Loving Spoonful is Hiring!

Loving Spoonful is a collaborative initiative of Ontario Public Interest
Research Group Kingston, The Partners in Mission Foodbank, the Justice and
Peace Office of The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul and the
National Farmer’s Union Local 316. We will be recovering surplus
perishable food from grocers, restaurants and farmers to be used in meal
programs and other community agencies. The project will combine food
reclamation with support for local, sustainably produced food in Kingston.

This position is hosted by OPIRG Kingston, which is a non-profit
organization largely student directed and student funded. Our mission is
to provide a framework and support for concerned citizens to conduct
research, education and action on social and environmental issues, as they
define them. OPIRG-Kingston endeavours to foster a non-hierarchical
working environment by following consensus decision-making processes and
strives to be an anti-oppressive space.

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must provide a cover letter and resume with references. Visit
www.opirgkingston.org for more details. Please email applications to
lovingspoonful@opirgkingston.org (preferred) or deliver to the Hiring
Committee, OPIRG Kingston, 51 Bader Lane, Queen’s University, Kingston ON,
K7L 3N6.

Submission Deadline: Wednesday May 21st, 4:00 p.m. Interviews will take
place on Friday May 23rd and/or Saturday May 24th.

We encourage you to contact Susan Belyea at
lovingspoonful@opirgkingston.org or at (613)583-2055 for more information
about this position and this project. To download a job description visit
www.opirgkingston.org.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified.

Applicants must:
• be between 15 AND 30 YEARS OF AGE (INCLUSIVELY) at the time of selection;
• have been registered as full-time students in the previous academic
year, and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next
academic year;
• be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons on whom refugee
protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection
Act;
• be legally entitled to work according to relevant provincial
legislation and regulations;

OPIRG welcomes the contributions that individuals from marginalized
communities bring to our organization, and invites individuals from the
following groups though not limited to: Aboriginal people, people of
colour, women, gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered people,
queer-oriented people, single parents, members of ethnic minorities,
immigrants and people with disabilities to apply.

We encourage applicants to describe the contributions and experiences
they, as individuals who identify with marginalized communities, would
bring to the OPIRG organization, in their cover letter. All applicants are
asked for a brief statement on their views of power and oppression.