Job Description

Are you passionate about cooking? Would you like to help newcomers to learn about food and nutrition in Canada? Would you like to be a part of the Immigration and Settlement Volunteer team of Catholic Social Services? If you said yes to these questions, then we have the perfect volunteer opportunity for YOU! The Canadian cooking class is a weekly informal gathering in which newcomers to Canada have the opportunity to learn basic cooking skills. This program allows volunteers to enjoy meeting new people, learn about different cultures, and help newcomers to discover healthy low cost nutritional habit as they start a new life in Canada.

Desired skills and qualifications include:

• General knowledge of nutrition, food and kitchen safety, menu planning, food preparation, and cooking
• Interest in learning about other cultures, specifically, food/cooking from other cultures
• Personable and able to engage people in conversation and activity
• Ability to work independently and also in a team environment
• Fluency in English
• Patience, compassion, and respect for other cultures
• Minimum requirement 2-4 hours a week
• Flexibility to volunteer on weekends preferred.

• Access to diverse Agency training
• Skill based volunteering which allows volunteers to develop their talents
• Creating new relationships by increasing social connections
• Ability to make recommendations for program development
• Quality supervision and support
• Meaningful recognition
• Reference letters upon completion of 25 hours or more
• Access to the Leisure Discount Program (City of Edmonton)