Food and Beverage Coordinator - Volunteer

at  Canadian Cancer Society

Role Details
As a community engagement leadership volunteer, you will be part of our committees of 10 to 15 volunteers who will work over the months to help us organize our fundraising events. Depending on the needs in your community, available roles could include committee lead, logistics, community outreach, volunteer lead, and social media.
Description

As the Food and Beverage Coordinator you will be responsible for:

• Building relationships with local partners to offset the cost of food for participants
• Overseeing the food and beverage tent design, set up and tear down ,and responding to requests from other committee members
• Coordinating the timing and location of deliveries
• Working with the Corporate Engagement Lead to coordinate corporate partnerships that can lead to a food and beverage gift-in-kind
• Working with other leads to determine the schedule for the day and being responsible for securing food and beverages and any material needed for the event participants (dependent on the size of the event)
• Ensuring safe food handling guidelines are followed

Why we need you
At CCS we are committed to improving the cancer experience by helping people with cancer live their lives more fully. The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life brings together communities united by the same goal of creating a world where no Canadian fears cancer. Relay is an opportunity to celebrate those who live and have lived in the face of cancer.

What we’re looking for

• You understand that cancer can change everything and that bringing community together in support of people who have been affected by cancer helps us prove that life is bigger than cancer.
• You know that gift-in-kind sponsors help to keep the fundraising event costs low.
• You are passionate about making meaningful connections with people and businesses to encourage their support. You have the professional network and interpersonal skills to speak with a variety of people, one to one and in group presentations.
• You have good business development skills and are motivated to achieve results.
• You are organized and detail oriented, and you have the interpersonal skills to respond to a variety of requests from Relay supporters as suppliers, in-kind donors and volunteers.
• As the Food and Beverage Coordinator, you understand the impact that cancer has on a person’s life and you are ready to do your best to make the event a safe, smooth and positive experience for everyone.

Our Investment
As an organization, we will provide you with online resources, training and support to help you lead the Food and Beverage needs of this community event.
You will also be supported by the Corporate Engagement Lead and the Relay Director, Community Engagement, a fellow volunteer, who will oversee all aspects of bringing more community members to Relay.
You will be part of the larger Relay community and have opportunity to learn and mentor as you engage with CCS staff and volunteers.

Your commitment

• This is an important leadership role. We are anticipating an ongoing level of commitment which will include regular monthly meetings with the entire committee.
• Between the committee meetings, you will be arranging the details with suppliers and identified sponsors.
• You will communicate consistently and regularly with the volunteers you are working with, the Relay Director, Community Engagement and other members of the team, including the Corporate Engagement Lead.
• As the event date approaches your time commitment will increase. On event day your leadership, as you ensure the event is safe and fun, will be critical in creating the sense of accomplishment that everyone will go home with, knowing that their actions have created something bigger than cancer.

• Building relationships with local partners to offset the cost of food for participants
• Overseeing the food and beverage tent design, set up and tear down ,and responding to requests from other committee members
• Coordinating the timing and location of deliveries
• Working with the Corporate Engagement Lead to coordinate corporate partnerships that can lead to a food and beverage gift-in-kind
• Working with other leads to determine the schedule for the day and being responsible for securing food and beverages and any material needed for the event participants (dependent on the size of the event)
• Ensuring safe food handling guidelines are followe