Status: Temporary

Dates: Availability required between September 9th, 2024 and October 11th, 2024

Schedule: Monday-Friday before 5pm, for a maximum of 35 hours per week

Salary: $20/h + mileage OR gas reimbursement and car rental costs

Founded in 1994, Breakfast Club of Canada (BCC) is a charitable organization that provides funding, equipment, training, and support to school breakfast programs across the country. The Club is dedicated to ensuring every child starts their day with a nutritious morning meal, in a safe and secure environment.

Every year, Costco and Walmart stores host a national fundraising campaign to raise funds for hungry children across Canada. Those retailers’ customers can choose to contribute to feeding children by adding a donation amount to their total bill.

BCC is looking to hire a Campaign Support Team Member known for their communication and interpersonal skills. Their duties will involve visiting and stewarding Costco and Walmart stores in specific areas as well as supporting managers and employees in creating a favourable fundraising environment for clients.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Visit and steward Walmart and Costco stores during the specified period of time.
• Speak on behalf of BCC at Walmart and Costco in-store meetings.
• Report results daily.
• Quickly assess challenges and opportunities in locations upon arrival in various locations and share with your BCC contact.
• Respond to questions from store associates and feedback from customers.
• Express local impact and share BCC and local school information with store and warehouse staff.
• Monitor and support in-store fundraising events where appropriate.
• Suggest additional fundraising ideas to store contacts.
• Take pictures of highly visible displays and share with your BCC contact.
• Communicate potential media opportunities to BCC contact.
• Motivate associates and employees to raise more funds for BCC.

REQUIREMENTS

• Available 35 hours/week, from Monday to Friday before 5pm, in September and October 2024.
• Valid driver’s licence and access to a vehicle or be able to rent a vehicle.
• Geographically savvy with a strong knowledge of the local area to create an efficient schedule to visit multiple locations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact with the public.
• Ability to learn and communicate the benefits of partnership with BCC.
• Ability to encourage and engage in constructive dialogue with stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to work independently.
• Attention to detail and strong ability to capture and share relevant information.
• Basic knowledge of the not-for-profit sector.