Manager, Food Security - Abbotsford, Canada - Archway Community Services

Archway Community Services
Archway Community Services
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Abbotsford, Canada

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JOB POSTING

  • INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
  • Food Bank
  • Manager, Food Security
  • Wage: $35.70$40.18 per hour
  • Full time: 35 hours per week; Monday to Friday
  • Permanent

Strengthen the local food systems and cultivate the community through food work with the team at Archway

Come Help Us Help People

Location:
Abbotsford

Onsite

Job Summary:

The Manager, Food Security will report to the Director of Advocacy and Social Equity (ASE).

The Manager is responsible for effectively managing and overseeing all aspects of the daily operations of the Archway Food Bank and Food Justice programs, including financial performance, human resources, operational systems, community partner and donor relations, processes, and property maintenance.

Additionally, the Manager collaborates with internal programs and community food-based organizations to address the food access and availability challenges.

We envision a world in which our food systems are sustainable, resilient, and equitable.

The system is inclusive of local farms and local food producers, businesses, and individuals who are ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse, healthy, thriving and empowered.


Your Role:

Archway's Manager, Food Security with the Food Bank contributes by:

  • Being responsible for overseeing the effective administration, leadership, and advancement of Food Bank services and the delivery of client-centered services as they correlate to Food Justice, Food Sovereignty and Food Security.
  • Coordinating and providing leadership on food security policies, provincial programs/initiatives and partnerships within Archway programs and the broader community.
  • Working towards achieving food security goals by sharing knowledge and best practices and encouraging collaboration with other programs, local initiatives, local farmers, and producers, etc. to enhance and support food security initiatives.
  • Stewarding and nurturing relationships by cultivating meaningful relationships with individuals, donors, foundations, faithbased agencies, diverse communities and community partners.
  • Being responsible for the supervisory oversight of budget development and management, compliance to contracts and agreements, service delivery, community partner engagement, client services, and facility maintenance.
  • Coordinating with the Director, ASE, to support the organization's strategic direction, as well as to shape the longterm mission and identity of the Food Bank.
This position is a great fit for someone who has excellent leadership and relationship building skills, and communication


Our Offer:


  • Wage: $ per hour
  • A fulltime, permanent position at 35 hours per week, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Benefits include:
  • Three weeks' vacation in your first year, four weeks' in your second year.
  • A great benefits package including extended health and dental, you choose your plan.
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program that includes online access to wellness resources.
  • A pension plan, Archway meets and beats your contribution.
  • Great inhouse training opportunities.
  • Rewarding work in a positive environment.

Getting an Interview-you will be considered if you have:

  • Bachelor's degree in social services, business administration, or another relevant discipline OR an acceptable combination of education.
  • A valid Driver's License and satisfactory driver's abstract.
  • Experience in management and leadership.
  • Experience in relationship building with an ability to connect with individuals, community partners, donors, funder agencies and diverse communities.

The Job Requires you to:


  • Obtain and maintain a satisfactory Criminal Record Check.
  • Be available to work in person, at the Food Bank, during regular working hours, Monday to Friday (some weekend and evening work may be required).
  • Respond to frequent interruptions, requiring switchtasking.
  • Work in a multidisciplinary collaborative team.

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How to Apply:


To be considered, please submit both a cover letter and resume to:

Closing date is Wednesday, June 28th
No phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada


Diversity Statement:

We invest in the mental health and wellbeing of our employees.
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