Position Title: Food Recovery Employee

Hours: Part-time 10-20 hours per week.

Starting Date: ASAP

Rate of Pay: $18.25

This position with Cranbrook Food Recovery will help decrease food waste in the community and put diverted food to its highest use. Cranbrook Food Recovery partners with local grocers and bakeries to recover edible food and divert it either to local food support agencies or local farmers. Cranbrook Food Recovery creates community meals, collaborates with other food rescue organizations and helps decrease food costs for local social programs.

The successful candidate

- Support volunteer team in their daily tasks
- Collect and record internal temperatures on coolers and freezers
- Track incoming and outgoing food online
- Determine equitable distribution of food according to daily amounts received
- Ensure food secure handling procedures and practices are followed
- Maintain the cleanliness of the food storage areas
- Maintain and/or develop relationships with current donors, clients, and local farmers
- Complete pickups and drop-offs of donated food according to a daily schedule




- Sort produce to its highest use
- Monitor and alert management of any mechanical or other safety concerns
- Assist with various other food related tasks

Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience working with minimal supervision and with a team.
- Reliable, friendly, and works well with others.
- Problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
- Good oral communication skills.
- Able to lift loads of 50lbs.
- Ability to foster an inclusive and welcoming environment.
- Between the ages of 17-30 (to qualify for Canada Summer Jobs funding)

Additional Requirements
- Valid full driver’s license and willing to provide a driver’s abstract.
- Food Safe level 1 certification (or willingness to obtain)
- Willing to submit a Criminal Record Check.

Please note: Community Connections Society is an equal opportunity employer. Only applicants that are shortlisted for an interview will be contacted. Pay: $18.25 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Food Recovery Employee (Cranbrook)
🏢 Community Connections of Southeast BC
📍 Cranbrook