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The Food Depot - Sorting and Repackaging Volunteer shifts
ORGANIZATION: The Food Depot
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Warehouse Volunteer Job Description
To volunteer at The Food Depot, everyone must fill out our electronic application. We use a platform called Better Impact. Volunteers make an account and then have access to the scheduling part of the program. Better Impact makes it easy for us to contact volunteers when changes happen, makes scheduling easy, and keeps information safe. Sign up today! For more information about us email Volunteer@thefooddepot.orgObjective: Volunteers at The Food Depot warehouse primarily evaluate the quality of donated food and repack food purchased in bulk into smaller packages. Both of these activities prepare food acquired by The Food Depot for distribution to people in need.
Location: 1222 A Siler Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Supervisor: Lead Volunteer Coordinator, Pauline Montoya
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluating the quality of donated and bulk purchased foods
- Sorting donated food
- Repackaging bread, produce, and bulk dry goods
- Packaging pantry and produce bag/boxes
- Repackaging donated and purchased diapers
Qualifications:
- Ability to lift 20 pounds
- Sure-footed and able to stand for an entire 2.5-hour shift
- Ability to complete repetitive motions, bend, lift and twist
- Ability and willingness to work as part of a team
- Ability and willingness to accept guidance and instructions from staff
Dress Code: Closed-toed, non-slip shoes; clean long pants or shorts (depending on the task) and The Food Depot logoed sleeved shirts; hair pulled back into a hairnet, excessive or dangly jewelry removed.
Time Commitment: One or more shifts a month.
Schedule Intervals: Shifts are daily, M-F, either 9 - 11:30 AM (Morning Shift) or 1:30 - 4 PM (Afternoon Shift).
2 Shifts
- morning / 09:00 AM to 11:30 AM MST - FULL
- afternoon / 01:30 PM to 04:00 PM MST - FULL
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About The Food Depot
Location:
1222 Siler Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507, US
Mission Statement
The Food Depot fosters healthy communities by engaging a network of partners and developing solutions to create a hunger-free New Mexico.
Description
As the food bank for nine counties, The Food Depot provides food to nearly 40,000 people experiencing hunger annually. Over 35 % of hunger needs are addressed through direct service programs operated by The Food Depot. The majority (65%) of The Food Depot’s hunger relief services involves food distribution to over 81 nonprofit agencies through 145 locations including food pantries, meal programs, shelters, youth programs, shelters, and senior centers. The Food Depot provides more than 430,000 meals to people in need - the most vulnerable of our community - children, seniors, working families and those in ill health.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Community,
Hunger
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 2 shifts
WHERE
1222 Siler RoadSanta Fe, NM 87507
(35.65882 ,-105.99531 )
DATE POSTED
December 16, 2024
SKILLS
- Child Welfare
- Advocacy
- Disaster Response
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 2.5 or more a month
- Complete an application via https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/ab55fecc-c35e-4976-983b-cacc1fa51928/3