Emergency Resources Support Worker - Health

Prince George Native Friendship Center; Prince George; On-site; Part time

Job summary

The Prince George Native Friendship Center is seeking a part-time Emergency Resources Support Worker to assist with food resource programs. The role involves operations support including picking up food items, providing respectful service to clients, and ensuring resources are available for those in need. Successful candidates should possess strong communication skills, a Class 5 Driver's License, and a willingness to engage with culturally diverse communities, with preference given to applicants of Canadian Indigenous ancestry.

Qualifications

• Certification in or willing to obtain: Food Safe, First Aid, Suicide Intervention, and Conflict Resolution.
• Class 5 Driver's License and clean driver's abstract.
• Ability to undergo a successful criminal record check.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily operations of the emergency food resource program.
• Support clients experiencing difficulties with nourishing food hampers and resources.
• Pick up and organize food items on order days.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to lift up to 35 lbs

Strong community and cultural connections

Job description

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC) delivers programs and services through a lens of reconciliation, as we have been doing since the inception of the PGNFC for the past 50+ years. A key component of this journey is ensuring the voices of each person is heard and included in our trauma informed and culturally dynamic approach; this perspective is critical to reconciliation. We respect and honour people's stories as they share their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs in the direction we are taking as an organization; we view this as a strengths-based process, where we build upon the multitude and diversity of existing strengths.

Prince George Native Friendship Centre

"We are a dynamic and compassionate team facilitating individual, family, and community growth, well-being, and mutual understanding through the "power of friendship."

Come join our team as an :

Emergency Resources Support Worker - Part Time

Health Department

(7-10 hrs a week / $23-24hr)

The Emergency Resources Support Worker will assist in the daily operations of our emergency food resource program which includes picking up food items on order from various locations and assisting with receiving and putting away food items on food order days

This role provides our clients in Prince George who are experiencing difficulties with nourishing food hampers and other resources. You will provide support and information to clients and offer available resources when possible. Shopping, sorting, organizing, and providing respectful, courteous service is imperative.

• Class 5 Driver's License
• Clean driver's abstract
• Certification in or willing to obtain: Food Safe, First Aid, Suicide Intervention, and Conflict Resolution
• Ability to undergo a successful criminal record check
• Strong community and cultural connections
• Ability to work independently with strong sense of focus
• Task-oriented, non-judgmental, open-minded, with a clear sense of boundaries
• Ability to work in a variety of settings with culturally diverse families and communities with the ability to be sensitive and appropriate
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lift up 35 lb. solo, or more via team lifting
• Some flexibility to work occasional evening donation pick ups

Preference will be given to applicants of Canadian Indigenous ancestry. We encourage all candidates to self-identify. Our process is protected by the BC Human Rights Tribunal under Non-Profit Exemption.

To apply for this position please visit our website at https://pgnfc.prevueaps.com to submit a resume and cover letter by August 3, 2025.

Prince George Native Friendship Center

Prince George, BC