interest in community-led food projects and/or neighbourhood-based community organizing
- Demonstrated commitment to principles of food justice, equity and body positivity
- Demonstrated ability to work within a diverse community (people of different ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds)
- Excited about working outdoors
- Experience gardening, growing food or working with plants is an asset
- Experience working with children, youth and learners of all ages
- Knowledge of food systems, including growing, cooking, and composting
- Effective communication and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Familiar with G-Suite (Google Drive, Sheets, Docs, Calendar, Gmail, etc.)
- Availability to work one evening per week preferred (until 7 pm)
- Valid G Driver’s Licence an asset
Job Requirements:
- Lifting and moving up to 40 pounds
- Working outdoors and on your feet for long periods of time
- A Vulnerable Sector Police Check (FoodShare will cover this cost)
Salary: $18.00/hr
Hours of work: 35 hours/wk
Reports to: Urban Agriculture/Community Food Programs Manager
Duration: This is a one year contract beginning in April 2020 and ending March 2021
TO APPLY: Please submit your cover letter and resume to Human Resources Coordinator – at hr@foodshare.net by March 13th by 5:00 pm.
If you have any questions please contact Miziwe Biik Office at 416-591-2310 for a registration
Please note:
FoodShare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status or any other legally-protected factors.
If you feel you need an accommodation because of illness or disability during the application process, please do not hesitate to contact Human Resources at your earliest convenience – hr@foodshare.net. You will also be briefed on FoodShare’s policies regarding accommodation and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
Please note that only candidates selected to move forward in the hiring process will be contacted.
Community Garden and Compost Senior Assistant Trainee
The Community Garden and Compost Senior Assistant is responsible for supporting the Sunshine Garden and Greenhouse space at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and support to run Mid-Scale Compost and Vermicompost operations at FoodShare Toronto, as well as facilitating workshops about composting, worms, gardening, and resource connections for community gardens across the city.
Detailed Job Description (duties include, but are not limited to):
- Support of garden tasks/activities: including pruning, weeding, watering, seedling starting, harvesting, mulching, turning over the soil.
- Support Community Engagement: Including creating a welcoming environment for volunteers, mentoring gardening volunteers, interacting with the public and leading garden tours
- Peer Leadership: Including leading/overseeing volunteers in various garden-related tasks, co-facilitating community-based workshops, imparting wisdom about the garden to volunteers whenever possible
- Support FoodShare’s Vermicompost and Compost System, engaging volunteers in creating and packaging worm castings.
- Support Community Compost Program across the City of Toronto.
- Support the distribution of garden products from the CAMH site including a weekly market stand, cooking programs, and take-home packages for volunteers
- Support other Urban Agriculture projects as needed (ie. School Grown, Sunshine Garden, and garden installations)
- Participate in FoodShare staff and team meetings, all staff training, board staff retreat and reporting requirements such as timesheets and handle other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
- Interested applicants must be registered with Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training
- Interest in community-led food projects and/or neighbourhood-based community organizing
- Demonstrated commitment to principles of food justice, equity and body positivity
- Demonstrated ability to work within a diverse community (people of different ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds)
- Excited about working outdoors
- Experience gardening, growing food or working with plants is an asset
- Experience working with children, youth and learners of all ages
- Knowledge of food systems, including growing, cooking, and composting
- Effective communication and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Familiar with G-Suite (Google Drive, Sheets, Docs, Calendar, Gmail, etc.)
- Availability to work one evening per week preferred (until 7 pm)
- Valid G Driver’s Licence an asset
Job Requirements:
- Lifting and moving up to 40 pounds
- To be available on weekends and outside of regular business hours on occasion
- A Vulnerable Sector Police Check (FoodShare will cover this cost)
Please note that the successful applicant will be required to obtain Food Handlers Safety certification and Emergency First Aid certification. FoodShare will cover the cost of these certifications.
Salary: $18.00/hr
Hours of work: 35 hours/wk
Reports to: Urban Agricultural Manager
Duration: This is a one year contract beginning in April 2020, and ending March 2021
TO APPLY: Please submit your cover letter and resume to Human Resources Coordinator – at hr@foodshare.net by March 13th by 5:00 pm.
If you have any questions please contact Miziwe Biik Office at 416-591-2310 for a registration
Please note:
FoodShare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status or any other legally-protected factors.
If you feel you need an accommodation because of illness or disability during the application process, please do not hesitate to contact Human Resources at your earliest convenience – hr@foodshare.net. You will also be briefed on FoodShare’s policies regarding accommodation and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
Please note that only candidates selected to move forward in the hiring process will be contacted.