IMPORTANT: We value diversity and inclusion and will prioritize applicants who are BIPOC, older adults (55+), and women/non-binary. We also warmly welcome ESL speakers. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us. We will review applications as they are received and we look forward to hearing from you. Note that these two positions are funded thanks in part to funding from the Government of Canada’s New Horizons program. That program is geared at helping community organizations offer exciting new job opportunities to older adults. As a result, ideal candidates will identify as BIPOC women and/or non-binary folk aged 55 or older. We strongly encourage others to be in touch, but understand that as part of a push towards more inclusion in a field that presents itself as a bastion of the young and male, identity matters. This is not our only job posting, so we strongly encourage all interested parties to send us their resume and a letter of interest in working here. For more info about all available positions, view our website, social media or send an email to leighanne@winnipegtrails.ca.
Brief Job Description (see more on our website)
The job begins as soon as possible, up to 32 hrs/week starting at $17/hour. Lasting 3 months. Longer if funding allows.
Depending on the skills you already have and what you want to learn, picture yourself making people happy by fitting bikes, sharing ski equipment, reaching out to community and seniors organizations to make connections and develop new and/or current programs like Winnipeg Trails’ Goal 5 project. You may also find yourself waxing skis, fixing bikes, and brainstorming ways of building new trails or running a shop!
There are multiple positions so don’t hesitate to send this along to a friend, or even apply as a duo! And don’t sell yourself short know matter what your current skill set. You will be joining a team of action-oriented people whose multidisciplinary expertise ranges from mechanics, to city planning, to gardening and land steward knowledge, all with a commitment to learning, listening, and understanding.
Background on the opportunities
Winnipeg Trails runs a social enterprise called the Plain Bicycle Project. Since 2017, it has been successful in bringing lessons learned from Dutch cycling culture to Winnipeg. In the Netherlands, it is common to see groups of elderly people traveling daily to the grocery in complete comfort on bicycles designed to serve generations with comfortable rides, all blithely unaware that sights like this are much less common throughout North America. Winnipeg Trails and the Plain Bicycle project want to change that.
Winnipeg Trails also runs Winter;Peg, a project whose goal is to bring winter fun to everyone. We have a by-donation equipment library where we stock snowshoes, skis and kicksleds! A large part of our audience includes older adults looking for recreation opportunities near their home.
Another project of note is our Goal 5 bike project where we get plain bikes into the hands of BIPOC women in exchange for volunteer hours. We also offer a variety of workshops and how to ride a bike lessons.
In general, Winnipeg Trails is responding to sweeping international issues through local action, and we believe strongly that active aging is critical not just for the health and wellbeing of the people we serve, but our city and planet too.
Please spread the word about this opportunity to older adults that may appreciate an opportunity to connect with people in a fun retail environment.
Have a fabulous weekend!
Thank you for your continued support.
Winnipeg Trails Team
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