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We are currently hiring for the jobs listed below with the local food initiative. All of our opportunities are located in Revelstoke, BC with no opportunity for remote work.
GARDEN & EDUCATION COORDINATOR (Start date March 2025)
The Revelstoke Local Food Initiative Society (LFI) is seeking qualified applicants to coordinate our community gardens & food literacy education programs in Revelstoke, B.C. This exiting role brings together 3 past roles - the garden coordinator, youth education coordinator and garden guru coordinator into one role.
The ideal candidate to take on this coordinator role has a passion for food - they have experience in planning and managing gardens. They also have a passion for community building, food production education and engaging locals in connecting with where their food comes from. The ideal candidate likes to make their own schedule and has strong work-ethic.
GARDENS
Complete all open tasks at the LFI community garden locations, using the opening checklists (RVAC garden, Downtown garden, Track street garden, Community connections garden, School gardens, and a potential new location.
Ensure the maintenance of tidy, productive gardens and compost throughout the season at all locations.
Engaging with place-based Indigenous knowledge and community members, ensuring that land-based values are honored and Indigenous Foodways are incorporated.
Maintain garden supplies/materials in an organized manner that is compatible with the Property Owners preferences at all locations, using opening/closing checklists to manage all garden/LFI assets.
Organize and attend 1 x garden committee meeting prior to season opening, and 1 x garden committee meeting prior to season closing.
Promote and process memberships for the RVAC Community Garden program.
Plan and execute orientations at all locations for garden members, if applicable.
Ability to use the Community Connections greenhouse to grow starts (additional infrastructure may be needed).
Minimum of 4 work parties: Garden set-up, planting, infrastructure installation and fall clean-up.
Coordinate with Tourism Revelstoke to participate in the annual Thanksgiving Back program - plan and execute a weekend of garden activities ensuring that they are educational and productive.
Plan, promote and execute 8 x community garden nights, engaging members to learn about and perform weekly garden maintenance and harvest.
Monthly 2 hour workshops at the DCG (engaging families and the public).
Monthly 2 hour workshops at the Community Connections garden (engaging CC and foodbank customers).
Harvesting and delivery of garden produce for the Community Connection’s Food Bank.
Weigh and track all food bank donations.
Harvest and drop offs should coincide with foodbank days, working collaboratively with the foodbank manager to schedule.
Conduct all administrative tasks associated with the project, including careful management of project budget.
Keep digital records of program documents on LFI file-sharing platforms, including a contact database of garden members.
Work together with the other Local Food Initiatives contractors (where applicable) to link up other programming efforts for garden members and the community at large.
Provide contributions to the Local Food Initiative Social Media pages, sharing interesting information and initiate garden-related discussions.
Provide a written monthly update on garden activities to the LFI executive director.
Prepare a final report by November 15, 2025.
SCHOOL GARDENS: In 2025, the LFI is piloting a collaborative relationship with the local elementary schools to provide educational support, and maintenance throughout the summer months. This is to maximize food literacy in local youth, and to ensure that throughout the summer months the gardens remain healthy and productive to make donations to the food bank.
Collaborate with the school point person and the LFI education coordinator.
Assist with garden openings (8 hours each)
May-June: Assist teachers + volunteers to plan, plant and maintain the gardens with a focus on education. 1.5 hours/week at each school.
June: Engage with the school community to create a volunteer schedule to assist throughout the summer months (before school is out).
July-August: Support the maintenance, harvesting and foodbank deliveries (1 hour/week). Replant if necessary.
September: Re-engage the school community and educators (4 hours per school). Celebrate the harvest. Close the garden (2 hours per school).
FOOD LITERACY WORKSHOPS
Coordinate 1-2 workshops per month - in person skill-building garden workshops, while also incorporating kitchen literacy skills builders.
Workshops are by donation: at the beginning of each workshop explain the LFI programs and solicit donations.
Coordinate with local facilitators, building strong partnerships in the community.
Partner with other LFI coordinators to work in collaboration in the gardens, at the market, and at events where appropriate.
