Seeking volunteers for regular, recurring 3 hour shifts for warehouse work during Just Food operating hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9 am-6 pm, Wednesdays & Fridays 9 am-3 pm.
Position Overview:
Are you an organized and efficient worker, ready to give back to your community? Just Food is looking for an efficient, adaptable, organized team player to help perform a variety of manual tasks in our warehouse and shopping market. This position is responsible for sorting and organizing food items, keeping the pantry stocked, ensuring proper food handling practices and facilitating a safe, comfortable grocery shopping experience. This position will interact with clients and must be able to multitask while remaining helpful and calm under pressure.
Just Food believes in a community led approach to addressing hunger and its root causes. There is no one face of hunger and we strive for our volunteer base to represent that truth. Through shared experiences and compassion, with dignity and without judgment, volunteers serve as ambassadors on behalf of Just Food staff, connecting the community to services that increase access to healthy foods, reduce barriers to health and well-being, and cultivate self-sufficiency.
Job Duties:
Help maintain a clean, well-organized, and safe arrangement and storage of food items in the food bank warehouse
Store products in appropriate areas
Receive donated food; weigh and record receipt of food, sort and eliminate food items unfit for distribution to clients
Regularly stock pantry shelves to ensure quality selection of food for clients
Requirements:
Ability to work in team environment
Ability to lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds consistently; frequent lifting and bending and use of back; long periods of standing
Dependability, service attitude, and strong organizational skills
Training & Supervision:
Must attend volunteer orientation, and complete confidentiality & liability waiver
Complete on-the-job training
Training/supervision conducted by warehouse staff and/or Volunteer Manager
Time Commitment:
3-hour shifts available 9am-6pm Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9am-3pm Wednesdays & Fridays
To sign up, visit www.justfoodks.org/volunteer, or for more information, email volunteer@justfoodks.org.
