Flemingdon Neighbourhood Services
FNS-FHC Youth Kitchen Facilitator
 
Position Type: Part- time, contract                              Deadline to apply: Friday, September 3, 2010
Start date: September 13, 2010                                    Job Region: Flemingdon Park
End date: October 29, 2010
 
Flemingdon Neighbourhood Services (FNS) is a multi-service agency serving residents of Flemingdon Park in the areas of Settlement, Housing, Women’s Support and Youth development. 
 
FNS in partnership with the Flemingdon Health Centre is currently seeking an enthusiastic person for our Youth Kitchen program which will run from September- October, 2010. The program will run for 6 weeks and will focus on cooking healthy nutritious recipes in order to promote a healthy lifestyle; teaching the basics of making healthy choices through things as simple as learning to read and compare product labels. Each participant will also receive Safe Food Handling Certification. Successful candidates will be expected to work approximately 3 hours per week.
 

Responsibilities:

• Report directly to the Youth Worker
• Work with an assistant to deliver the program.
• Connect with program participants to create an inclusive environment
• Lead program activities
• Attend field trips
• Assist in set up and clean up of the kitchen
• Preparation of materials and ingredients
• Practice safe food handling techniques
• Demonstrate consistent appropriate hygiene rules while in the kitchen
• Conduct other tasks as required

Qualifications:

• Must have proven experience in facilitating groups
• Safe Food Handling Certification (training will be provided upon hiring)
• Ability to lead high school students
• Must have knowledge of cooking and an interest in it
• Flexible and creative
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Quick learner, able to take initiative
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to set goals and priorities
• Preference given to youth living in Flemingdon and Thorncliffe Park

 
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Job Contact Information
Christiana Luka, Youth Worker
Tel: 416-424-2900 X30
Email:c_luka@fnservices.org
Fax: 416-424-3455
 
Flemingdon Neighbourhood Services
104-10 Gateway Blvd. Toronto, ON M3C 3A1
(Enter from side-door facing car wash)
For more information about FNS visit: www.fnservices.org and www.fnsyouth.com
Funding for this initiative provided by Telus. For more information visit: www.telus.com