Growing Chefs! Ontario is seeking an experienced Project Supervisor to join our team as we launch our newest project, The Community Cooking Challenge. Your primary role will be as lead in the creation and amalgamation of online resources, and would be responsible for overseeing the development of a wide range of online content in the online database/website and social media discussion platform. This participant would use their existing knowledge of, as well as research on, content best practices; and then use those skills to create and manage the online database and social media platform. This participant would also be tasked with researching and creating content strategies and policies for the online portion of the Challenge moving forward. This is an exciting opportunity to gain further experience in a supervisory role, learn more about local, sustainable cooking and our local food system, and help develop our community programming. We're also hiring for two other positions, find more information here.

 

Skills & Experience

• Motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision

• Experience in project supervision an asset

• Social media and community engagement savvy

• An interest in any or all of the following: cooking, sustainable food systems, community building, children’s programming

• Well organized and able to set priorities, develop work schedules, monitor progress towards goals, and track important data, information and activities

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, interpersonal communication skills

• Experience in a supervisory role an asset

• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite is an an asset

• Experience developing marketing plans is an asset

• Experience in developing websites an asset

• Experience working or volunteering in a non-profit organization is an asset

General Duties

• Coordinate meetings and updates with Video Content Specialist and Online Content Coordinator.

• Supervise and assist in the development of a branding strategy for the Community Cooking Challenge.

• Complete project supervisor reports

• Supervise and assist in the development of an ongoing promotional strategy that will evolve as more resources are created and made public.

• Supervise the creation of the online resource database.

 

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario, and by the Ontario Job Creation Partnership. Job seekers may apply only if they meet one of the following conditions:

• They established a claim for Employment Insurance benefits or their Employment Insurance benefit period ended within the past three years.

• They established a claim for Employment Insurance maternity or parental benefits and were paid benefits within the past five years, and are re-entering the labour force after having left it to care for newborn or newly adopted children.

 

To apply for this position, please submit your CV, a 1-page cover letter explaining why you are a good fit for the position and 1-2 video samples that demonstrate your video production ability. Send your application to: info@growingchefsontario.ca.

This is a short term position starting on or near August 1st, 2016 and ending March 31st, 2017. Salary is $423/week based on a four day week.

 

About Us:

Growing Chefs! Ontario is a registered charity based in London, Ontario that unites chefs, growers, educators and community members in children’s food education projects. Our mission is to get kids excited about wholesome healthy food, and to build and maintain a healthy, empowered community that is engaged with our food system.

 

About the Community Cooking Challenge:

For several years Growing Chefs! Ontario has been exploring various ideas for how to get community members, parents and children involved in cooking activities with our organization. Through our in-school and community programs we have seen first-hand the impact of our cooking sessions on the children who participate, but we have also been made aware of the struggles that some parents have had with continuing to cook with their children afterwards.

This is where you come in! Along with a team of two other employees, you will be involved in the creation of a resource-filled webpage for the Community Cooking Challenge Events - cooking workshops run in various community locations under the guidance of the Growing Chefs! Ontario team. With your help, these resources will provide the support to get community members and families exploring cooking together both at and outside of the Community Cooking Challenge Events.