Lunch with the Bunch Program Coordinator – 2025-42-01

JOB POSTING 2025-42-01

• INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
• Seniors Services – Lunch with the Bunch
• Program Coordinator – Lunch with the Bunch
• Wage: $22.44 per hour
• Part Time: 15 hours per week, Tuesday and Friday
• Temporary until March 31, 2025 (possibility of extension)
• Location: Abbotsford

  Oversee the Seniors Services Lunch with the Bunch Program Operations   
  Join the team at Archway
  Come Help Us Help People

  Location:  Abbotsford

  On Site

Job Summary

The Program Coordinator of Lunch with the Bunch, Seniors Services, oversees the daily operations of the Lunch with the Bunch Program.  This position is responsible for program development, recruiting and onboarding volunteers, delivering consistent and quality service to clients, and liaising with community partners and suppliers. The Program Coordinator oversees the Lunch with the Bunch volunteers to ensure continuous operation and delivery of the program.

Your Role:

Archway’s Lunch with the Bunch Program Coordinator with the Seniors Services Lunch with the Bunch Program contributes by:

• Ensuring effective program delivery consistent with agency and program mandate, policies and procedures, legal, and budgetary requirements.
• Coordinating program supplies and facilities needed for the program.
• Ordering program supplies and deliveries from food suppliers.
• Overseeing volunteers, practicum students, and other Archway staff in providing services, and delegating appropriate tasks.
• Coordinating pick up and/or drop off for Lunch with the Bunch clients.
• Screening volunteers’ driving records ensuring each volunteer is a safe driver.
• Informing volunteers of the policies and expectations of using program vehicles.
• Delegating routes to volunteers; selecting which route and driver program vehicles will be used for transporting clients and/or supplies.
• Planning the menu for Lunch with the Bunch.
• Ensuring Lunch with the Bunch menu cards are complete and displayed on tables showing upcoming menus.
• Arranging entertainment, speakers, activities, and prizes for Lunch with the Bunch, and/or program events.
• Ensuring program supplies such as dishwasher soap and sugar are stocked, inventoried, clean and maintained including organizing the dish room and cleaning tablecloths and dishes.
• Managing and maintaining client files and updating client information as needed.
• Collecting and reporting program information including monthly and year end statistics. 

This position is a great fit for someone who is well organized, who enjoys helping seniors, has excellent communication skills, is adept with Microsoft Office365, and has good relationship building and networking skills.   

Our Offer

• Wage: $22.44 per hour
• A part-time position at 15 hours per week, availability Tuesdays and Fridays, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Temporary until March 31, 2025, with the possibility of an extension.

Perks include:

• • Great in-house training opportunities.
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program that includes online access to wellness resources.
  • Rewarding work in a positive environment.
  • Work/life balance.

Getting an Interview–you will be considered if you have:

• A Social Services Diploma or a combination of education and work experience.
• Experience providing services to seniors is preferred.
• Experience planning events.
• Food Safe certificate is an asset.

The Job Requires you to have::

• A Class 5 BC Driver’s License and satisfactory driver’s record.
• A reliable, personal vehicle in which to use for driving for program-related work and which can be insured for business purposes.
• Excellent verbal, written, and active listening skills; able to communicate respectfully and effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
• Strong competency with computers; able to use Microsoft Office365 particularly Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Ability to use virtual meeting platforms including Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
• Well-developed presentation skills; ability to engage the audience and facilitate group activities.
• Strong planning, organization, and time management skills; ability to manage competing priorities.
• Good relationship building and network skills.
• Ability to work with people who have difficulty using technology.
• Emergency First Aid with CPR Level C.
• Ability to have direct, in-person contact with on-site staff and clients, requiring adherence to health and safety protocols.
• Ability to interact with difficult people or people in difficult situations.
• A satisfactory Criminal Records Check is a condition of employment.