Souper Heros Lead

Job Title: Souper Heros Lead

Program Area: Community Health, The SEED

Contract Length: September 2025 to December 31 2025

Hours per week: up to 180 hours total

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

About The SEED 

The SEED is a community food project of the Guelph Community Health Centre. About 23% of households in Guelph-Wellington 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. The SEED delivers community programs that address the causes and effects of food insecurity. Our vision: A community where everyone has access to nutritious food. 

Souper Heroes is a fundraising initiative that is well supported by volunteers. The Souper Heroes Lead role is to ensure that volunteers have access to the resources that they need to promote both sales of soup and The SEED’s work in the community overall. It is a very collaborative position with shared responsibilities. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop an annual plan in partnership with The SEED Manager


• Lead The SEED’s Souper Heroes community fundraising efforts, including: 

• Manage schedule of craft markets and in-person sales opportunities in October-December

• Assist in the planning of soup packing and sourcing ingredients to ensure adequate stock 


• maintaining inventory of supplies and raw ingredients 


• Delivering and managing wholesale and other bulk orders 

• Lead a team of volunteers, including recruitment and training 


• Evaluate and track the successes, opportunities, and weaknesses of the program 


• Problem solve and share information, working in a team with other SEED staff and volunteers 

Required Qualifications:

• This job is based in Guelph and will require various in-person settings and activities.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends 

• Ability to work from home at times 


• Commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Guelph CHC  

• Strong organizational habits


• Strong people skills, with customer service or fundraising experience 


• Computer skills, including social media and Microsoft Office 

• Strong English communication skills, including writing 

• Experience with marketing, graphic design and/ or social media 

• Willingness to complete a criminal background check 

• A G license and comfort driving a cargo van is required 

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 and Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.