Organize 4 food & film nights.
Ensure that workshops are on the LFI website events calendar.
Maintain high attendance rates of this series through effective event marketing, the delivery of relevant information, careful partnering with community members and organizations, etc.
Create facebook events with the LFI ED. Provide workshop descriptions + details. Promote on the community facebook pages. Create and post workshop posters using LFI branding.
This position will report to the Local Food Initiative Executive Director and will be rewarded $19,600 for a total of 725 hours and will be responsible for a materials budget (TBD).
*Remuneration is dependent on available funding.
Desired skills and attributes for this position:
Ability to engage volunteers and members of the public
A strong background in gardening, farming and/or agriculture.
A strong desire to work as an LFI team to deliver good community programming.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Highly organized, ability to prioritize, work efficiently, and manage budgets.
A good understanding of Food Literacy and how to engage the community with the food that they grow and eat.
Proficient use of email, word processing, and spreadsheets.
Experience and knowledge of sustainable living practices, including an understanding of the issues of food security and the value of locally produced food as it relates to health, climate change, etc.
Willing to (re)certify in Basic First Aid.
Willing to undergo a criminal record check (to work with a vulnerable sector).
Email your resume and cover letter to info@revelstokelocalfood.com by March 10th 2025.
YOUTH CAMP COORDINATOR (Start date June 1st 2025)
The Revelstoke Local Food Initiative Society (LFI) is seeking qualified applicants to coordinate a youth summer day camp in Revelstoke, B.C. This contract will run from mid May - August 31st, 2025.
The Youth Camp Coordinator is responsible for the following:
Delivery of the Youth Day Camp Summer 2025 program, which will consist of 6 weeks of full day camps (through July and August), for a total of 30 individual camp days from 8am - 4pm
Program planning, design and curriculum development with a focus on exploring our food system, the natural environment, hands-on learning, and team building.
Program promotion, development/expansion, advertising and participant recruitment with assistance from the Executive Director.
Comfortable with executing our safety and risk management policy, and maintaining health and safety guidelines.
Responsible for incorporating land stewardship concepts relative to the peoples who inhabited our area prior to us into programming.
Conduct all administrative tasks associated with all projects, including careful management of projects budget and materials.
Contribute to the Local Food Initiative Social Media pages.
Work together with the other Local Food Initiatives contractors (where applicable) to link up other programming efforts for garden members and the community at large.
Document the program through photographs and digital documents on the LFI file-sharing platforms.
Ability to host camp at different locations in Revelstoke, including at the Nordic lodge.
Ability to (re)certify basic first aid.
Willingness to undergo a criminal record check to comply with working with a vulnerable sector.
Maintain positive working relationships with all stakeholders and program partners.
Ongoing communication with the Executive Director.
Complete additional tasks related to the project as they arise.
Final reporting on programs after completion due by August 31st, 2025.
Desired skills and attributes for all of these positions:
Ability to engage youth and make learning enjoyable
Experience and knowledge of sustainable living practices, and understanding of the concepts around Food Security and the value of a locally produced food as it relates to health, climate change, etc.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Highly organized, ability to prioritize, work efficiently, and manage budgets
Skilled at garden planning, basic knowledge of construction (of garden beds, for example), landscaping, gardening, etc.
Proficient use of email, word processing, and Microsoft Excel
Prior work experience with youth will be considered an asset.
The successful candidate will be awarded a contract for 250 hours. The Contractor will be paid by the hour for weeks when youth registration allows, prep time. There will be opportunities for this contract to increase.
Please provide a cover letter and resume stating your contact information and relevant experience in relation to the youth camp coordinator position. Please submit your letter no later than April 15th 2025.
Email your application to info@revelstokelocalfood.com OR apply online via indeed.
Job Types: Fixed term contract, Seasonal
Contract length: 3.5 months
Pay: $25.00-$28.00 per hour
This position is potentially funded by the Youth Summer Jobs program.
Email your resume and cover letter to info@revelstokelocalfood.com by April 15th 2025.
