Volunteer Services

2 weeks ago

Winnipeg, Canada Harvest Manitoba Full time

**We are seeking to fill Part-Time Permanent roles**

**Benefits to working at Harvest Manitoba**
- Paid Lunch Hour and Breaks
- On-Site Parking
- 8-hour Shift
- Free Lunch in the Cafeteria (when open, normally two to three days a week)
- Discounted or Surplus Food available
- Employee Assistance Program after three months

**About You**:

- You believe in the dignity of all humans and have a caring, positive attitude.
- Ability to work effectively as a team member in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills.
- Experienced in public speaking & working with groups/volunteers conducting tours.
- Familiarity with hunger and poverty issues, and the resources available.
- Knowledge of computer systems, particularly the MS Office Suite.
- Post-secondary education and additional language(s) are assets.
- Class 5 driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract is an asset.
- Required to have the ability to pass a Criminal Record Check
- Commitment to the organization’s vision of accessible, healthy, and sustainable food for all.

**Your Responsibilities would be**:

- Act as a first point of contact and host for volunteers and guests, including preparation of work areas and conducting tours.
- Provide a welcoming and appreciative environment, and work to improve the experience of, and ensure the retention of, our volunteers.
- Address any behavioral or procedural issues or conflicts within the volunteer group.
- Liaise with other departments throughout the day to assess volunteer priorities.
- Provide leadership, guidance and mentoring to our volunteers.
- Complete special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
- As a member of the Harvest CREW, support the team however needed to ensure operational needs are being met.
- Work with the Harvest Manitoba CREW to determine work assignments for groups and individuals.
- Work alongside volunteers while performing tasks in the warehouse such as the packaging of hampers, sorting perishable and non-perishable items, loading boxes, weighing items, and other production duties as required.
- Maintain clean and orderly workstations in the warehouse, assist with set-up and tear down after volunteer shifts.
- Operate pallet jack and/or forklifts as needed.
- Assist with volunteer orientations, intakes, interviews, and assessments to determine the best placement.

**About Us**:
Harvest Manitoba (“Harvest”) is a charitable organization dedicated to nourishing our communities and our sense of community so that no Manitoban goes hungry. We collect and share 13 million pounds of food every year, which is sorted and packed and distributed to Manitobans through our Community Food Network of more than 380 food banks and agencies in Winnipeg, rural, northern and First Nations communities. Right now, we feed 108,000 Manitobans every month, 49% are children. Our Food Distribution Centre, which includes our Community Support Centre and Warehouse, is in our Winnipeg headquarters.
- Evening and weekend shifts will be required as business levels dictate._

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: From $16.35 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekends as needed

Licence/Certification:

- Manitoba Class 5 Licence (required)
- or clear criminal record check (required)

Work Location: In person

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