Grocery Rescue Volunteer Driver

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Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community? Become a Grocery Rescue Volunteer Driver and play an essential role in collecting and delivering food donations that help fight food insecurity and reduce waste in our community!

Why Join Us?

As a Grocery Rescue Volunteer Driver, you’ll be a vital link in our food rescue operations, ensuring surplus food from local grocery partners is safely transported to the food bank. Your efforts directly support our mission of providing nutritious food to those in need while minimizing food waste.

Shifts Available:

• Mondays: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
• Wednesdays: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Your Role:

• Drive Your Vehicle: Use your own vehicle (minivan, truck, or van recommended) to collect donations from grocery stores and deliver them to the food bank.
• Handle Donations: Safely lift and move carts and boxes weighing 20-60 lbs. during pick-ups and unloading.
• Organize and Sort: Assist in offloading donations at the food bank, sorting and weighing items by category, and tagging and storing them appropriately.
• Ensure Quality: Quality-check donations to meet safety and usability standards.
• Maintain Cleanliness: Keep the work area clean, including the weigh station, after sorting donations.

You Are:

• Dependable and punctual, ensuring timely pick-ups and efficient operations.
• Owner of a reliable vehicle suitable for transporting donations.
• Physically capable of lifting and moving items weighing up to 60 lbs.
• Licensed to drive and able to pass a background check (administered by the food bank).
• Committed to a minimum of 4 months in this role.

We Provide:

• Hands-on training for pick-up procedures and sorting donations.
• A supportive and mission-driven team environment.
• Opportunities to gain experience in food rescue and redistribution.

Together, We Will:

• Rescue surplus food from grocery partners and redistribute it.
• Reduce food waste and support sustainable food systems.
• Build a strong, compassionate community through teamwork and dedication.

Are you ready to lend your time, vehicle, and energy to make a difference? Sign up today to join the Pike Market Food Bank as a Grocery Rescue Volunteer Driver and help us bring nourishment to our neighbors in need!