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Weekday Intake - Administration - Reception Assistant

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ORGANIZATION: SACA Food Shelf & Thrift Store

  • 22 people are interested
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Food insecurity is a crisis in our community and it has been accelerated by cost of living increases. An incredible 1 in 8 of our neighbors are in danger of going hungry. SACA needs weekly volunteers to help support our neighbors who depend on these services. Your dedication of time means the world to us and to the people we serve. We are in need of weekly volunteers Monday to Thursday who can commit to 2-4 hours to help in the food market, warehouse, thrift story and intake.

The intake volunteer check in clients, answer the phones and schedules appointments. These volunteers will help create an inviting and pleasant work environment and welcome clients to the food shelf. SACA’s office hours are weekly Monday 9am-4:00pm, Tuesday 8am-4:00pm, Wednesday 10am - 6:00pm and Thursday 8am - 3:00pm. We currently have the greatest need for Intake Volunteers on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8am-12pm. Ideally, administrative volunteers would make a weekly or bi-weekly commitment.

Duties/Responsibilities:
* Telephone coverage to make client appointments
* Filing, data entry, copying, scanning
* Assists with welcoming and sign-in food market clients
* Greeting visitors who are donating or visiting SACA
* If volunteer is bilingual: assist staff to effectively and efficiently serve the non-English speaking clients by translating. (We currently have need of Spanish speaking volunteers).
* Performs duties requiring the giving or receiving of information.
* Interact with clients in a friendly and professional manner

Qualifications/requirements:
* Must have a professional manner and strong communication skills both in person and on the phone
* Good organizational skills
* Ability to respect and maintain confidential information
* Able to read and write in English; the ability to speak Spanish is desirable.
* Ability to follow instructions
* Computer skills or willingness to learn.
* Cooperative attitude

2 Shifts

  • 08:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST
    Thursday AM 8:00AM-12:00PM
  • 08:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST
    Tuesday AM 8:00AM-12:00PM
  • NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
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About SACA Food Shelf & Thrift Store

Location:

627 38TH AVE NE, COLUMBIA HTS, MN 55421, US

Mission Statement

OUR MISSION is to provide food and resources to those in need while empowering dignity and independence to those we serve in our community.

Description

Food insecurity is a crisis in our community and it has been accelerated by the pandemic. An incredible 1 in 8 of our neighbors are in danger of going hungry. SACA needs weekly volunteers to help support your neighbors who depend on our services. Your dedication of time means the world to us and to the people we serve. We are welcoming volunteers, who can commit to 3-4 hours between Monday - Thursday each week to help in the food market, warehouse and reception.

Since it’s founding in 1976, SACA Food Shelf and Thrift Store has remained committed to providing basic needs services to Columbia Heights, and many surrounding communities. Our goal is to serve participants with dignity and respect, in hopes of providing a pathway to stability and self sufficiency. We have developed systems using community input so that we can provide the best care possible in order to accomplish our mission of providing food and resources to those in need, while empowering dignity and independence to those we serve in our community.

We are only as strong as the community that surrounds us and we are thankful for the support of our neighbors, our hardworking volunteers, our generous funders, and of course our participants who teach us about strength and perseverance on a daily basis.

SACA Food Shelf & Thrift Store (Southern Anoka Community Assistance) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit food shelf.

CAUSE AREAS

Homeless & Housing
Hunger
Seniors
Homeless & Housing, Hunger, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 2 shifts

WHERE

627 38th Avenue NortheastMinneapolis, MN 55421

(45.036774,-93.25509)
 

SKILLS

  • Office Reception
  • Administrative Support
  • Customer Service
  • Data Entry
  • Spanish

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • We need weekly volunteers on Tuesday and/or Thursday mornings who can commit to 3-4 hours (but we are flexible). Volunteering on an on-call basis when other volunteers are not available is also possible.
  • COVID POLICY: At this time masks are optional.

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