Requisition Number: COMMU002090
Type: Internal &External Candidates– Part-Time (Indeterminate)
Hours of Work: Ave.16 hr. per week; Saturday & Sunday; from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Compensation: $26.69/hr.
Program & Location: Sarah Ross– Downtown Eastside, Vancouver
Union: BC Government Employee’s Union (BCGEU) – This position requires union membership
Deadline: By noon Friday August 8th, 2025
About Us:
Atira Property Management is a mid-sized licensed property management company known for its inclusionary hiring practices and its commitment to community. APM is wholly owned by Atira Women’s Resource Society, an award-winning not-for-profit organization. We offer a challenging and rewarding work environment where a job is more than just a pay cheque. We offer our staff the opportunity to work alongside a remarkable group of professionals and activists working to make the world a more just place, one tenant, one home, one job at a time.
The Opportunity:
Report to the Program Manager or their designate, the coordinator must be prepared to plan and coordinate all aspects of a community kitchen program for the tenants who live in the building. The coordinator will also develop a resource binder for the program; liaise with local community agencies, including other community kitchen providers and the local food bank. Services must be delivered in a manner consistent with Atira’s philosophy and take into consideration all forms of oppression facing the women and children who access Atira’s services.
About You:
You embrace Atira’s mission, vision, values, and philosophy. You have a well-developed understanding of and commitment to anti-oppression work and intersectionality. You are familiar with colonialism especially as it applies in Canada, and you understand the impact of the residential school system. You are committed to working with people who are struggling with substance use and or mental wellness and understand and are comfortable working within a harm reduction environment. Lived expertise is an asset, as is living in the community in which you work. Atira strives to hire staff who reflect the people we serve.
A degree, diploma or certificate in a related subject combined with relevant workplace experience and skill-based training
Additional Requisites/Assets:
• A valid First Aid Certificate is required
• Food Safe Certificate is required
• Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certificate is an asset (achieved or upgraded in past 12 months)
• Ability to fulfill the physical demands of the job
• A valid Life Skills certificate is an asset
• All positions are subject to a criminal records review (Paid by Atira)
• Covid-19 (Including Booster) and annual flu vaccinations are recommended
Application Process:
Please provide a cover letter with a current resume describing how you meet or exceed the above-noted qualifications. Resumes with a Cover Letter unique to Atira are guaranteed a review. Candidates who lack the experience and qualifications set out in the posting may not be considered, although an exceptional cover letter and transferable skills may overcome lack of experience for some positions.