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Grocer: Sorting and stocking food for the market, helping neighbours
Checkout (18+)/Check-out Assistant: Assisting neighbours with the checkout process after their shop
Greeter (18+): Welcoming neighbors to the market, checking them in for their appointment. Assisting new neighbours signing up for their FFL membership
Meat/Cake Counter: Helping neighbours with their selection of meats and baked goods
*Some positions require volunteers to be 18 years or older
Shift times are:
Tuesdays & Thursdays - 9:30am-12:30pm, 12:45-4:00pm; 4:00-6:30pm
Grocer: Sorting and stocking food for the market, helping neighbours
Checkout (18+): Assisting neighbours with the checkout process after their shop
Greeter (18+): Welcoming neighbours to the market, helping them as they shop
Meat/Cake Counter: Assisting neighbours with their selection of meats and baked goods while they shop
You will be paired with someone who has immigrated to the GTA and has experience and/or training in their industry, but who may not understand the Canadian context of their profession, workplace culture, or know how to translate their skill sets.
As a mentor, you may help your mentee by doing the following:
• Giving practical advice on how to navigate a job search in the GTA
• Supporting them to grow their professional networks, connecting them to your contacts where appropriate
• Advising on recommended training and career development
• Helping them deal with questions and issues that may arise in the early stages of employment.
- Support the vision, mission and goals of HBFI
- Attend monthly in person or virtual meetings as able
- Participate in meetings and workgroups as able (workgroups may be related to social media, printed resources, planning and hosting events, celebrating Canadian or World Breastfeeding Week, etc.)
- Experience working with multicultural and multilingual classrooms.
- Self-motivated, organized, professional, and adaptable, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Be able to help high school students prepare and successfully pass English assessments for admission in university/college.