Position Title: Red Wolf Food Assistant
Organization: The Pine Project
Location: Haliburton, Ontario
Position Type: Full-time, contract
Start Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
End Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023
Hours: Sunday to Saturday with scheduled days off
Compensation: $20-22 per hour
commensurate with experience
About the Pine Project
The Pine Project is Ontario’s leading nature connection organization! We offer year-round nature connection
programs for people of all ages in Toronto and the surrounding area, including Outdoor School, March Break
programs, and highly sought-after summer camps. Each year we engage with over 1,500 children, teens, families
and adults. Our programs foster confidence, competence, resilience and a deep relationship with nature in a
way that is hard to achieve in more conventional learning environments.
By helping children connect to nature and teaching adults to do the same, we inspire children to respect,
cherish, and care for the Earth. We are empowering the next generation of environmental stewards, problem
solvers and leaders. Check out our website – pineproject.org – for more info.
Position Summary
The Pine Project is seeking a food assistant to join our Red Wolf Overnight Wilderness Camp staff team.
Reporting to the Red Wolf Food Coordinator, the Food Assistant will be responsible for providing assistance to
the Food Coordinator to oversee the process of ensuring food is provided to staff and campers at Red Wolf.
Unlike many overnight camps, the entirety of Red Wolf Overnight Wilderness Camp takes place in a backcountry
setting, with campers and staff living in tents, cooking for themselves over open fires, and living in harmony with
the land. As such, this role is critical to ensuring the success of our camp. The Food Assistant would live on site in
a lodge setting for the duration of the contract. If applicants have the ability to commute back and forth, staying
on site is not necessary.
This position is all about providing food and sustenance to our overnight staff and camps in order to advance
our mission and vision of a world where healthy people care for themselves, others and the natural
environment.
Key Position Responsibilities
- Supporting food purchasing for camp groups
- Assisting with food packing for camp groups
- Assist with food clean-up and re-stock systems for groups
- Assist with ensuring all special dietary needs are met
- Ensure all food is properly labeled
- Ensure a high level of quality, cleanliness, and food safety within the available facilities
- Follow safe food handling and sanitary procedures
- Supporting and following organizational systems – Ensure proper storage, maintenance and organization
of food, ongoing inventory, rotating stock - Collaborate with Food Coordinator and staff to ensure food needs are met
- Drive program vehicles to and from program locations to stores for necessary purchases if possible
- Lifting heavy items up to 30 pounds
- Participate in staff training week and camp take-down weekend
- Act in the best interest of all campers and staff in attendance
- Familiarize yourself with and abide by all policies and procedures including, but not limited to, the staff
handbook and emergency plans - Other duties as required
Requirements
- Up to date Police Vulnerable Sectors Check (or willingness to obtain prior to employment)
- Up to date Emergency First Aid and CPR-B or higher (or willingness to obtain prior to employment)
- WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)
- Up to date Class G Driver’s License with clean driving record (preferred)
- Food Handlers Certificate
The Pine Project understands that the cost of certifications can be a barrier to accessing employment in the
outdoor industry. If you identify as a member of a disadvantaged or marginalized group, or have faced other
systemic barriers to accessing employment, we may be able to subsidize one or all of the required certifications.
About you:
- Enthusiastic, outgoing, and flexible
- Able and willing to work as part of a team
- Have good communication, time management, and organizational skills
- Identify with Pine’s mission statement and core values
- Have a desire to further own naturalist/wilderness skills, mentoring techniques, and/or nature
connection through professional development opportunities - Strong problem solving skills and willing to work in a self-directed environment
It’d be great if you have experience in any of the following areas:
- Food planning and packing overnight backcountry trips
- Problem solving skills and able to work autonomously
- Survival skills, wilderness experience
- Experience with the Pine Project (e.g. volunteering, adult programs)
Application Procedure
There are two options to apply:
1. Submit a resume and cover letter to work@pineproject.org. Please refer to the “Red Wolf Food
Assistant” position in the email subject line.
Your cover letter should be about one page in length and include:
- Where you saw this job posting
- Why you are interested in the Pine Project and the Food Assistant role
- A brief description of your relevant skills, experience and aptitudes
- Applicants who do not meet all of the stated qualifications but have transferable skills,
experiences or aptitudes are encouraged to apply and explain their relevance to the role
in the cover letter.
2. Apply through our online portal here: https://pineprojectstaff.campbrainstaff.com/. The portal will take
you through education and relevant work experience (similar to a resume) and ask the above questions
(similar to a cover letter)
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview. No
phone calls please.
The Pine Project is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to promoting equity and diversity within
our workplace and greater community. We work proactively to develop a barrier-free selection process and
inclusive work environment where team members feel empowered to express authentic ideas and experiences.
We welcome applications from all qualified applicants with an interest in advancing our mission, vision and
values. We especially encourage applications from members of disadvantaged and marginalized groups,
including those who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Colour, persons with disabilities, women and/or
LGBTQ2S+. If contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodation measures required to
enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received will be addressed in confidence