BCCF Market Garden Facilitator

FoodShare Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused agricultural organization in Toronto is seeking a Market Garden Facilitator to oversee daily operations of an organic vegetable farm. The ideal candidate will manage crop production, conduct outreach marketing, and support community engagement initiatives. Candidates should have demonstrated experience in organic gardening, strong facilitation skills, and a commitment to food justice. This is a full-time fixed-term role with responsibilities across site and market locations.

Benefits

20 paid wellness/sick days

Extended health benefit reimbursement up to $1000

Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience in implementing a field crop plan.
• At least 1 year experience managing and growing in a four-season greenhouse.
• Proven customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations of the organic vegetable farm.
• Collaborate on crop production including seeding and harvesting.
• Engage with visitors and facilitate workshops.

Skills

Demonstrated commitment to principles of food justice

Strong communication and organizational skills

Demonstrated facilitation skills

Ability to think quickly and creatively

Education

At least 2 years of work experience with organic market gardening techniques

Class G Ontario Drivers License

Experience volunteering or working with Black Creek Community Farm

Tools

BCS tractor

G-Suite

Microsoft Office

Canva

Job description

Black Creek Community Farm

Market Garden Facilitator

We are an 8-acre farm in the heart of the Jane and Finch neighbourhood in Toronto. We are a not-for-profit organization and leader in Torontos dynamic urban agriculture and community food sector. At Black Creek Community Farm we serve and enrich our community through a thriving farm healthy food and hands-on training and learning experiences. Our focus is to inspire the next generation by providing leadership in food justice and supporting diverse natural and social ecosystems.

Main Tasks :

The BCCF Market Garden Facilitator is responsible for supporting the implementation of the day-to-day operations of the organic vegetable farm which includes : seedling and crop production; harvest sales and marketing; mentoring farm trainees; and community-building with farm volunteers and customers. More broadly this position will work closely with the Farm Manager and Farm Coordinator towards the goal of improving the efficiency productivity and profitability of the farm in the context of the mission of BCCF.

Note : If you do not have the qualifications listed but you think this job is perfect for you we would still love to see your application.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Crop Production and Harvest

• Collaborate with Market Garden staff to facilitate and carry out all aspects of crop production including greenhouse seeding and seedling management field preparation transplanting direct seeding weeding irrigating harvesting and post-harvest handling
• Safely use farm tools and implements ensuring tools are safely stored at the end of each shift
• Follow crop plans seeding schedules and harvesting instructions with support from the Market Garden Coordinator

Facilitation

Lead and / or co-facilitate the welcoming engagement and workshops for visitors volunteers community members students and corporate groups

Support a safe workspace in the field greenhouses tool storage areas coolers and wash stations by following safety & storage guidelines and contributing to cleaning routines

Outreach / Marketing

Collaborate with Market Garden and Value-Added team on outreach activities to support the sale marketing and communication of the harvest and value-added products for CSA pickups wholesale orders on-site farm stand and selling in the Jane / Finch Community and surrounding areas

Drive farm vehicle (large van) throughout the city run errands handle logistics of deliveries and pick up supplies

Support advertising tasks including content creation for media and communications to be shared on our upcoming events and programs and contributing to weekly social media posts (Instagram Facebook Twitter Linkedin) and monthly e-newsletters using platforms such as Canva

Administrative

Assist with record-keeping (planting logs crop yields volunteer hours etc.) and ensure the organic certification of the farm

Support the purchasing of program materials and supplies track purchases and receipts and support project bookkeeping

Process payments track income and expenses and follow up with clients by sending confirmation emails creating invoices and sending feedback forms

Contribute to the preparation of monthly program updates the annual report and other funding-related progress reports

T rack program metrics and deliverables in Program Log

General

Drive farm vehicle (large van) throughout the city run errands handle logistics of deliveries and pick up supplies

Adhere to Foodshare and BCCFs policies and health and safety procedures

Attend BCCF staff meetings and staff training scheduled team meetings and check-ins

Participate in farm-wide initiatives and events

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications Knowledge and Experience

Demonstrated commitment to principles of food justice

At least 2 years of work experience with organic market gardening techniques on a vegetable farm

