Tag: Seniors

Company: WoodGreen

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary: $17.03 per hour

Job date: Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:51:44 GMT

Job description: Competition: (2025-311-CC) Seniors Active Living Centre Assistant (2025-311-CC)
Employment Type: Contract Hourly (2 months), Bargaining Unit (1 Vacancy)
Work Hours: 35 hours/week Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm
Work Setting:
Salary: Hybrid – Opportunity to work remotely after orientation & training period
$17.03/hour
Application Deadline: June 17, 2025 by 11:59 pm
Program OverviewThe incumbent of this position is responsible for ensuring the provision of support with both operation of the 444 Logan Food Bank, and marketing & promotion of the Senior Advisory Council’s podcast within the Seniors Active Living & Outreach portfolio. WoodGreen’s Seniors’ Active Living Centres offer health promotion and wellness programs, educational workshops, community engagement activities, cultural events, outings and more. Our trained instructors lead fall prevention and exercise classes for all activity levels, helping seniors stay healthy, active and independent.What You Will Do

• Performs administrative functions for SALC & Outreach as assigned by the Manager.

• Provides administrative support for program functions, special events, consumers’ councils and interagency activities, including activities such as booking rooms and preparing materials.
• Receive food drop-off donations from the delivery service and ensure proper handling
• Help to set up and clean up the Food Bank area before and after service
• Distribute food items to clients in a friendly and respectful manner
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the serving/distribution areas
• Follow food safety and hygiene guidelines while handling food
• Assist with basic clean-up tasks, including waste disposal and surface cleaning
• Support with end-to-end delivery of marketing initiatives, including social media, website, print, in-person and other as identified.
• Assist in developing marketing collateral, including social posts, digital ads, website content, print content, and other as identified.
• Assist in generating regular reports on marketing statistics and trends, and/or campaign or asset performance.
• Assist the execution of a media relations strategy, including developing media lists, liaison with media, attending media events and supporting the pick up of WoodGreen content by media.
• Support content collection, including attending events or visiting sites to capture client, staff or community testimonials and/or photos.
• Support research, discovery and analysis work where required.
• Takes minutes as required.
• Participates in regular supervisory sessions with the Senior Managers.
• Performs other related duties as required from time to time.
• Due to WoodGreen’s multi-site locations, this position entails in-person workdays at 444 Logan Ave, 721 Broadview Ave, 815 Danforth Ave and remote virtual work.

To be eligible, youth must:

• be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period*;

• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment**; and,

• have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

*The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.**International students are not eligible participants. As the objective of the CSJ program is to support youth entering the Canadian labour market, the temporary nature of an international student’s time in Canada does not allow for a long-term connection to the labour market. International students include anyone who is temporarily in Canada for studies and who is not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada. Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, youth visa or work visa are ineligible.
What You Bring to the Team

• Safe Food Handlers Certificate required (or willingness to obtain)

What Will Set You Apart

• A positive and compassionate attitude with a commitment to serving others

• Ability to work in fast-paced environment and follow food safety guidelines
• Strong teamwork and communication skills to collaborate with staff and volunteers
• Ability to stand for extended periods and ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Reliability and punctuality
• Diploma in Marketing Management, Digital Engagement, Advertising or related field
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently with sound decision-making skills.
• and social media platforms, with graphic design and/or in copy writing an asset
• Experience in customer service or direct service delivery an asset.

WoodGreen is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If contacted in relation to an employment opportunity, please advise our People & Culture representatives at of the accommodation measures required. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.Powered by JazzHR

Job Summary: Seniors Active Living Centre Assistant (2025-311-CC)

Employment Details:

• Type: Contract Hourly (2 months)
• Hours: 35 hours/week, Mon-Fri, 9am – 5pm
• Setting: Hybrid (Remote work after training)
• Salary: $17.03/hour
• Application Deadline: June 17, 2025, by 11:59 pm

Program Overview:
The role supports the operation of the 444 Logan Food Bank and promotes the Senior Advisory Council’s podcast within the Seniors Active Living & Outreach portfolio, focusing on wellness and engagement activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administrative support for programs and events.
• Manage food donations and distribution in a clean, safe manner.
• Develop and execute marketing initiatives across various platforms.
• Collect content (testimonials/photos) for marketing purposes.
• Participate in supervision and report on marketing trends.
• General support and tasks as required.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Age: 15-30 at the start of employment.
• Citizenship: Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee status.
• Valid Social Insurance Number required.
• International students are ineligible.

Qualifications:

• Safe Food Handlers Certificate (or willingness to obtain).
• Positive, compassionate attitude, strong teamwork, and communication skills.
• Experience in customer service and relevant educational background in marketing preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs and stand for extended periods.

Commitment to Diversity:
WoodGreen emphasizes an inclusive hiring process and work environment.

For further details and application instructions, refer to the full job listing.