Company Overview
Community Builders is the leading Not-for-Profit Construction-based Social Enterprise serving Simcoe County, Muskoka, Greater Sudbury, and Sault Ste. Marie. We provide training, employment, and affordable housing to meet the growing needs of our community’s most vulnerable and at-risk populations.
We are experienced general contractors, serving our community through a variety of residential housing projects including legal Second Suites, modular housing, social impact projects, and renovations of all types. These projects allow us to teach and train the next generation of skilled tradespeople through our pre-employment training program, giving them paid hands-on learning opportunities in construction.
Why work with us?
- Impact: Your work directly contributes to solving the housing and employment crisis.
- Balance: We have an organizational commitment to work-life balance.
- Support: Work within a flexible and encouraging team environment.
Job Summary
The Office Assistant will support the Construction and Training teams and will handle administrative organization (scheduling and calendar management), industry outreach, and community engagement. The Office Assistant will work on keeping our projects organized, supporting our trainees in finding work, and helping us tell our story to the public.
Core Responsibilities
- Assist with internal organization, including scheduling, digital filing, and maintaining project documentation.
- Help maintain relationships with local contractors and community partners to support program graduates and hiring efforts.
- Represent the organization at community events and job fairs to raise awareness of our mission and services.
- Assist in capturing photos and stories from the field to support our social media and marketing efforts.
- Use data to track and report program impact and project metrics
- Provide hands-on help with organizing meetings, booking spaces, and preparing for community events
The Government of Canada funded this job through the Canada Summer Jobs program.
To apply for this job, you must:
- Be aged between 15 and 30 years old on the start date of the job;
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN); and
- Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person who has been granted refugee status in Canada.
- International students and other temporary residents of Canada are not eligible.
Important: You can apply to multiple jobs, but you can only work one full-time job funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program at a time.
Requirements
- Strong working knowledge of Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Calendar)
- Ability to communicate professionally with program participants, community partners, and contractors.
- Ability to manage multiple small projects at once (e.g., jumping from a spreadsheet to prepping for a community event).
- Strong written communication for professional emails
- Must have CSA-approved steel-toe boots.
- Primarily Monday–Thursday, but able to attend occasional community events on Friday's and Weekends.
Community Builders is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by Community Builders throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.
While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
