Position: Community Service Worker ~Food Security Assistant – 9 week contract
Location: 2343 156 St, Surrey
Hours: 30 hr/week
Salary: $18.25
Start Date: June 29, 2026
End Date: August 29, 2026
We are looking for a Food Security Assistant to join our Sources Food Security team! This person will assist with Sources’ food waste recovery and food insecurity programs, with a focus on community engagement and education, community event participation, as well as program and volunteer coordination. This individual must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a class 5 drivers’ license with a clean driving record, be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and possess a desire to address the root causes of food insecurity in our communities.
This is a Canada Summer Jobs funded position. The applicant must meet all eligibility criteria and be between the ages of 15 and 30.
About Sources:
SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island, and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults, children, youth, and families facing challenges in life such as mental health, disability, poverty, substance use, and conflict. We support our communities through leadership, education, and volunteerism.
Sources is committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races, cultures, ethnicities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity, respect, and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community.
Description of Position:
Reporting to: Food Security Program Manager
Responsibilities:
- Provide front-line client service by working with users of Sources Food Banks.
- Assume a leadership role with Sources’ Community Harvest Program, working with local homeowners and farmers to redirect excess produce to community meal programs, and providing training and support to volunteers of all ages.
- Assist with the development and implementation of workshops to engage community members learning about food waste and ways to negate.
- Assist with the coordination of Sources’ participation in community events with a focus on food waste recovery and volunteer youth engagement.
Physical Demands of Job:
- Lifting/Pulling/Pushing - 75%, Walking/Moving Around - 75%, Sitting - 25%, Time Spent Outside - 75%, Driving - 25%
Cognitive Demands of Job:
- Independent Work - 50%, Task Memorization - 75%, Changing Priorities/Deadlines - 75%, Writing/Reading - 50%
Qualifications:
- Effective working knowledge of Office suite including Excel, Word, Outlook and central data systems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication.
- Physically healthy and able to lift 50lbs.
- Be flexible, detail oriented with strong organizational skills and possess an ability to take initiative, accept direction and work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
- Commitment to creating and maintaining an environment that values Equity, Diversity and Inclusiveness.
- Ability to exercise good judgement in a demanding and continually changing work environment.
- Must possess a Class 5 driver's license with a clean drivers abstract.
- Level 1 Food Safe an asset
- Standard First Aid and CPR an asset
- Criminal Records check through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Criminal Records Review Program.
Benefits:
All employees, regardless of benefit eligibility, have access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.
Closing Date: June 5, 2026
Internal candidates will be contacted by: June 19, 2026
Contact Details:
Sources Community Resources Society Recruitment Team
