NOTE: This position is funded through Young Canadians Canada Summer Jobs https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/youth#sectionJobs
Eigibility (Canada Summer Jobs Requirement)
Applicants must:
- Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person with refugee protection status
Farm Education Support (Canada Summer Jobs Position)
Nanaimo Foodshare is seeking an enthusiastic and community-minded Farm Education Support to join our team for the summer! This position provides meaningful, hands-on work experience while building valuable skills for future employment.
About the Role
Working closely with the Education Coordinator, the Farm Education Support will support the delivery of engaging, community-based food education programs. This dynamic role takes place both outdoors on our urban farm and in our commercial kitchen.
You will help facilitate activities such as eco-farm tours, food growing and harvesting, outdoor cooking, food skills workshops, and children’s day camps. Participants will learn how to prepare fresh, farm-grown produce while exploring topics like climate change, environmental sustainability, and local food systems.
What You’ll Gain
This role is designed to support skill development and career exploration. You will gain:
- Hands-on farm work in sustainable food production and urban agriculture
- Practical cooking and food preparation skills
- Experience facilitating workshops and working with diverse groups
- Knowledge of food security, climate change, and community food systems
- Communication, teamwork, and leadership skills
- Digital skills, including creating educational materials
Key Responsibilities
- Support educational programs, workshops, and day camps
- Assist with farm tasks including planting, maintaining, mowing lawn and harvesting crops
- Help prepare and deliver outdoor cooking and food skills activities
- Promote programs and assist with outreach and resource development
- Adapt activities to ensure programs are inclusive and accessible
- Support a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for all participants
Who You’ll Work With
You will engage with a wide range of community members, including youth, families, seniors, newcomers to Canada, Indigenous communities, people with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.
Who You Are
- Interested in food, sustainability, and community development
- Positive, reliable, and eager to learn
- Comfortable working outdoors and as part of a team
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Join us this summer and be part of building a more connected, food-secure community!
Pay: $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
Flexible language requirement:
Application question(s):
- Are you between the ages of 15-30?
Licence/Certification:
- Class 5 Licence (preferred)
Location:
- Nanaimo, BC V9R 2B7 (preferred)
Work Location: In person
