Position Description

Career Objectives:

• To develop and enhance skills in community work
• To develop skills in a multi-ethnic environment
• To develop leadership skills
• To develop organizational skills
• To develop team building skills

The summer student will provide support to staff helping with the foodbank and summer camps. The student will help preparing hampers and distributing hampers to clients. The student will provide support to clients accessing the foodbank. The student will provide professional, friendly and knowledgeable service to all who access the food bank. The student will assist program directors in running summer camps during the summer.  The student will also provide assistance with administrative tasks when required.

Duties will include:

• Completion of client intake using the database provided
• Stocking shelves, sorting produce and arranging items to ensure smooth and safe packing process
• Assisting in receiving food donations
• Completion of all records for food bank
• Ensuring confidentiality of clients
• Adhere to Health and Safety Protocols
• Assisting in opening and closing procedures of foodbank program
• Greeting individuals who enter the building
• Provide phone reception services when needed.
• Supporting staff with administrative tasks
• Help with the summer/family camps

Qualifications:

• Experience in some leadership roles
• Ability to move and lift up to 30 pounds
• Experience handling confidential information
• Respectful and kind demeanor
• Passionate about social work and/or helping marginalized clientele
• Must be enrolled in a university or College program or just completed final year
• Eligible for Canada Summer Jobs – must be between 19 and 30 years of age.

How to Apply

To be considered, please submit a resume and cover letter for the role to The Lighthouse – info@lighthousecentre.ca by May 13, 2024. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

The Lighthouse Christian Social Services thanks all individuals who apply for this position and will only contact candidates who are selected for an interview.