Community Dining Coordinator  

Employment Type: Permanent, Part-Time

Hours & Days of Work: 9:30-3:30, Mondays and Wednesdays to start (12 hours per week), subject to an increase to 3 days per week (18 hours per week), with availability and willingness to work some early morning or evenings, the occasional weekend on a regular or as-needed basis.

Location: This is an on-site position located at 340 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, Ontario

Reports to: Sumac Community Food Centre Director

Hiring Range: Full-time equivalent salary of $62,000 - $66,000, prorated based on scheduled part-time hours

Job Posting Closing Date: June 22, 2026

About us:

 At the heart of Right To Food’s work is the belief that food is a basic right. We bring people together around good food so communities can thrive. With more than 450 partners across the country, we build inclusive, culturally responsive Community Food Centres, share knowledge, create health-focused programs, and advocate for equitable policy change.

At Right To Food, we work on behalf of good food for all. Our collective approach at Right To Food is founded on dignity and respect, equity and empathy. These values are core to our mission and outlined in our Good Food Principles. 

Right To Food is strongly committed to equity and inclusion within its community. We welcome applications from members of racialized groups, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. 

We are committed to an equitable and inclusive selection process and work environment, and welcome candidates to speak about how their experience has demonstrated a commitment to Equity, Inclusion, Reconciliation and Anti-Oppression.

About the position:

Right To Food is seeking a Community Dining Coordinator to support programming at the Sumac Community Food Centre. The Community Dining Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring meal programs run smoothly and effectively while fostering a warm, welcoming, and positive environment. Sumac CFC’s low-barrier drop-in meals anchor its work, offering a low-barrier way to strengthen social connection and improve food security. The successful candidate will help animate the space, build meaningful relationships with participants, and help create a vibrant, dignified, and enjoyable dining experience alongside volunteers.

Key Responsibilities

Lead drop-in meal program

• Provide a warm and welcoming first point of contact with meal program participants and volunteers
• Create program schedules and materials as necessary
• Train, lead and work alongside volunteers
• Ensure the dining area is clean and safe
• Wash dishes as necessary
• Listen to and record feedback from community members
• Support program evaluation efforts through data collection
• Manage conflict when it arises alongside other staff

Help keep the dining space clean, beautiful, and organized

• Clean and sanitize the space at the start and end of shifts
• Decorate the dining space seasonally
• Keep program supplies stocked and organized

Organizational Support & Collaboration

• Support program outreach and communications
• Role model professional behaviour and positive communication with participants, volunteers and partners through an anti-racist/anti-oppressive approach.
• Promote a culture of health and safety within our space.
• Provide program support to other team members as necessary.
• Align and incorporate Right To Food values into ways of working and contribute to the evolution of our culture, and a work environment that is grounded in Relationship-focused, Integrity, Courage and Equity. 

Qualifications & Skills:

Required

• Three years of experience in community-based programs in a front-line role.
• Experience working with a variety of demographic groups, including children and youth and cultural competency to work with diverse communities.
• Knowledge of food security, food justice and nutrition issues.
• Ability to create a welcoming, non-judgmental environment for individuals from all walks of life, ensuring that everyone feels seen and respected.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated experience working with people who are facing food and income insecurity and people of diverse cultures and abilities in a community-based setting.
• Demonstrated a commitment to equity, inclusion, reconciliation and anti-oppressive practice through ongoing learning, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• Availability & willingness to work some early morning or evenings, the occasional weekend on a regular or as-needed basis.

Preferred

• Post-secondary education in a related field of study is an asset (community nutrition, food insecurity, food skills, social service).
• Front of house restaurant experience.
• Strong cooking, food skills and knowledge.
• Proficiency in a second language commonly spoken in the Downtown East (e.g., Tamil, Bengali, Somali, Arabic, Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Mandarin).
• Familiarity with Downtown East communities and local organizations.
• Literacy in common communications/social media programs.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

This role involves regular physical activity in a dynamic community dining environment. The successful candidate must be able to:

• Stand and walk for extended periods throughout shifts.
• Lift, carry, move, and organize program supplies, food items, tables, chairs, and equipment up to approximately 25 lbs.
• Perform repetitive tasks such as dishwashing, cleaning, sanitizing, food preparation support, and setting up/breaking down program spaces.
• Bend, reach, crouch, and move safely within kitchen and dining areas.
• Work in a fast-paced, high-traffic community environment that may involve noise, interruptions, and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Engage respectfully and effectively with community members who may be experiencing poverty, food insecurity, mental health challenges, substance use, or crisis situations.

Reasonable accommodation will be provided in accordance with applicable human rights legislation. 

Not sure you meet every qualification?

We encourage you to apply. Research shows that women and individuals from equity-deserving groups are less likely to apply unless they meet every requirement. We are interested in the full range of experience, knowledge, and strengths that candidates may bring to this role.

Why work for us?

This permanent, part-time role offers a steady daytime schedule, meaningful hands-on work, and the opportunity to support community meal programs at Sumac Community Food Centre.

We offer:

➔ Guaranteed minimum of 12 hours per week to start, subject to an increase to 18 hours per week

➔ Paid vacation based on the organization's enhanced vacation policy, prorated for part-time staff

➔ Eligibility to participate in the organization’s pension plan, subject to plan requirements.

➔ A welcoming, team-based kitchen environment.

➔ The opportunity to contribute directly to food security, belonging, and community care.