MSP Community Green Team Coordinator (Grant-Funded Term)

Main Street Project Inc.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 9,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Main Street Project Inc. in Winnipeg is seeking Youth Beautification Assistants to help tidy and beautify the Main Street, Martha Street, and Henry Avenue area.

This term position supports outdoor upkeep and helps develop systems for litter control, waste receptacles, and community engagement. You will work with the Facilities department, reporting to the Director of Operations, and collaborate with volunteers.

Qualifications

• Must be youth aged 18-29 and a Manitoba resident legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Ability to perform physical work, including lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Satisfactory criminal record check with clear vulnerable sector and adult abuse registry checks.
• Valid driver’s license is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Litter control for Main Street, Martha Street and Henry Avenue areas.
• Window washing and light painting.
• Light building maintenance and garden planting, watering, and harvesting.
• Support community-guided projects (seating, lighting, installations) as directed.
• Work supervised by the Director of Operations and community partners.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Volunteer coordination

Job description

TITLE: MSP

DURATION: term till March 31, 2027

LOCATION: 661 Main Street

DEPARTMENT: Facilities

REPORTS TO: Director of Operations

DIRECT REPORTS: Volunteers

STATUS: Exempt

WAGE: $18 per hour

HOURS:Minimum of 10 hours a week with more casual hours

POSITION SUMMARY

These positions are responsible for the beautification of Main Street, Martha Street, and Henry Avenue area. The work would be to not only clean the area but to develop systems to keep the area clean, like developing proper trash collection with partners in the area, ensuring the proper waste receptacles are in the area and working with the broader community to get people to take pride in the area.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Street Project has 7 community-use facilities making up its "campus" that are highly utilized and visible to the public based on their street-facing locations. They all require outdoor upkeep and beautification including:

• Litter control
• Window washing
• Light painting
• Light building maintenance
• Indoor/Outdoor Garden planting, watering, maintenance, harvesting
• Other community-guided small-scale projects such as seating, lighting, cultural or recreational installations, to be determined
• Work will be guided by the community and neighborhood partners, and supervised by Main Street Project onsite Director of Operations

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATONS

• Based on the funding requirements for this position, applicants must be youth aged 18-29 years and a Manitoba resident who is legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Experience working or volunteering with community organizations, individuals experiencing homelessness, mental health related issues, or with those living in poverty is an asset.
• Ability to perform physical work, including working in outdoor elements and lifting up to 50 lbs. unaided is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with community members, volunteers and co-workers.
• Ability to work well under stressful conditions, negotiate different personalities and work under competing priorities while managing a wide variety of tasks.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Clear Vulnerable Sector Search and Clear Adult Abuse Registry Check required.
• Valid Driver’s License is an asset.

VALUES & COMPETENCIES

Ability to embody Main Street Project’s Core Values:

• Reducing Harm
• Truth and Reconciliation
• Anti-Oppression
• Trauma-Informed

Key Competencies

• Crisis Management
• Service Excellence – Meeting people where they are at.
• Collaboration Developing External Relationships
• Accountability
• Decision Making

Application deadline - open until filled.

Main Street Project recognizes the importance of building a workforce that is reflective of the community it serves, where culture, language and perspectives drive a high standard of care and service. Therefore, preference will be given to Indigenous people and those who reflect the people/population we serve. Applicants are asked to self-declare in their cover letter along with describing how they meet the above qualifications.

We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.