Food Bank Volunteer
2 weeks ago
Role Description:
As a volunteer, you are responsible for making the DSU Food Bank a welcoming place for those who access it.
Key Responsibilities:
- Client Registration accessing the food bank.
- Prepare food bank orders in an efficient and effective manner.
- Assisting with food choices and shelf options.
- Unpacking food deliveries and Stocking shelves
- Cleaning of food areas
- Opening and closing duties as outlined
- Follow instructions and complete task independently
**Required Skills**:
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Comfortability with AirTable, or other data base entry
- Ability to keep confidentiality
- Comfortable interacting with people
- Patient and non-judgemental
- Detail-oriented with a strong ability to self-motivate
- Reliability, Honest, friendly, and impartial
Training:
- Is currently done during scheduled volunteer times
- Support, supervision & evaluation provided ongoing during volunteer terms
Time commitment expected:
- Volunteers are asked to commit to at least one regularly scheduled shift every week.
Mandatory Activities:
- Volunteer Meetings
Working Conditions:
- Long periods of standing
- Some lifting, bending, and pushing carts
Benefits for Food Bank Members:
- Strengthen your communication, language, and interpersonal skills
- Gain food handling experience
- Real world activism in the fight against food insecurity
- Build connections and network with your peers (meet new people and have fun)
- Great experience for your CV
- Receive volunteer recognition upon completion
- Add the experience to your Dalhousie Co-Curricular Record (CCR)
Reports To:
- Food Bank Manager
- Important: This position requires volunteers to be available in-person_
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