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Join our Team
At Habitat for Humanity Hamilton, we’re committed to making our local communities stronger by providing families with a place to call home. Apply to join our team and help us make a meaningful difference in our local communities.
We currently have the following opportunities available:
Volunteer Coordinator Summer Intern
This role will be key to the delivery of safe, rewarding and engaging volunteering opportunities with Habitat Hamilton. Our volunteer opportunities target members of our community and corporate fundraising teams. The Volunteer Coordinator Summer Intern will report to the Director of Affiliate Operations to ensure the successful delivery of volunteer opportunities at our ReStores and build projects.
Role responsibilities include:
- Actively participate in the planning and the execution of volunteer programming, including recruitment, onboarding, recognition and retention
- Provide support in the delivery of build days for our corporate fundraising teams and community members at our various build sites throughout the City of Hamilton. Including:
- Assisting volunteers through online onboarding
- Preparing and sending email communications
- Responsible for hospitality on sites for volunteers, morning coffee, lunch order, delivery and setting up
- Confidently deliver informative presentations about Habitat to volunteers
- Answer questions related to the work Habitat Hamilton does in our community
- Provide support to our ReStore volunteers at our ReStore locations
- Ensure volunteers health and safety in partnership with build and ReStore staff
- Drive improvements and create opportunities to gather feedback for our volunteer programming
- Maintain volunteer records, update volunteer opportunities using our existing volunteer database
- Provide input on policies and procedures
- Prepare activity and feedback reports for the director of affiliate operations
- Participate in staff meetings
- Participate in local advocacy efforts related to volunteering and affordable housing
- Participate in events related to volunteer recruitment
- Monitor and track inventory related to execution of volunteer programming
- Support the director of affiliate operations with staff and volunteer events
Experience and must haves:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must have access to a reliable vehicle as you will be required to drive between sites each day. Mileage will be reimbursed as per our policy
- Must be able to safely work on an active construction site
- Must be able to lift 10kg
- Must have experience as a volunteer
- Must have computer experience – Microsoft Office, Outlooks and preferable to have some database experience
- Must be able to supply a successful vulnerable sector background check
- Must be friendly, welcoming and be an ambassador for Habitat Hamilton
- Must be able to clearly communicate written and verbally
- Must be able to follow direction and ask for assistance when needed
- Must be able to work occasional Saturday’s and evenings (time in lieu provided)
Start Date: Monday, May 5, 2025
End date: Friday, August 29, 2025
35 hours per week
Email your cover letter and resume to kathryn@habitathamilton.ca by Friday, March 28, 2025
ReStore Driver’s Assistant
Job Title: Driver’s Assistant
Reports to: ReStore Manager
Total Openings: 2
Position #1:
Date: June 16th to August 9th 2025
Location: Hamilton ReStore, 285 Nash Road North, Hamilton, ON L8H 7P4
Hours Per Week: 35
Hourly Wage: 17.90
Position #2:
Date: June 30th – August 23rd 2025
Location: Hamilton ReStore, 1525 Stone Church Rd E, Hamilton, ON L8W 3P8
Hours Per Week: 35
Hourly Wage: 17.90
Organization Summary: Founded in 1991, Habitat for Humanity Hamilton is an independent, not-for-profit housing program with a mission to bring communities together to help families build strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter. Habitat for Humanity implements an on-going development model called the Home Build Program. Within this program, we build homes and provide interest-free and geared-to-income mortgages to qualified families who otherwise could not afford homeownership.
Habitat for Humanity strengthens its mission with the support of the ReStore, a social enterprise and home improvement warehouse that offers new and used affordable merchandise to the general public. The Hamilton ReStore is run by Habitat for Humanity Hamilton, accepting and selling quality new and used building supplies, home furnishing, appliances and décor. Revenue generated from the Hamilton ReStore fund all administrative and operational costs for Habitat Hamilton. This means that 100% of donated funds to Habitat Hamilton directly support our Home Build Program, for local families in need.
Job Purpose: As part of the ReStore Team, the ReStore Driver’s Assistant will help with the pick-ups from individual and retail donors.
Position Summary: Are you a people-person who is dedicated to excellent customer service and someone who wants to make an impact in the community? We’re looking for a ReStore Driver’s Assistant who is focused on teamwork, has a professional attitude, and the ability to work with a diverse audience.
The Driver’s Assistant will provide support to our Driver during pick-ups from individual and retail donors with a professional, friendly, and safety-focused manner. Tasks include, but are not limited to, loading and unloading donated items onto truck, assisting Driver with navigation, working with ReStore staff to process donations, working with volunteers and assisting customers, as needed. Additional responsibilities include organizing inventory, greeting customers, stocking shelves, and assisting the driver. This role works in conjunction with our Receiving Coordinator, Driver, other store associates, and volunteers. For more information, please visit www.habitathamilton.ca.
