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Current Job Openings
We are hiring for the bikeshop!
Summer Bike Workshop Coordinator
Santropol Roulant is seeking a motivated and energetic student to join our team as the summer Bike Workshop Coordinator.
The Bike Workshop Coordinator will work alongside the Sustainability Coordinator and the Meals-on-Wheels (MOW) team to plan and coordinate the 2009 bike shop season.
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinating weekly volunteer shifts in the bike workshop where community members can come to learn how to repair their bikes.
- Support the meal deliveries though care and maintenance of Santropol Roulant’s bike fleet.
- Encourage sustainable transportation within the Santropol Roulant community through practical workshops in bike repair and maintenance.
- Organize summer activities/fundraisers for the shop (ie: bike tune up days).
- Being present in the day-to-day operations of Santropol Roulant (SR) and working with the team at SR to ensure that all our volunteers, clients and community members feel connected and happy with our work.
We are looking for candidates with the following interests, skills and experience:
- Bike maintenance skills and experience.
- Experience working with volunteers.
- An interest in working with a team.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Strong communication skills in English and French.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a love for building meaningful relationships.
- Organized, dynamic and creative, with a genuine desire to make a difference.
- Experience organizing events is an asset.
Skill development Santropol Roulant can offer:
The job includes taking an active role in the organization as a whole. Successful candidates will be oriented in the workings of Santropol Roulant.
- Experience working in a not-for-profit organization.
- Experience working in small teams around core functions and special projects.
- Working in a bilingual environment.
- Building communication and leadership skills.
- On the job training around bike repair, volunteer coordination and event planning.
- Experience working in an organization committed to sustainable development.
The position is a Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) contract. To be eligible you must be a full time student this year and be back to school in September 2009 and aged between 15 and 30 years old. You must also be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. The contract will begin mid-May and will end at the end of August with a 35hrs/week Tuesday-Saturday schedule. This position is conditional to our receiving government financing.
TO APPLY:
- If you are eligible, send us your c.v. with cover letter to the attention of Helen Bradley, helen@santropolroulant.org.
- Or drop it by at Santropol Roulant, 4050 rue St. Urbain, Montréal, H2W 1V3
- The deadline for applications is May 11th, 2009 by 9am. Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.
- For more information, please call us at 514-284-9335 or go to www.santropolroulant.org
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