Author: cara legault

Food is at the heart of Strathcona Community Centre. It brings us together, fuels our bodies, and connects us to the land. 

The Food Security Manager will oversee the community centre’s food security programs, which include Breakfast Program, Backpack Program, community kitchens, farm trips and various food skills and land-based workshops. This team leader also develops and oversees food supports for other community centre programs including centralized food purchasing, menu planning, snack production, food and nutrition resources and food-related infrastructure such as kitchen equipment. The Food Security Manager collaborates with neighbourhood and citywide partner organizations to address food insecurity through food access and community capacity building. This position reports to the Community Recreation Supervisor (Park Board) and the Strathcona Community Centre Association (SCCA) and will work closely with recreation programmers and other association staff. 

Deadline for application: August 18, 2021 

See here for more information and to apply. 

The Institute for Sustainable Food Systems (ISFS) is seeking a full time food systems planning research associate to execute and develop collaborative research projects pertaining to food systems planning. 

 ISFS is an applied research and extension unit at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU). We investigate and support regional food systems as key elements of sustainable communities, focusing predominantly on British Columbia but also extending our programming to other regions. Our applied research focuses on the potential of regional food systems in terms of agriculture and food, economics, community health, policy, community development, and environmental integrity. 

 The Food Systems Planning Research Associate will support ISFS to undertake applied research related to food systems policy and planning with partners across Canada. The successful applicant will join the ISFS team in executing an ongoing research project which will include interviews and research to develop best practices for food systems planning in Canada, preparation of reference materials for practitioners, and co-development of a pilot food systems planning process in the Okanagan region of BC. 

The successful applicant for this position must have a master’s degree in Planning or a related field.

Application deadline: Open until August 31, 2021 at 12:00pm 

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The UBC Food Services Nutrition and Wellbeing team is hiring 2 graduate student Nutrition Research Assistants to work 12 hours per week!

If you’re passionate about healthy, sustainable eating and have some basic research experience apply by August 18th!

Search Job ID 891685 at UBC Careers Online to learn more and apply!