Home Delivery Driver - Food Bank Volunteer

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Goal of the position: Every Wednesday & Thursday, we deliver grocery bags to our clients who are disabled or immunocompromised and unable to come to the food bank in person. As a home delivery driver, you will drive your own vehicle to deliver 15-25 bags of food to a set list of clients in South Seattle.

Requirements:

* Valid driver’s license

* Background check

* Availability Wednesday and/or Thursdays. Pick up times available 10am -11:30 am(Wednesday) and 10am - 2:30pm (Thursday). Plan for 3 hours, many routes take less time.

* Highly personable and works well with others

* Minimum 3 month commitment desired - you do not have to commit to every week.

Responsibilities:

* Safely deliver bags to 15-25 clients each Wednesday/Thursday (occasional volunteers also welcome)

* Check in on client’s welfare as possible, report concerns and changes in needs to home delivery coordinator

Our food bank could not operate at this scale without a cadre of committed, long-term community volunteers who contribute over 2,000 hours of service every month.

Skills Needed:

* Punctual, dependable, enthusiastic, flexible and positive attitude

* Strong communication skills. Both to clients and with RVFB coordination staff

* Outgoing and enjoys working with people and helping clients

* Must be able to work in both calm and fast-paced environments

* Comfortable with diverse populations in high energy settings

* Multi-lingual is a huge plus!

All applicants must fill out an application & are subject to criminal background check.
All Volunteers must present proof of COVID Vaccination and wear a mask while delivering.

Contact:

Ryan Cooper - Volunteer Coordinator

ryan.cooper@rvfb.org

9021 Rainier Ave S

Seattle WA 98118