Job Description

Flourish! School Food Society

Delivery Driver

We are seeking drivers to work all school days from September 3, 2025 - June 26, 2026 (with possibility for extension). Full and part time shifts available starting either at 6:30 AM or 9:00 AM (shift depending).

This is a staff position to work at the rate of $26.78/hour. Available shifts vary from 3-7+ hours long, with an average work week between 4 and 5 days totaling 15-35 hours/week, depending on school day schedules. We work every instructional school day, school schedule available here: https://www.sd62.bc.ca/sites/default/files/school-plans/2025_26%20Calendar_0.pdf

We provide our staff with a benefits package and 6% accrued vacation pay (plus the days between Christmas and New Years).

Job Responsibilities:

Load van with food items to be delivered to schools

Follow logistics schedule and ensure timely delivery of all foods to schools on route

Interact with school staff in kind, compassionate manner on delivery of all items

Ensure all food product is loaded and handled with care

Deliver and pick up foods as needed in safe, reliable and timely way

Keep detailed temperature records of food at time of delivery

Ensure vehicle is kept clean and filled with gas

Regularly inspect vehicle for any issues and fix or report problems immediately

Qualifications / Skills:

Proven work experience as a professional driver

Valid drivers license

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Good driving record with no traffic violation

Willingness to submit a criminal record and vulnerable sector search

Ability to maintain a positive attitude and friendly demeanor with clients and colleagues

Load and unload equipment up to 70 lbs

To Apply:

Please submit BOTH a resume and cover letter describing your interest in and suitability for this position.

We appreciate all applications but please note that only those selected for interview will be contacted.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and abilities to apply. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace.

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About Flourish! School Food Society

Flourish is a registered non-profit charity that works to bring nourishing change to the way students eat and learn about food in schools. We help build nourishing school meal programs for all students that are supported by curriculum connected, experiential learning opportunities in school gardens, kitchens and composts.

We imagine a region in which all students can access nourishing food and learn through immersion in all aspects of food (growing, harvesting, preparing, sharing, composting).

Our Mission is to support: efficient, nourishing school food services; hands-on food literacy programming, and; development of nourishing food environments in schools.

Flourish provides three key services to schools:

Fun, nourishing meals

. Following mother nature's guidance we create diverse, seasonal and youth friendly menus and prepare and distribute hundreds of home cooked meals and snacks daily.

Food aggregation and distribution

. Through partnership we help connect school communities with the foods they need to ensure students are nourished and ready to learn. We provide breakfast staples, snacks and other thoughtfully sourced grocery items.

Food literacy

. We support school gardens and promote good practice in school food services. We believe there is magic in experientially connecting with seeds, gardens, kitchens, and composts.

Values:

Diversity. The Earth is in balance when a wide diversity of life is able to flourish in dynamic relationships of mutualism and interdependence. The same is true for human cultures and relationships. We value diversity in all its forms and seek to create safe space for diversity to flourish. Inclusion. Everyone is welcome at the table. Structural inequities can limit the ability of some to participate, so we work actively to remove barriers to ensure everyone is welcome. Honesty/Integrity. Human relationships are rooted in trust. Our approach to build trust is to maintain honest, reflexive communication with ourselves and clear, transparent communication with others. Learning/Curiosity. We seek to approach the world with a sense of awe and wonder. Every moment is an opportunity to be curious and to learn. Humility. We are guests in this place with much to learn. Generosity/Kindness. Love is the force that inspires and animates the world. We seek to bring this forward in all situations.

Our Goals are To Help:

Make School More Nourishing. School can be a difficult place. Food can make it softer, richer, more nourishing and more accessible. Educate. This is the professed goal of schools. We believe an educated citizen must know how to grow and share food in nourishing ways. We help educate teachers, parents and students in connected, hands-on ways. Empower. We want to support youth to see opportunities in food. Opportunities to develop a stronger, better future for us all.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $26.78 per hour

Expected hours: 15 - 35 per week

Benefits:

Dental care Extended health care Life insurance Paid time off
Schedule:

Day shift Morning shift
Ability to commute/relocate:

Esquimalt, BC V9A 4V1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Language:

English (preferred)
Location:

Esquimalt, BC V9A 4V1 (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-09-03