Our people are the heart of our success. We’re committed to embedding inclusion into everything we do. From celebrating our people, to improving our participant's experience, to supporting our community, we are on a journey to build a more inclusive future for all those we serve.
Everyday, our dedicated team works hard to make sure that everyone who comes through our doors is treated with compassion, dignity, and respect.
Our mission is to offer support and encouragement to people who are marginalized because of mental health, disabilities, substance abuse, poverty, or homelessness. It is our goal to increase an individual level of self-sufficiency by providing opportunities.
We invite you to visit our job listings page regularly to see if there’s a role that’s right for you.
An Equal Opportunity Workplace
At Start Me Up Niagara, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community.
Start Me Up Niagara is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodation within reason due to a disability or medical need are available on request for candidates taking part in the recruitment process.
Position Summary:
As Fundraising Coordinator you will foster and model the mission, vision, and values of Start Me Up Niagara as they apply to the wraparound supports provided by the agency. This position has a variety of responsibilities.
The job description found HERE is intended to be a guideline for the many tasks that this position entails and may be reasonably modified as program needs change.
Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Requirements are outlined in job description, linked above.
Accommodation
Accommodation provided during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. Applicants should make their needs known in advance.
How to Apply:
Applicants are invited to email a cover letter and resume with the subject line “Fundraising Coordinator”.
We thank all candidates for their interest. Due to volume only those selected to interview will be contacted.
Position Summary:
Start me Up Niagara’s resource Drop-In Resource Centre provides participants opportunity to achieve their creative past and present through exploration of multi-disciplinary arts, in a safe studio environment. The Arts and recreation Leader will work to develop an arts, recreation and leisure activities program to help our participants living with disabilities, compromised mental health, poverty and homelessness.
This position is funded through the Government of Canada Summer jobs program to be eligible to apply you must be between the ages of 15-30.
The job description found HERE is intended to be a guideline for the many tasks that this position entails and may be reasonably modified as program needs change. Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Requirements are outlined in job description.
How to Apply:
Applicants are invited to email a cover letter and resume with the subject line “Arts and Recreation Leader” to hr@startmeupniagara.ca .
We thank all candidates for their interest. Due to volume only those selected to interview will be contacted.
Position Summary:
As a Diversity and Inclusion Facilitator, you will help SMUN to meet its program objectives. This position has a variety of responsibilities. The job description outlined below is intended to be a guideline for the many tasks this position entails and may be reasonably modified as program needs change. This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, the Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the agency.
As a Diversity and Inclusion Facilitator you will aim to promote good relations and practices towards different minority groups. You may work within community services, supporting people who experience some form of discrimination and delivering diversity workshops to participants, clients, staff, students and volunteers.
This position is funded through the Government of Canada Summer jobs program to be eligible to apply you must be between the ages of 15-30.
The job description found HERE is intended to be a guideline for the many tasks that this position entails and may be reasonably modified as program needs change. Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Requirements are outlined in job description.
How to Apply:
Applicants are invited to email a cover letter and resume with the subject line “Diversity and Inclusion Facilitator” to hr@startmeupniagara.ca .
We thank all candidates for their interest. Due to volume only those selected to interview will be contacted.
Position Summary:
The position offers the chance for students to directly apply their skills and make a difference improving day to day life stabilization to people living in poverty. Students will participate in the Drop-in Centre’s day to day activities and interaction with participants. Using knowledge in poverty reduction, community integration, they will work with a team of employees, participants and volunteers to triage participants in need of immediate supports and community integration. In addition, they will help in creating daily meaningful activities for people seeking a sense of community and on the sport solutions to life stabilization. Education in social services, people living with compromised mental health and addictions is required.
This position is funded through the Government of Canada Summer jobs program to be eligible to apply you must be between the ages of 15-30.
The job description found HERE is intended to be a guideline for the many tasks that this position entails and may be reasonably modified as program needs change. Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Requirements are outlined in job description.
How to Apply:
Applicants are invited to email a cover letter and resume with the subject line “Drop-In Resource Centre - Triage Worker” to hr@startmeupniagara.ca .
We thank all candidates for their interest. Due to volume only those selected to interview will be contacted.
