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Job Title: Community and Social Services Worker
Location: Calgary, AB
Organization: Community Kitchen Program of Calgary
Position Summary:
Flexible start date, 8-week summer term (35 hours/week), $18/hr.
This Canada Summer Jobs position supports the planning, delivery, and evaluation of CKP’s
Calgary’s Cooking program. The role provides hands-on experience in community
programming, food services, and nonprofit operations while working directly with diverse
and vulnerable populations.
Key Responsibilities
Assist with program planning, including recipe selection, lesson materials, and activity
coordination
Deliver cooking and nutrition programming with empathy and sensitivity for vulnerable
individuals
Prepare ingredients, organize equipment, and support recipe testing
Maintain kitchen standards, including food safety, cleaning, and proper equipment use
Collect program data and maintain accurate records and documentation
Support grocery shopping and inventory organization
Use and develop technical kitchen skills (cooking, knife skills, food safety, commercial
kitchen practices)
Complete administrative tasks (email/calendar management, scheduling, database updates, e-
filing, invoicing)
Contribute to organizational activities such as fundraising events, community engagement,
and team meetings
Collaborate with and receive mentorship from the Calgary’s Cooking team and CKP team
Qualifications & Eligibility
As per Canada Summer Jobs eligibility:
Youth aged 15–30
Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person who has been granted
refugee status in Canada.
Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)
Post-secondary education (completed or in progress) preferred
Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills
Interest in community service, food programming, and nonprofit work
Basic digital literacy (email, scheduling, data entry)
Priority will be given to youth facing barriers to employment, including Indigenous, Black,
racialized, and 2SLGBTQI+ youth, as well as youth in rural, remote, Northern, or fly-in
communities.
What You’ll Gain
Hands-on experience in community programming and nonprofit operations
Mentorship from the Calgary’s Cooking and CKP team
Experience with cooking, community work, collaboration, communication, problem-solving,
creativity, innovation, technical, numeracy, and digital skills.
Opportunity to build experience in a supportive and dynamic work environment while
creating positive community impact.
Job Title: Fundraising Organizer
Location: Calgary, AB
Organization: Community Kitchen Program of Calgary
Position Summary:
Flexible start date, 8-week summer term (35 hours/week), $18/hr
This Canada Summer Jobs position supports the planning, execution, and evaluation of
CKP’s fundraising initiatives. The role offers hands-on experience in nonprofit fundraising,
donor engagement, and campaign coordination.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist with planning and executing fundraising campaigns, events, and initiatives
• Communicate with donors and partners to support gift solicitation and stewardship
• Conduct prospect research and identify potential funding opportunities
• Collaborate with program teams to understand funding needs and priorities
• Help develop fundraising plans, targets, and project budgets
• Track and analyze donation data; prepare reports and summaries
• Maintain and update fundraising CRM/database and internal file systems
• Complete administrative tasks (email/calendar management, scheduling, data entry, e-filing,
invoicing)
• Contribute to community engagement initiatives, events, and team meetings
• Collaborate with and receive mentorship from the fundraising team and CKP staff
Qualifications & Eligibility
As per Canada Summer Jobs eligibility:
Youth aged 15–30
Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person who has been granted
refugee status in Canada.
Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)
Post-secondary education (completed or in progress) preferred
Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills
Interest in fundraising, nonprofit work, or community development
Basic digital literacy (Excel, data entry, file management)
Priority will be given to youth facing barriers to employment, including Indigenous, Black,
racialized, and 2SLGBTQI+ youth, as well as youth in rural, remote, Northern, or fly-in
communities.
What You’ll Gain:
• Hands-on experience in fundraising and nonprofit operations.
• Mentorship from the fundraising team and CKP staff.
• Experience with donor relations, data analysis, budgeting, communication, collaboration,
problem-solving, creativity, innovation, technical, numeracy, and digital skills.
• Opportunity to build experience in a supportive and dynamic work environment while creating
positive community impact.
Job Title: Communications Specialist
Location: Calgary, AB
Organization: Community Kitchen Program of Calgary
Position Summary:
Flexible start date, 8-week summer term (35 hours/week), $18/hr
This Canada Summer Jobs position supports the execution and enhancement of CKP’s
communications and marketing efforts. The role provides hands-on experience in digital marketing,
content creation, and nonprofit communications while helping increase community engagement,
fundraising, and organizational impact.
Key Responsibilities:
• Create and manage digital content (social media, newsletters, website updates, videos, and visual
templates)
• Support social media team, capture images, videos, stories for content and marketing
• Support planning and execution of marketing campaigns, events, and outreach initiatives
• Use creative and technical skills in graphic design, copywriting, storytelling, photo/video capture
• Prepare print materials (flyers, posters, community engagement resources)
• Contribute to refining marketing systems and adopting new digital tools and processes
• Support administrative tasks (data collection, file management, scheduling)
• Assist with fundraising initiatives, community engagement, and team activities
• Collaborate with and receive mentorship from the marketing team and CKP staff
Qualifications & Eligibility
As per Canada Summer Jobs eligibility:
Youth aged 15–30
Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person who has been granted
refugee status in Canada.
Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)
Post-secondary education (completed or in progress) preferred
Strong communication, creativity, and organizational skills
Interest in marketing, communications, or nonprofit work
Digital skills (social media platforms, content creation tools, file management)
Priority will be given to youth facing barriers to employment, including Indigenous, Black, racialized,
and 2SLGBTQI+ youth, as well as youth in rural, remote, Northern, or fly-in communities.
What You’ll Gain:
• Hands-on experience in communications and nonprofit operations
• Mentorship from the marketing team and CKP staff
• Experience with digital marketing, content creation, analytics, communication, collaboration, problem-
solving, creativity, innovation, technical, numeracy, and digital skills.
• Opportunity to build experience in a supportive and dynamic work environment while creating positive
community impact.