At least 2 years experience in implementing a field crop plan

At least 1 year experience managing and growing in a four-season greenhouse

At least 1 year experience in customer service

Available

Class G Ontario Drivers License with a clean driving record comfortable driving large vehicles

Experience volunteering working or partnering with Black Creek Community Farm an asset

Demonstrated facilitation skills for diverse groups with the ability to think quickly and creatively problem-solve during workshops tours or group activities

Competency using BCS tractor implements and / or a handheld tractor is an asset

Desire and passion for working outdoors with seasonally heavy workloads and public interaction

Strong communication and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail

Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team

Experience living or working in the Black Creek / Jane-Finch neighbourhood an asset

Lived experience of challenges faced in under-resourced communities such as discrimination based upon BIPOC identity income disparity food insecurity or other experiences - an asset

Must be legally authorized to work in Canada

Familiar and proficient with G-Suite (Google Drive Sheets Docs Calendar Gmail) Microsoft Office Adobe and computer applications

Job Requirements

The BCCF Market Garden Facilitator position includes :

Regularly working evening and weekend shifts as well as occasional holidays during the main farming season to staff volunteer shifts events and markets

Class G Ontario Drivers License with a clean driving record comfortable driving large vehicles (Drivers Abstract may be required)

A willingness to learn and a keen interest in ecological small-scale farming

Repetitive physical tasks such as bending crouching lifting and reaching

Full shifts standing and working on your feet

Use of hand tools and mechanized equipment

Regularly lifting 50 lbs

Attention to detail ability to follow written and verbal directions

Full shifts working outdoors in all kinds of weather (heat sun rain cold)

The main work location for this position is Black Creek Community Farm 4929 Jane St. Other locations will include travel and regular shifts at farmers markets throughout the city with the ability to work from home on some administrative tasks with the supervisors prior approval

Working outdoors in all kinds of weather (heat sun rain cold)

Salary : $26 / hr (37.5 hrs / wk)

Benefits : 20 paid wellness / sick days prorated based on start date extended health benefit up to $1000 reimbursement

Contract Type : Full Time Fixed Term with possible extension

Anticipated Start / End Date : August 2025 to December 2025

Reports to : BCCF Market Garden Coordinator

Location : On-site at the Black Creek Community Farm 4929 Jane Street and off-site working regular shifts at farmers markets throughout the city as needed.

Note :

If you do not meet all of the above criteria but you do think this job is perfect for you we would still love to see your application.

TO APPLY : Please submit your application by 12 : 00pm on Tuesday August 5

As part of Black Creek Community Farms commitment to equity all staff get equal pay for equal work. As a result salaries and benefits are non-negotiable.

Selection Process :

The first step in the hiring process is for FoodShares HR team to screen applications to determine which demonstrate meeting the postings base qualifications. Please make sure to detail your experience in your resume / cover letter to ensure the committee has the information they need to assess your qualifications for the role. This process takes at least 2 weeks from the application deadline.

The hiring committee will review the applications that pass the initial screening and decide which candidates to invite to interview. This process usually takes about 1 week.

The hiring committee will conduct first-round interviews with selected candidates. Candidates will be sent the interview questions 48 hours in advance of their scheduled interview. Candidates are welcome but not expected or required to send any questions they have to the hiring committee in advance of the interview. These interviews usually occur about 4 weeks after the application recognition of the time and labour of preparing for and attending an interview BCCF financially compensates interviewees at a fixed rate of $75 per interview.

The hiring committee may conduct a second round of interviews which may include a pre-interview assignment which would be compensated.

HR will conduct reference checks for the candidate if they intend to extend an offer. This process usually takes about 1 week.

HR will send the selected candidate an Employment Agreement which the candidate will have at least 1 week to review and return.

Please note :

BCCF is a member of FoodShare Torontos Supportive Partnerships Platform - staff hired for this position will be employed by FoodShare Toronto and their work location will be Black Creek Community Farm.

FoodShare is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status. We welcome all applicants who share our values of respect inclusivity and equality.

You may require accommodation during the application process. If thats the case please do not hesitate to contact Human Resources at at your earliest convenience to let them know what type of accommodation you need.

Key Skills

Experience Working With Students,Communication skills,Classroom Experience,Data Collection,Adult Education,Meeting Facilitation,Calculus,LMS,Teaching,Training & Development,Exercise Planning,Remedy

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1