Part-Time Cook
Are you a self-starter with a passion for preparing nutritious meals and supporting Indigenous communities through culturally supportive care? The Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness Society (ACEH) is seeking a Cook to support Family Members by creating healthy, welcoming, and culturally rooted meal experiences within our Culturally Supportive Housing program.
WHO WE ARE:
The Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH) has a vision to lead long-term, systemic change to better meet the needs of our people living away from home and experiencing homelessness. Our work is centered on the voices of Indigenous peoples who have shared their immediate needs, lived experiences, and perspectives on solutions. Through research and experience, we have learned that a culturally supportive model of care is key, and strategies that include cultural supports provide better outcomes in terms of transitioning and sustaining housing for Indigenous people experiencing homelessness. Our goal is to build a culturally safe community and provide opportunities for reconnection to family and ancestral lands, culture, and tradition, to strengthen Indigenous identity and purpose.
Our Vision:
Our way is to care for all our people, from the youngest to the oldest. We are all one. Some of our people living away from home are suffering, isolated, and homeless. We stand together to end homelessness.
Application Submission:
You are required to submit a resume and cover letter that highlights Indigenous ancestry, Indigenous community/organization involvements, education, certification, relevant experience, and how your knowledge, skills, and abilities will support and contribute to the ACEH and our community through a cultural lens. Applications missing this will be automatically screened out of the selection process. Applications will be received until the position is filled. Only qualified candidates will be shortlisted and interviewed.
This position is open to all applicants. Preference will be given to qualified candidates with Indigenous ancestry. The ACEH values strength in diversity. As an inclusive employer that celebrates the gifts of all its employees, we encourage members of the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community to apply.
Job Details:
- Position Type: Part-Time (24 hours per week)
- Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
- Location: 833 Hillside Avenue, Victoria, BC
- Start Date: Conditional on receiving a clearance letter through the Criminal Records Review Program
Compensation:
- $27.81 per hour
Union Dues:
This position is included in the bargaining unit and requires union membership. For all hours worked at unionized sites, union dues will be deducted in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
Benefits:
For positions working 24+ hours per week:
- Employer-matched RRSP (up to 5%)
- Vacation accrued at 6% in accordance with the Collective Agreement
- 5 paid sick days per year
- Additional sick leave accrued at 1 day per month
- 3 unpaid personal days per year
- Prepare 3 meals per day to be served at times as outlined by the Kitchen and Garden Manager (as well as snacks and refreshments to be served throughout the evening)
- Keep the kitchen clean, sanitary, and safe, following all health and safety guidelines
- Work with the House Manager to budget and project for supplies and food
- Maintain respectful, effective, open, and honest communication with the Family Members, co-workers, and Manager
- Model effective and appropriate communication with Family Members and co-workers
- Actively participate in all staff development and training sessions
- Work within the constraints of a limited food budget
- Create meals with food boxes that come weekly with varying produce, dairy, and protein products
- Focus on nutritious, healthy food while highlighting traditional ingredients and techniques
- Safely prepare food while working with different allergies, food sensitivities and restrictions
- Work with our food suppliers for orders, requests, and deals
- Maintain all standards of Personal Protective Equipment during COVID-19
- Performs other related duties as requested
- Ability to multitask and push multiple projects to completion simultaneously
- Understanding of the intergenerational trauma that occurs because of colonization, Residential Schools, Sixties Scoop, and other oppressive systems as well as the history of Indigenous peoples in Canada
- Ability to work in a holistic, professional, and non-judgmental manner as you are working with a broad range of personalities, needs, cultures, lived experiences and abilities.
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