Harvest Community Inc. is a rural Day Program for adults experiencing disabilities, specializing in light-industrial production.
CORE FUNCTIONS: To assist and provide support to adults experiencing intellectual disabilities in the day program. Understands and agrees with the acts according to the principles, values and mandate of Harvest Community Inc.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Reports to the Production Manager on production matters and the Program Manager on participant, non-production programming matters.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To be a role model in the workplace.
2. To support, and work alongside Day Program Participants performing vocational and recreational activities in the day program and at group outing locations.
3. To support wiping rag operation by cutting, sorting, checking, weighing, and boxing textiles.
4. To ensure that the daily production is high quality and to industry standards.
5. To support handi-flag production and other light industrial production.
6. Responsible for participating in and overseeing the cleaning of the day program space.
7. To support and assist in any programming as required in consultation with Program Manager. This includes but is not limited to group outings, supporting participants with coping skills and problem solving, and supervising exercise breaks.
8. To provide personal care as needed.
9. To communicate effectively with other staff.
10. To express any concerns regarding Program Participants to the Program Manager or Program Assistant.
11. To support the Horticultural and Special Projects supervisor in yard and greenhouse care & maintenance.
12. To attend training seminars as directed.
13. To operate farm equipment and vehicles including lawn mower, weed whippers, pick-up truck, gators, etc.
14. Other related duties as assigned.
For the full job description, visit our website https://harvestcommunity.ca/join-us