This role is made possible by a federal Canada Summer Jobs Grant.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ride with the Driver for pickups of donated goods
- Assist with navigation
- Assist the Driver with the loading and unloading of donated merchandise
- Ensure that all donors are treated with respect and courtesy
- Stock shelves and product on floor, as needed
- Provide customer service on floor, as needed
- Watch and report areas of safety concern
- Assist volunteers in various tasks ensuring they adhere to policies, guidelines and procedures
Qualifications:
- Strong interest in the social profit sector
- Effective organizational, verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to safely lift heavy items (up to 24 kilograms or 50 pounds)
- Follow directions and work cooperatively
- Assist the Driver with the selection of quality products that will be sellable in the ReStore
- Offer information and explain the role of the ReStore and Habitat for Humanity in our community
- Detail and safety orientated
- Ability to work independently as well as on a team
- Ability to establish and monitor priorities, remain flexible, meet deadlines and have fun
- A Police Check will be required
- As per the Canada Summer Jobs Grant:
- Must be between 15-30 years of age
- Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person to whom refugee protections has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 2
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
Please email your cover letter and resume to rob@habitathamilton.ca
ReStore Merchandiser
Job Title: ReStore Merchandiser
Reports to: ReStore Manager
Dates: June 23rd – August 16th 2025
Hours Per Week: 35
Hourly Wage: $17.90
Location: Hamilton ReStore, 285 Nash Road North, Hamilton, ON L8H 7P4
Organization Summary: Founded in 1991, Habitat for Humanity Hamilton is an independent, not-for-profit housing program with a mission to bring communities together to help families build strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter. Habitat for Humanity implements an on-going development model called the Home Build Program. Within this program, we build homes and provide interest-free and geared-to-income mortgages to qualified families who otherwise could not afford homeownership.
Habitat for Humanity strengthens its mission with the support of the ReStore, a social enterprise and home improvement warehouse that offers new and used affordable merchandise to the general public. The Hamilton ReStore is run by Habitat for Humanity Hamilton, accepting and selling quality new and used building supplies, home furnishing, appliances and décor. Revenue generated from the Hamilton ReStore fund all administrative and operational costs for Habitat Hamilton. This means that 100% of donated funds to Habitat Hamilton directly support our Home Build Program, for local families in need.
Position Summary: Are you a people-person who is dedicated to excellent customer service and someone who wants to make an impact in the community? We’re looking for a Retail Merchandiser, who is focused on teamwork, has a professional attitude, and the ability to work with a diverse audience.
The Retail Merchandiser will provide support to our Receiving Coordinator in the Hamilton ReStore with a professional, friendly, and safety-focused manner. Tasks include, but are not limited to, speaking with customers and donors, sorting donated product, perform quality checks on donated product and test products. Additional responsibilities include organizing inventory, greeting customers, stocking shelves, and assisting the driver. This role works in conjunction with our Receiving Coordinator, Driver, other store associates, and volunteers. For more information, please visit www.habitathamilton.ca.
This role is made possible by a federal Canada Summer Jobs Grant.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintaining a clean safe work area and safety walks throughout the day
- Loading and unloading of merchandise from trucks as well as customer donations at side door
- Inventory of merchandise coming in
- Quality checks on merchandise to ensure products are in working saleable condition
- Pricing of product
- Maintaining a clean safe work area-may include light cleaning or used saleable items
- Light testing and repairs of electrical fixtures
Qualifications:
- Strong interest in the social profit sector
- Effective organizational, verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills.
- Offer information on acceptable donations
- Offer information and explain the role of the ReStore and Habitat for Humanity in our community
- Detail-orientated
- Ability to work independently, as well as on a team
- Ability to establish and monitor priorities, remain flexible, meet deadlines and have fun.
- A Police Check will be required
- As per the Canada Summer Jobs Grant, applicants:
- Must be between 15-30 years of age
- Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person to whom refugee protections has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 2
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
Please email your cover letter and resume to rob@habitathamilton.ca
ReStore Sales Associate
Job Title: ReStore Sales Associate
Reports to: ReStore Manager
Total Openings: 2
Position #1:
Date: May 27th – July 19th
Location: Hamilton ReStore, 285 Nash Road North, Hamilton, ON L8H 7P4
Hours Per Week: 35
Hourly Wage: 17.90
Position #2:
Date: June 9th – August 2nd
Location: Hamilton ReStore, 285 Nash Road North, Hamilton, ON L8H 7P4
Hours Per Week: 35
Hourly Wage: 17.90
Organization Summary: Founded in 1991, Habitat for Humanity Hamilton is an independent, not-for-profit housing program with a mission to bring communities together to help families build strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter. Habitat for Humanity implements an on-going development model called the Home Build Program. Within this program, we build homes and provide interest-free and geared-to-income mortgages to qualified families who otherwise could not afford homeownership.
