Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision car

We’re looking for a School & Youth Engagement Coordinator to join our team at the Cambridge Food Bank. In this role, you’ll lead engaging, hands-on programs that teach nutrition, food literacy, and food insecurity awareness to children and youth. Your day might include delivering a classroom workshop in a local school, facilitating a youth cooking session in a school, at the CFB, or with a partner organization, or supporting a youth-led advocacy project. If you enjoy working with young people and want to make a real impact in the community, this could be the perfect fit.
Key Responsibilities:
· Deliver nutrition and food insecurity education programs in schools, at the CFB, and with community partners.
· Plan and facilitate interactive workshops, assemblies, and hands-on learning activities, including youth cooking sessions in schools, at the CFB, and with partner organizations.
· Support youth leadership and advocacy initiatives, including collaboration with Jr. Ambassadors, Junior Achievement, or other youth programs.
· Develop materials and activities that are inclusive and age-appropriate, reflecting the needs and cultures of participants.
· Build strong relationships with youth, school staff, CFB colleagues, and community partners.
· Track attendance, collect feedback, and help tell the story of program impact.
· Keep program information up to date and assist with online registration.
· Maintain a safe and inclusive environment, following food handling and safety practices.
· Work occasional evenings and weekends based on program needs.
Qualifications:
· Experience working with children and youth in educational, community, or recreational settings.
· Knowledge of nutrition, food literacy, or food insecurity and the ability to teach these topics in an engaging way.
· Basic cooking skills and understanding of safe food handling practices.
· Confident leading groups and delivering both in-person and virtual sessions.
· Strong communication skills and the ability to engage diverse participants.
· Able to adapt programming to cultural backgrounds, dietary needs, and comfort levels.
· Physically able to lift, bend, and be on your feet for most of the day.
· Valid G-class driver’s license and reliable vehicle.
· Clear Vulnerable Sector Check.
· Flexible availability, including evenings and weekends.
Assets
· Diploma or degree in Education, Child & Youth Work, Culinary Arts, Nutrition, Community Development, or a related field.
· Experience designing or delivering school-based workshops or youth cooking sessions.
· Safe Food Handling certification (or willingness to obtain).
· First Aid or Peer Health Worker training.
This role is ideal for someone who wants to make a meaningful impact through education, youth engagement, and collaborative cooking programs in schools, community partners, and the CFB.
The Cambridge Food Bank is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, newcomers, and other equity-deserving groups. We are committed to fair and accessible employment practices. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know. We will work with you to ensure a respectful and inclusive experience.
Job Type: Full-time Wage Range: $23.40–$26.00 per hour Hours: 37.5 per week
Schedule:
· Weekdays
· Occasional evenings and weekends
Location: On-site at the Cambridge Food Bank, schools, and partner organizations
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $23.40-$26.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience developing and leading programs for children and youth?

Licence/Certification:

• class g license with access to a vehicle (required)

Work Location: In perso