Grocery & Market Enterprise Coordinator

Program Area: The SEED

Employment Status: Ongoing

Hours/week: 35 Hours per week 

Contract Length: 18 Month Contract, ending September 2027

Existing vacancy

What We Live By:

• Our Vision: A community without barriers to health and wellbeing. 


• Our Mission: We work with our community to promote and sustain health and wellbeing for all.


• Our Values: Compassion, Social Justice, Courage, Integrity, Adaptability.

Guelph Community Health Centre prioritizes people who face barriers to health and accessing services, and people who identify as: 

• Homeless or at risk of homelessness


• Living on low income 


• newcomers to Canada with language barriers


• Having moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues 


• Having moderate to severe disabilities 


• Indigenous First Nations, Inuit and Métis 


• Black, mixed race and racialized populations 


• Experiencing intersectional oppression 


• 2SLGBTQIA+ 


• Vulnerable children and their families experiencing conflict, isolation or attachment struggle

The SEED’s vision: Everyone in Guelph-Wellington has enough good food to be well.

The SEED’s mission: to run programs and social enterprises that increase physical and financial access to nutritious food among people facing food insecurity.

Brief Description:

The SEED is a community food project of the Guelph Community Health Centre. About 23% of households in Guelph are food insecure. The SEED’s goal is to change that by offering programs and services that tackle the root causes of poverty. We are supported by hundreds of amazing community members and by many partner organizations.

About The SEED’s Warehouse and Delivery work:

The SEED Community Food Warehouse supports many community organizations. We receive and store a combination of orders placed through SEED Wholesale and the surplus food we actively seek out. We then deliver to many organizations, or hold it for others to pick up. The intention of this work is to increase the amount of food partner agencies are able to offer their guests. In 2025 The SEED moved $2.2 million worth of donated food. 

Core Job Duties:

• Works with SEED Manager on operations and strategy for Grocery and Market programs 


• Supervises Grocery Pack Lead and Market Lead, ensuring cross-training for coverage  


• Manages third party youth placements, including check-ins and agreements 


• Places supplier orders, attends Elmira auction, and sources new supply chains 


• Oversees inventory, with support from Grocery and Market Leads 


• Exports and arranges weekly grocery orders 


• Designs, layout and décor for markets and investigates new opportunities for booth spaces and payments 


• Maintains up to date records for GFTS and Market Budgets 


• Ensure KPI dashboard is current 


• Present SEED’s work to partners and community tables


• Support grant writing and overall fundraising strategy 


• Contribute to food justice and food sovereignty advocacy at the agency level 


• Lead monthly grocery check in, managing routing for FFRx and bulk partner deliveries 

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in Food policy or process, social work, community health, or related field, or equivalent experience


• 3–5 years’ experience in community-based food and/or healthcare work


• Understanding of food insecurity - causes, effects and impact within the Guelph-Wellington Community


• Valid G Driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle


• Experience working with culturally, economically, and socially diverse populations
  


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; additional languages are an asset


• Commitment to anti-racist, trauma-informed, and equity-based approaches to care


• Able to lift up to 50lbs consistently


• A working understanding of Excel and Word software


• Customer service skills

We know that experience comes in many forms. If you have some of these qualities and are excited about this opportunity, then we want to hear from you. Please visit our website www.guelphchc.ca and apply using the online application tool. In your application, please include a resume and cover letter outlining how your skills, qualifications, and experience meet the position requirements.

Guelph Community Health Centre is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including individuals from priority populations who may identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit and Metis individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities. 

We thank, in advance, those who apply, but will contact only those who qualify for interviews. 

If at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.

We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.