Habitat for Humanity strengthens its mission with the support of the ReStore, a social enterprise and home improvement warehouse that offers new and used affordable merchandise to the general public. The Hamilton ReStore is run by Habitat for Humanity Hamilton, accepting and selling quality new and used building supplies, home furnishing, appliances and décor. Revenue generated from the Hamilton ReStore fund all administrative and operational costs for Habitat Hamilton. This means that 100% of donated funds to Habitat Hamilton directly support our Home Build Program, for local families in need.
Job Purpose: Reporting to the ReStore Manager, this role works to support the success of the ReStore.
Position Summary: Are you a people-person who is dedicated to excellent customer service and someone who wants to make an impact in the community? We’re looking for a ReStore Associate assistant who is focused on teamwork, has a professional attitude, and the ability to work with a diverse audience.
The ReStore Associate will provide professional, friendly, accurate service in all procedures, working with customers on the floor. Tasks include, but are not limited to, accepting and processing donations, loading and unloading of trucks, working with volunteers and assisting customers, as needed. Additional responsibilities include organizing inventory, greeting customers, stocking shelves, and assisting the driver. This role works in conjunction with our Receiving Coordinator, Driver, other store associates, and volunteers. For more information, please visit www.habitathamilton.ca.
This role is made possible by a federal Canada Summer Jobs Grant.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Facilitate walk-in donations from public, including assessments and recording donations
- Stock shelves and product on floor
- Provide customer service on floor, as needed
- Keep store entrance tidy and free from debris and clutter
- Continually watch for gaps in displays and fill with merchandise
- Watch and report areas of safety concern
- Assist volunteers in various tasks ensuring they adhere to policies, guidelines and procedures
- Assist Driver when needed
Qualifications:
- Strong interest in the social profit sector
- Effective organizational, verbal and written communication and problem solving skills
- Provide donors and customers with fast, professional and friendly service
- Offer information on acceptable donations
- Resolve donors issues, complaints or insights and report to manager as necessary
- Offer information and explain the role of the ReStore and Habitat for Humanity in our community
- Experience in utilizing computer software applications including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Detail-orientated
- Ability to work independently, as well as on a team
- Ability to establish and monitor priorities, remain flexible, meet deadlines and have fun
- A Police Check will be required
- As per the Canada Summer Jobs Grant, applicants:
- Must be between 15-30 years of age
- Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person to whom refugee protections has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 2
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
Please email your cover letter and resume to rob@habitathamilton.ca
Administrative Assistant
Job Title: Administrative Assistant – Student Position
Reports to: Director of Finance and Administration
Dates: May 5th – June 27th
Hours Per Week: 35
Hourly Wage: $17.90
Location: Hamilton ReStore, 285 Nash Road North, Hamilton, ON L8H 7P4
Organization Summary: Founded in 1991, Habitat for Humanity Hamilton is an independent, not-for-profit housing program with a mission to bring communities together to help families build strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter. Habitat for Humanity implements an on-going development model called the Home Build Program. Within this program, we build homes and provide interest-free and geared-to-income mortgages to qualified families who otherwise could not afford homeownership.
Habitat for Humanity strengthens its mission with the support of the ReStore, a social enterprise and home improvement warehouse that offers new and used affordable merchandise to the general public. The Hamilton ReStore is run by Habitat for Humanity Hamilton, accepting and selling quality new and used building supplies, home furnishing, appliances and décor. Revenue generated from the Hamilton ReStore fund all administrative and operational costs for Habitat Hamilton. This means that 100% of donated funds to Habitat Hamilton directly support our Home Build Program, for local families in need.
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration, this role works to support the success of the Main administrative office.
Position Summary: Are you a people-person who is dedicated to excellent customer service and someone who wants to make an impact in the community? We’re looking for a Administrative Assistant who is focused on teamwork, has a professional attitude, and the ability to work on multiple and diverse tasks.
The Administrative Assistant will provide professional, friendly, accurate service in all office procedures, working with customers by phone and in person. Provides administrative support to ensure efficient operations of the Main office. Answers phone calls, schedules meetings and supports visitors. Carries out administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, binding, scanning. For more information, please visit www.habitathamilton.ca.
This role is made possible by a federal Canada Summer Jobs Grant.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides administrative support to ensure efficient office operations.
- Maintains physical and digital filing systems.
- Uses word processing and presentation software to create and edit documents.
- Operates and maintains office equipment, including printers, copiers, and fax machines.
- Works closely with other administrative staff and supports other colleagues as needed.
- Works with sensitive information with discretion to maintain confidentiality and security and ensure compliance with privacy policies and regulations.
Qualifications:
- Familiarity with standard office systems, such as Microsoft Office and QuickBooks
- Data management and entry skills, including the ability to maintain and improve filing systems
- Accurate record keeping
- Written communication skills
- Time management, multitasking, and flexibility
- Organizational skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement
- Ability to work well independently and in collaboration with others
- A Police Check will be required
- As per the Canada Summer Jobs Grant, applicants:
- Must be between 15-30 years of age
- Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person to whom refugee protections has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 2
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
Please email your cover letter and resume to maritza@habitathamilton.ca