Position Summary:
The position offers the chance for students to directly apply their skills and make a difference improving nutritious food routine and security to people living in poverty. Students will participate in the Food and Kitchen program at the Drop-in Resource Centre’s day to day tasks and interaction with participants. Using knowledge in poverty reduction, food insecurity, nutrition on a low income, community integration, they will work with a team of employees, participants and volunteers to support participants in need of nutrition awareness and food security. In addition, they will help in creating weekly nutritious meals for people seeking food security. Education in social services, people living with compromised mental health and addictions including food sources and nutritious value is required.
This position is funded through the Government of Canada Summer jobs program to be eligible to apply you must be between the ages of 15-30.
The job description found HERE is intended to be a guideline for the many tasks that this position entails and may be reasonably modified as program needs change. Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Requirements are outlined in job description.
How to Apply:
Applicants are invited to email a cover letter and resume with the subject line “Food and Kitchen Program - Support Worker” to hr@startmeupniagara.ca .
We thank all candidates for their interest. Due to volume only those selected to interview will be contacted.
Position Summary:
The position offers the chance for students to directly apply their skills and make a difference improving food security to people living in poverty. Students will participate in the food production-distribution-consumption chain. Using knowledge in horticulture or agriculture, they will work with a team of employees, participants and volunteers to plan, plant, cultivate, and harvest produce from Start Me Up Niagara's mini-farm plot. In addition, they will help process and distribute produce to the center's kitchen/feeding programs or to people living in poverty seeking affordable fresh fruits and vegetables. Education in horticulture, farming/community garden procedures, and/or food security is required.
This position is funded through the Government of Canada Summer jobs program to be eligible to apply you must be between the ages of 15-30.
The job description found HERE is intended to be a guideline for the many tasks that this position entails and may be reasonably modified as program needs change. Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Requirements are outlined in job description.
How to Apply:
Applicants are invited to email a cover letter and resume with the subject line “Garden Assistant - Community Farm” to hr@startmeupniagara.ca .
We thank all candidates for their interest. Due to volume only those selected to interview will be contacted.
Position Summary:
Start Me Up Niagara is a Not-For-Profit Organization that provides services to vulnerable and marginalized populations in St. Catharines. The Marketing Specialist role will assist in maintaining the organizational social media presence in support of fundraising and volunteer program efforts. We consider social media a valuable means to communicating with the community to be able to continue providing services that have positive mental and health impacts.
This position is funded through the Government of Canada Summer jobs program to be eligible to apply you must be between the ages of 15-30.
The job description found HERE is intended to be a guideline for the many tasks that this position entails and may be reasonably modified as program needs change. Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Requirements are outlined in job description.
How to Apply:
Applicants are invited to email a cover letter and resume with the subject line “Marketing Specialist” to hr@startmeupniagara.ca .
We thank all candidates for their interest. Due to volume only those selected to interview will be contacted.
Position Summary:
As Office Receptionist, you are SMUN’s first point of contact for the community, participants and partners including but not limited to employees and donors. This role is to create a welcoming environment for the agency, and you are expected to support SMUN programs’ objectives and operational effectiveness.
This position is funded through the Government of Canada Summer jobs program to be eligible to apply you must be between the ages of 15-30.
The job description found HERE is intended to be a guideline for the many tasks that this position entails and may be reasonably modified as program needs change. Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Requirements are outlined in job description.
How to Apply:
Applicants are invited to email a cover letter and resume with the subject line “Reception Assistant/Human Resources” to hr@startmeupniagara.ca .
We thank all candidates for their interest. Due to volume only those selected to interview will be contacted.
Position Summary:
The position offers the chance for students to directly apply their skills and make a difference improving day to day life stabilisation to people living in poverty and struggling with life challenges. Students will participate in the agency’s day to day activities and interaction with participants through volunteer engagement and recruitment. Using knowledge in poverty reduction, community integration, they will work with a team of employees, participants and volunteers to recruit, support and retain volunteers through revamped processes to provide a continuum for agency supports. In addition, they will help in creating daily meaningful activities for volunteers to deliver to those seeking a sense of community and life stabilisation. Education in social services, people living with compromised mental health and addictions is required.
This position is funded through the Government of Canada Summer jobs program to be eligible to apply you must be between the ages of 15-30.
The job description found HERE is intended to be a guideline for the many tasks that this position entails and may be reasonably modified as program needs change. Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Requirements are outlined in job description.
How to Apply:
Applicants are invited to email a cover letter and resume with the subject line “Volunteer Facilitator” to hr@startmeupniagara.ca .
We thank all candidates for their interest. Due to volume only those selected to interview will be contacted.