Description:
CNB (Community Needs Bank)-including food pantry volunteers
We have two types of opportunities in CNB:
- One & done/as-needed. If interested in being contacted when we need help an any given day, especially when we have big donations to unload, weigh, check for expirations, and shelve, sign-up below.
- Trained to help in CNB on any day leading up to our delivery days, which are usually every Wednesday & Friday, please sign-up below.
- To help as needed to replace a regular weekly volunteer who is out
- To be added to volunteers who are here on a regular basis, which means a weekly commitment.
- Below are some of the responsibilities of volunteers in CNB.
Responsibilities listed below vary depending on day, time and needs of CNB.
- Prepare bags/boxes of food requested on the Food Order Form for each food recipient.
- Contact food recipients to go over their orders, delivery days and times.
- Load cars picking up deliveries.
- Monitor sign-up for open deliveries and communicate on WhatsApp group if more drivers are needed for open deliveries and to respond to any driver issues
- Update SignUp Genius with deliveries for week, update WhatsApp group with signup links.
- Using Excel spreadsheet, update food recipient list with the volunteer driver’s names for each delivery
- Prep for next day’s food deliveries
- Unload food donations from cars
- Weigh donations
- Sort non-perishable food donations, check expiration dates, and stock shelves
- Inventory; take note of what items are low or high in stock and report to supervisor
- Record weight of incoming donations and outgoing deliveries in log book.
- Make deliveries as needed.
- Contact Food Pantries to go over their orders and deliveries to them
- Prepare orders going to local Food Pantries.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
- Ability to bend, lift and carry.
Abilities and Skills:
- Ability to use WhatsApp, SignupGenius, and Microsoft Excel
- Ability to communicate over the telephone and in person
- Ability to demonstrate compassion and respect for our CNB recipients who are receiving food
- Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
If interested in helping in CNB either on a regular basis or as needed, please sign-up below to be considered. Everyone who signs up will be contacted when a volunteer is needed.
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