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Join the Growing Chefs Team!

Do you want to support sustainable and just food practices? Build connections between kids and youth and their food? Make local, healthy food accessible? Connect communities through food? If yes, then we might have the opportunity for you!

STAFF AND BOARD POSITIONS AVAILABLE!


Growing Chefs STAFF TEAM

ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

We are currently looking for an Engagement Coordinator to join our staff team! We’re looking for someone who loves to collaborate, is passionate about supporting food justice, and is fundamentally task driven. This permanent position with the team works closely with and provides administrative support to the Co-Executive Director, Communications & Engagement, contributes to a vibrant team within a collaborative, care-based, person-centred organisation, and helps actively drive a strategic plan centred around food justice. This is a hybrid role, with a minimum of one day per week required at our office located in downtown Vancouver. A valid BC driver’s license is also required.

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To Apply: Please submit your resume and the below to hr@growingchefs.ca. Review of applications and interviews will begin on a rolling basis on January 18th, with an anticipated start date in February. 

We ask that in lieu of a cover letter, please include in your email with your attached resume the answers to the following two questions in 350 words or less:

  1. Why are you personally interested in working for Growing Chefs and our mission?

  2. Why do you feel food literacy education is important for kids?

Deadline: Open until filled.


Growing Chefs Board of Directors

Treasurer & Members at Large

We are currently looking for a Treasurer to join our board as well as Directors at Large. Additionally, we are anticipating an opening for co-chair in the new year and would love to hear from folks who may be interested in the possibility of a leadership position on the Growing Chefs Board.

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To Apply: Please send a statement of interest to governance@growingchefs.ca.

Deadline: Open.

Process for Appointment: Incoming board members are elected by the Society members annually at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in March.

Seeking New Executive Director

Growing Chefs is seeking a new Executive Director. Here’s the nitty gritty.

We are a dynamic charity that works with food professionals and educators to get kids excited about healthy, sustainable food. For close to 15 years, we’ve been growing our programs and our links in the community. We plan to continue building on a successful foundation to become one of the leading education and advocacy organizations in our field. 

We have a caring people culture in which we value our staff and nurture their growth. Interested in joining our team?

We are no longer accepting applications.