Kitchen Supervisor - Vancouver, Canada - Family Services of Greater Vancouver

Family Services of Greater Vancouver

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Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

JOB OPPORTUNITY:
Kitchen Supervisor

Directions Kitchen Supervisor Competition #29-23

About this Role

Directions Youth Services is a division of Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV), which for more than 90 years has provided a variety of essential resources for children, families and individuals in the Greater Vancouver community.

We believe in the resiliency of Vancouver's youth who are at-risk, homeless, and street-involved. We assist youth under the age of 25 to get counselling for trauma, mental health or substance issues.

Our teams strive to create spaces and build connections with youth who are facing challenges of street life, substance use, mental health concerns, and disconnection from their communities.

Directions inclusive programs of shelter and drop-in, safe houses and other unique programs are committed to being a community leader in harm reduction work and fostering low-barrier spaces where all youth are welcome.

Working within the mission, vision, values and person-centred philosophy of the Agency, the Directions Kitchen Supervisor is responsible for the provision and management of effective and accessible pantry and kitchen programs for high-risk and vulnerable youth, experiencing challenges related to food security and/or isolation in Vancouver.

The focus of this position is to increase participant capacity to prepare healthy, low-cost meals while reducing isolation levels and increasing social and community connections.

It actively supports the Agency's awareness and goals around diversity and inclusion.

About our Opportunity:

Our Valued Benefits:

Starting at three weeks' vacation for full time staff
Three (3) paid household leave days a year
Two paid Wellness Days a year
Paid sick days
Two and a half paid Agency days for full time staff
Five paid days for education leave/year
One paid Moving Day/year
Subsidized professional association annual dues (if applicable)
A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness and integrity

Health and Wellness Resources:

Generous health/dental benefits after 3 months.
Three flex benefit options to meet your individualized needs
Option of psychological/counselling services (up to $1500/year)
Employee Assistance Plan
Long Term Disability Plan
Insurance, Travel insurance, ++

Pension:
Pension plan enrollment

Work Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Sunday-Thursday) 2-10pm (schedule is flexible)

Salary:
GS 11 Step 1; $58,909.50 annual salary

Location:
Directions Youth Services, 1138 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC

Posting End Date:
Posting will remain open until filled

Essential Responsibilities:

Kitchen Program Management

Facilitate and manage the Directions Centre Pantry and Kitchen program for diverse populations of youth by creating friendly, safe and nonjudgmental environments that promote connections amongst members and community inclusion.
Plan and develop healthy and economical menus and recipes, and purchase food, supplies and equipment for the kitchen.
In conjunction with Program Manager, provide leadership to the team through recruitment, development of training and supervision of staff and volunteers. Includes participation in interviewing and evaluation of staff performance and professional development.

Administrative Responsibilities

Collect participant data and feedback from Kitchen/Pantry programming; complete required program documentation, reports, and forms; and submit information on program statistics on a regular basis.
Authorize expenditures within the existing assigned budget and make budget recommendations.
Support Program Manager in seeking and securing grants and funding sources for Kitchen/Pantry program.

Other Responsibilities

Responsible for program facilitation and scheduling kitchen volunteers and staff.
Supervise staff and volunteers, providing 11 debriefing sessions after critical incidents as well as growth and development connections and opportunities.

What you bring:

Education, Training, Experience

Postsecondary education in Social Work, Youth Work, Child and Youth Care, and/or Nutrition
Health-Cooking, with minimum of 2 years' direct experience in kitchens or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
1year supervisory experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Extensive knowledge of healthy eating practices and nutrition, menu planning, lowcost shopping and effective budgeting practices, financial literacy as it relates to food programs.
Understanding the purpose of program evaluation and reporting.
Knowledge of substance misuse, adolescent development and the problems encountered by substance using individuals.
Knowledge and awareness of issues that may affect sexually or criminally exploited youth.
Knowledge and belief in the Harm Reduction model.
Demonstrated knowledge of safe and proper food preparation practices.
Excellent interpersona