Collingwood Neighbourhood House (CNH) is a not-for-profit Society serving the Renfrew-Collingwood (RC) neighbourhood of East Vancouver. CNH’s mandate is to promote the well-being of the Renfrew-Collingwood community by providing leadership and working collaboratively with individuals, families, agencies and other groups to develop and support inclusive, innovative, sustainable initiatives and services that respond to the community’s social, educational, economic, health, cultural and recreational needs.
Renfrew-Collingwood Food Justice (RCFJ) is a team of the Community Development Department at CNH. RCFJ promotes equitable access, intercultural learning and community leadership around sustainable growing, local food, food security, diverse food traditions, and healthy eating in the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood. We believe that food is a human right, and that the “right to food” means much more than meeting basic nutritional requirements. We help bring neighbours together to find solutions to issues like hunger, isolation, and racism in our community.
Job Overview
The Food Hub Support Staff supports community-based food systems with a focus on urban growing, Indigenous food sovereignty, and supporting community members experiencing food insecurity. This role combines hands‑on food access work with community education, creative communication, and relationship building.
The Support Staff contributes to the delivery and coordination of multiple Food Hub programs and is expected to bring practical skills in gardening, graphic design, and/or workshop and program facilitation. Depending on the individual’s strengths, this may include supporting urban growing activities, creating visual materials for programs and workshops, and helping plan and run community-based learning opportunities related to food, cooking, and growing. This is a dynamic, community-facing role that blends outdoor and indoor work and values initiative, creativity, and a willingness to learn. We have multiple positions available.
Responsibilities
Program Delivery
- Support the team in delivering key programs, including the Community Fridge and Pantry, weekly food distribution program, the CCHB program, Community Kitchen Cooking Demo and Cookbook, Greater Vancouver Food Bank food orders, Weekly Garden Work Party/Drop-in, and program/project related system change initiatives
- Build strong networks of volunteers to support the implementation and maintenance of the programs
- Encourage and empower program participants and volunteers to share their unique knowledge sets
- Ensure all programs are accessible and welcoming to all community members with diverse backgrounds and all ages
Communications
- Outreach to community members who are facing food insecurity
- Collaborate with different teams in CNH to support cross program referrals and generally strengthen the programs
- Support the creation of Food Justice social media content related to food justice, Indigenous food sovereignty, and urban growing.
- Prepare RCFJ programs reviews and promotion materials for the bi-monthly e-newsletters
- Collect and document community‑shared recipes for the Community Cookbook project
- Support evaluation efforts by conducting participant surveys during workshops and programs
Administrative & Internal Tasks
- Attend weekly RCFJ team meetings and monthly Community Development department meetings
- Keep up-to-date records on attendance of volunteers, participants, and programs delivered
- Support the structure, organization, and visual design of the Community Cookbook project
- Perform other tasks as assigned
Eligibility Criteria by the Funder
- Applicant must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment
- Applicant must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment international students are not eligible participants
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Cleared Criminal Record Search
- Interest in food justice, Indigenous food sovereignty, Foodlands, and urban growing
- Basic knowledge of community development values, systems thinking, anti-oppression and equity
- Demonstrate interest, involvement, and knowledge of Renfrew-Collingwood community resources
- Minimum of 6-month experience working with vulnerable populations, including seniors and newcomers
- Strong English communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, with a proactive attitude
- Capability to lift up to 30 pounds
- Gardening knowledge and practical urban growing skills
- Excellent graphic design skills
- Experience planning, coordinating, or facilitating workshops or community programs
- Familiarity with Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and social media platforms
- Food Safe Certificate Level 1
Assets
- Class 4 or 5 driver’s license
- Oral and written proficiency in additional language(s)
Job Details
- Salary: $18.15/hr
- Schedule: 30 hours/week. The schedule is Tuesdays to Fridays, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and may include some Wednesday evenings and weekends.
- Location: Collingwood Neighbourhood House (5288 Joyce Street, Vancouver)
- Start date: May 11, 2026
- End date: August 28, 2026
This position is funded by the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Canada Summer Jobs Program.
Application Process
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, CNH will not consider your job application. As per the Collingwood Neighbourhood House Human Resources Policies and Procedures, all factors being equal, first priority will be given to qualified local and internal applicants. We encourage applicants with lived experience of structural inequity to apply, and in particular those who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTQ2IA+, and those living with a visible or invisible disability.
PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO:
Ross Oh
Food Hub Manager
Collingwood Neighbourhood House
5288 Joyce Street, Vancouver, BC, V5R 6C9
Email: roh@cnh.bc.ca
Please quote reference #CD11-26-01
CLOSING DATE: April 13, 2026 at 5:00 pm
