Westmount Garden Coordinator

Work Location: Various GCHC locations

Contract: May 25 to Oct 31, 2026 (23 weeks)

Hours/Week: 15 hours per week

Reports to: SEED Manager

Existing vacancy

What We Live By:

Our Vision: A community without barriers to health and wellbeing.

Our Mission: We work with our community to promote and sustain health and wellbeing for all.

Our Values: Compassion, Social Justice, Courage, Integrity, Adaptability. 

Guelph Community Health Centre prioritizes people who face barriers to health and accessing services, and people who identify as:

• Homeless or at risk of homelessness 
• Living on low income 
• Newcomers to Canada with language barriers 
• Having moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues 
• Having moderate to severe disabilities 
• Indigenous First Nations, Inuit and Métis 
• Black, mixed race and racialized populations 
• Experiencing intersectional oppression 
• 2SLGBTQIA+ 
• Vulnerable children and their families experiencing conflict, isolation or attachment struggles

About this job opportunity:

This project is in partnership with The SEED, 10C, UoG and food uniting neighbours (f.u.n.).  The f.u.n. Commons Westmount Garden is located at St. Joseph’s Health Centre, on the south side of the property, on Westmount Road in Guelph, Ontario. The garden was originally established as the Guelph Youth Farm through partnership with Everdale Farm, The SEED, St. Joseph’s Health Centre and other community partners. After this, the City of Guelph in collaboration with The Art of Soil Collective established a 3-year project that supported newcomers to join local urban farming and community garden networks. Then the garden had been kept up by individuals from these and other organizations, as well as various community members, with the original infrastructure, but little to no funds.  10C Shared Space and food uniting neighbours have since taken over coordinating gardening activities and are looking for a Garden Coordinator in partnership with The SEED.

About The SEED:

The SEED is a community food project of the Guelph Community Health Centre. Approximately 23% of households in Guelph-Wellington are food insecure. The SEED’s goal is to change that by offering programs and services that tackle the root causes of poverty. We are supported by hundreds of amazing community members and by many partner organizations. The SEED delivers community programs that address the causes and effects of food insecurity. Our vision: A community where everyone has access to nutritious food.

About f.u.n.:

f.u.n. (food uniting neighbours) is a collaborative grassroots collective led by community and supported by partner organizations, currently in Guelph’s Onward Willow neighbourhood and Fergus in Centre Wellington. Our work is rooted in real food, real people, and real change - we continuously learn from the community about how to improve access to nourishing food, food literacy, community resources and community connection. Our ultimate goal is to build lasting and effective food-based actions that are designed by community, for community.

Principal Job Duties: 

This position will work closely with the Shelldale Farm Park Coordinator

• Support the establishment of systems of operation for: 
  o    plot registration/allocation
  o    garden maintenance tasks and scheduling
  o    plot owner engagement
• Support gardening training workshops
• Support and mentor f.u.n. Community Advisors in developing the required skills to support garden coordination and maintenance
• Greet  community gardeners, answering their questions and providing assistance according to their needs at the garden level
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• This job is based in Guelph. The successful candidate will be working in various in-person settings, including Westmount Community Garden, Shelldale Centre, Shelldale Farm Park, 10C, The SEED locations, The ability to get around is necessary; a G Driver’s license is an asset.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
• Commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Guelph CHC and f.u.n.
• Commitment to equity and anti-oppressive practices
• Strong organizational skills (multi-tasking, attention to detail, scheduling events and people)
• Strong people and gardening skills and/or fundraising experience
• Remarkable teamwork and leadership abilities
• Strong English communication skills, including writing, knowledge of  other languages, an asset
  
• Able to lift 50lb
  

We know that experience comes in many forms. If you have some of these qualities, are excited about this opportunity, and are a current employee of Guelph Community Health Centre, then we want to hear from you. Please visit our website www.guelphchc.ca and apply using the online application tool by end of day Friday May 15, 2026. In your application, please include a resume and cover letter outlining how your skills, qualifications, and experience meet the position requirements.

Guelph Community Health Centre is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including individuals from priority populations who may identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit and Metis individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities. 

We thank those who apply, and will contact only those who qualify for interviews.

If at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.

We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.