Seasonal Horticultural Outdoor Worker

Job Opportunity with Roots CFC

Seasonal Horticultural Outdoor Worker (S.H.O.W.)

Roots Community Food Centre is looking for enthusiastic and hard-working young adults to work and learn at our Urban Farm Site in Thunder Bay. (No previous gardening experience required!)

The Basics:

Job Term: 20 weeks, May 19, 2026 – October 01,2025.

Salary: $20.30/hour

Location: 125 Lillie Street South, Thunder Bay, ON

Application Closing Date: Friday April 24, 2026, 5 PM

Application Method: Please submit your resume and cover letter electronically to kyle@rootscfc.org.

What will you be doing?

This is an outside job. You will be working as part of a team, Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm to grow food on an urban farm entering its ninth year of operation. Together we will tend to the needs of the garden and care for the vegetables we plant. Here we learn much of what it takes to grow food, from crop rotation to northern varieties to pest management to harvesting and more! Participants are also tasked with running a weekly on-site produce market, selling the bountiful crops we grow! The SHOW team will also support community partners in various farm and food related tasks.

This is a supportive employment position designed for people who may have had previous challenges with consistent employment. We want to help employees strengthen skills that will ensure they are successful in this position, and any future employment opportunities they have. Offerings include weekly workshops focusing on transferable employment skills, professional development, and personal wellness. We encourage applications from people who have lived experience with housing insecurity, addiction, poverty, and/or mental health concerns and are ready to commit to full-time employment and make a positive change in their lives!

We are looking for people who are:

• 18-30 years of age with Canadian citizenship or permanent residence
• able to work outside every day in the fresh air (rain or shine, heat or cold)
• able to lift 25 pounds, operate handheld tools, and perform daily manual labour tasks
• willing to learn, grow, and try new things (previous gardening experience is not required)
• able to work independently and as part of a diverse team
• not currently employed or in school, this position starts in May and goes until October
• want to enjoy coming to work

Please email kyle@rootscfc.org or call 807-285-0189 with any questions regarding this opportunity.

Interviews will take place as applications are submitted until all the positions are filled.

Roots CFC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace.

Persons of all identities and expressions will be respected and are encouraged to apply.