Warehouse Worker/Material Handling: Full Time Temporary Summer Student Position

(35 hours/week)

The Fort Saskatchewan Nourishment Centre is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented student for a summer Warehouse Worker/Material Handling position. This role provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a community-based, non-profit environment while supporting initiatives that help address food insecurity and strengthen community supports.

Working under the supervision of the Facility & Programs Manager, the successful candidate will support the day-to-day operations of the Nourishment Centre by assisting with food inventory, warehouse organization, food recovery, and garden maintenance. These responsibilities ensure the efficient handling and distribution of food resources.

Through food recovery and distribution support, the participant helps the Centre provide consistent services to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity in the community.

This position is partially funded by Canada Summer Jobs Grant

To be eligible for this position the applicant must:

• be a student
• be between 18 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment
• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment
• have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations

Terms of Employment: Temporary, Full time

Salary: Hourly: $19.00

Languages: Speak English, Read English, Write English

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain polite and professional communication through all communication channels
• Collaborate with staff and volunteers
• Enhance the operation of the Nourishment Centre through warehouse duties and client-focused programming
• Assist volunteers with tasks: food sorting, fresh food recovery processing, loading and unloading vehicles, weighing incoming product, utilizing warehouse equipment such as a pallet jack, hamper assembly, organizing and sanitizing
• Assist with the vegetable gardens – working outside, ground preparation, planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, and packaging food for distribution
• Assist with food inventory management, including receiving, sorting, and tracking donation
• Support the organization of the warehouse to ensure efficient use of space and accessibility
• Help maintain cleanliness and safety in food storage areas
• Participate in the preparation of food hampers and distribution to clients
• Support general administrative tasks or food recovery efforts as needed
• Support client intake services and administrative staff
• Abide by and uphold safety standards in the workplace, including food safety
• Assist in process documentation
• Performing miscellaneous job-related duties/projects, as required, by the team

Skills/Qualifications

• Professional, polite, and willing to be accommodating to the needs of the Center
• Good communication skills – clear written and verbal communication with the ability to interact with staff and volunteers, clients, donors, and the general public
• Have respect and consideration for others, while being trustworthy, nonjudgmental, and demonstrating confidentiality and discretion
• Organization skills – be reliable and able to work within guidelines and meet expectations, accomplishing tasks both while working within a team and while unsupervised
• Aptitude for critical thinking and problem solving
• Accuracy – recording and tracking weights of incoming and outgoing food and supplies.
• Heavy lifting is required on a regular basis
• Computer skills – Proficient in Microsoft Word/Excel/Adobe/Canva
• Forklift experience or certification is an asset.

Additional Requirements

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license
• Standard First Aid, CPR & AED is an asset
• Ability to work occasional evenings or weekends if required
• Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check (Vulnerable Sector)
• Willingness to sign a Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Agreement

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume as an attachment by email only to linda@fsnc.ca. Please put Administrative Assistant: Full Time Temporary Summer Student Position (35 hours/week) in the subject line.

Closing date for acceptance of applications is end of day April 30th, 2026

To be considered for this position, you must be available for a face-to-face interview and be able to supply both personal and employment references at the time of the interview.

*We thank everyone for your expression of interest; however, we will only contact those qualified for the next step in our process.

Note that the successful candidate will be subject to the successful completion of a criminal background and reference check.

The Fort Saskatchewan Food Gatherers Society provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ancestry, race, colour, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, nationality or national origin, ethnic origin, first language, age, gender, gender identity and/or expression, physical or mental disability, marital status, family status, political belief, source of income or social condition. We provide employment accommodation in accordance with provincial legislation.