JOB POSTING #2025-30-04
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
Food Bank
Client Specialist
Wage: $22.00 per hour
Part-Time: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Permanent
Helping Clients who use the Food Bank Services
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Abbotsford
On Site
Job Summary:
The Client Service Specialist is part of a skilled team that supports individuals and families in dealing with issues of food security, poverty, social isolation, and opportunity. This position works as a member of a team to create access to food and use a client centered approach to support individuals and various programs. The position will provide coverage for the daily operations of the Archway Food Bank and the programs it runs, including Food Distribution and Program Administration. In addition, the position will involve initial greeting of new clients and directing them to the Client Service Navigator. The Client Service Specialist is a versatile and flexible member of the team.
Your Role:
- Providing coverage for Food Distribution and Administration, including greeting clients, desk operations for existing clients, and quality control.
- Assisting with intake for food distribution programs and events collecting client information, opening client files, and entering client information into the client database.
- Providing daily fresh food availability updates on the Client Menu Board for clients’ information.
- Directing new clients to the Client Service Navigator.
- Taking client orders relating to food preferences, ensuring the order is gathered accurately, and providing it to the in-person clients in a timely fashion.
- Maintaining workspace cleanliness standards and safety while following Health and Safety protocols and ensuring Food Bank of Canada standards are upheld.
This position is a great fit for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and compassionate. The role requires excellent communication skills, to be able to listen respectfully, and interact with clients and volunteers effectively, as well as the ability to manage and maintain accurate records. A proactive attitude is essential for monitoring stock levels and ensuring the timely preparation and delivery of food to clients. If you are someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about helping others, this role would be a perfect match.
Our Offer
- Wage: $22.00 per hour.
- A permanent, part-time position at 20 hours per week, availability Mondays to Fridays, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
Benefits include:
- Three weeks’ pro-rated vacation.
- Three pro-rated wellness days per year.
- Pro-rated sick leave days per year.
- Opportunity to exchange a statutory holiday for a cultural day celebration.
- A great benefits plan including extended health and dental; you choose your plan.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- Access to online wellness resources including newsletters, physical health videos and wellness events.
- Free use of Archway’s wellness equipment.
- Great in-house training opportunities.
- Rewarding work in a positive and supportive environment.
- Work/Life balance.
Getting an Interview – you will be considered if you have:
- High school diploma or equivalent experience.
- Experience in a customer service position is preferred.
- Experience working with vulnerable populations is an asset.
- Experience coordinating and directing volunteers is an asset.
- Successful completion of Safe Food Handling course is an asset.
The Job Requires you to have:
- Well-developed verbal, written, and active listening skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, and respectfully with people from a variety of backgrounds.
- Good organization, planning, and time management skills.
- Ability to build relationships and rapport with clients, volunteers, while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Good computer competency: ability to use Microsoft Office365, and virtual meeting platforms such as Microsoft Teams and database systems.
- Strong ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good understanding of safe working procedures.
- Knowledge of the issues, barriers, and impacts encompassing food insecurity, homelessness, and housing.
- This position may interact with people in challenging situations.
- This position may include periods of constant motion including walking and lifting or carrying items up to 50lbs.
- Willingness and flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.
- This position requires both indoor and outdoor work.
- A satisfactory Criminal Records Check is a condition of employment.
- Successful completion of on-site training.
Closing date is June 28, 2025.
TO APPLY
Interested applicants are to reference Posting #2025-30-04 in the subject line.
Please submit your cover letter and resume to:
[email protected]
Job Posting #2025-30-04
No phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Your resume may also be forwarded to other Programs for their consideration for their job vacancies. If you do not wish for your application to be shared with other Programs, please send an e-mail to [email protected] with DO NOT FORWARD TO OTHER PROGRAMS, in the subject line of the e-mail and the job reference number to which you applied, in the body of the e-mail.
Archway's goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Equity and diversity are essential to excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.
We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional and unceded territory of the Stó:lō people. Stó:lō territory extends from the mouth of the Fraser River to Boston Bar. Locally, this includes the Matsqui First Nation and Sumas First Nation. We give them thanks for sharing their land and resources with us.
We invest in the mental health and wellbeing of our employees.
We're proud to share that Archway was recently recognized for having a 5-Star Safety Culture!
Every year, Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) recognizes organizations across Canada that exemplify excellence in fostering robust workplace safety cultures. Winners demonstrate a commitment to proactive risk management, comprehensive training, and employee engagement.
This award reflects our ongoing commitment to creating a workplace environment where employees feel safe, seen, and supported.
If you're interested in working for an organization where safety is a priority, come work with us at Archway.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 per week
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Flexible language requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application question(s):
- Do you have a High school diploma or equivalent experience?
- Experience in a customer service position is preferred.
- Experience working with vulnerable populations is an asset.
- Experience coordinating and directing volunteers is an asset.
- Successful completion of Safe Food Handling course is an asset.
- A satisfactory Criminal Records Check is a condition of employment.
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2025-06-28
