The People’s Potato, a not-for-profit soup kitchen, is looking for a full time collective member.

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‍Remuneration: $15.91 per hour for 30-35 hours per week.‍

About the Organization & Environment

The primary activity of the People’s Potato is to serve daily vegan meals to approximately 400 students and community members at Concordia University. Some other activities include a bi-weekly food bank, monthly workshops related to food and food politics, and a summer garden.The People’s Potato is an anti-capitalist worker-run organization and applicants must be willing to work within a collective structure. The People’s Potato is a working environment in which employees both guide and execute the vision of the organization.‍

Job Responsibilities

The individual hired must be willing to cook, clean, and do some occasional heavy lifting. The individual will also be required to participate in collective meetings, and other committee work such as organizing workshops, responding to emails, coordinating volunteers, etc, to be decided following the hiring procedure.

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Employment Equity & Qualifications

We recognize that not everyone has access to equal opportunities in the job market and as a result we aim to not prioritize work or educational qualifications over life experience. We encourage applicants to describe the contributions they, as individuals with diverse experiences, would bring to the People’s Potato, in their cover letter.

The People’s Potato concept undertakes its hiring procedure upon the basis of employment equity. We recognize and welcome the unique contributions that individuals from marginalized and oppressed communities bring to our organization, and invite these individuals to apply.

If you would like to be considered for employment equity please include the following sentence in your cover letter: “I would like to be included for employment equity.” Please note that we do not require applicants to specify the basis on which they are applying for employment equity.

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Requirements

• Strong French speaking and writing skills
• An aptitude for applying new skills
• Interest or involvement in social justice causes
• Ability to work closely with others
• Strong organizational skills
• Self-motivated/self-directed

Assets

• Valid driver’s license
• An aptitude for cooking (small and large scale)
• Experience with vegan and/or vegetarian cooking
• Knowledge of consensus-based decision making processes
• Basic computer skills

Application Process

Submit both a cover letter and a C.V. by e-mail to: peoplespotato@gmail.com. Include “Full time Job Application” in the subject heading.

• Deadline for applications: Friday, December 14th, 2012, at 11:59pm
• Only applicants accepted for interviews will be contacted.
• Position start date: Monday, January 7th, 2013.

*For more information about the People’s Potato and to access our constitution, please refer to our website: peoplepotato.com

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