Summer Jobs at Furniture Bank

Furniture Bank is hiring a range of roles over the summer. We are looking for 3 groups of people who excel and love to do one of three things:

  1. Working with your hands and working with furniture! (The Furniture Movers role) 
  2. Love working with information, data and numbers! (Accounts Clerk Role)
  3. Marketing, donor service, agency engagement help  (Client Services Clerk) 

Through the Canada Summer Jobs program you can apply today to get immediately involved in a great summer job experience.

Although much of our regular lives have been put on hold, we are making sure that summer employment opportunities are still available! At Furniture Bank we recognize the importance of summer work experiences, and we have made sure this opportunity is available with us, despite the current pandemic.

Furniture Bank is a registered charity and non profit organization in Etobicoke, providing furniture and other household essentials to families in need. A job with Furniture Bank will teach you valuable skills for your future, with hands on training and leadership throughout your time here! Your work will be contributing to our mission “We change lives by providing furniture and housewares to people experiencing poverty or displacement”.

Visit the Canada Summer Jobs portal to get started with Furniture Bank! 

We are a fast-paced, fun group of individuals living by our core values: Empathy, Resilience, and Integrity. We are change agents, we are collaborative, and we value our planet and environment by being green! 

We are a spirited, passionate group of diverse team members, who are driven by our mission to provide comfort, dignity, and stability to families in need. Secure meaningful employment for the summer, advance your skills, knowledge, and experience, all while giving back to your community!

We want to help safely restore some normalcy over the next few months, and provide students like yourself with the summer work experience you deserve!

To view the job description please access the Canada Summer Jobs portal at the following links: 

 

To submit an application, or to inquire about how Furniture Bank is operating safely within government health regulations, please send your resume and/or questions to the following information:

Lia Fedak, HR Coordinator
lia.fedak@furniturebank.org

We hope to see you working with us this summer!

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