Rescue Food in the FareStart Kitchen

Overview

FareStart’s Food Security Team partners with area food rescue nonprofits, local farms, and food businesses to obtain and process food donations. This product will be used in our community meals, at our mobile markets, to support student training, and in other food security initiatives. It helps FareStart incorporate fresh, local, and nutritious products into those programs, diversify ingredients we wouldn’t otherwise be able to purchase, and minimize costs.

Tasks

This ongoing weekly volunteer role will support in a variety of activities, including:

• Receiving, sorting, and processing recovered and donated food for immediate use, transfer, or long-term storage
• Prepping product to be viable for immediate use by kitchens
• Sorting, weighing, labeling and other inventory related tasks
• Washing, peeling, and storing and other kitchen prep tasks
• Preparing and preserving product for freezer or shelf storage
• Sorting and organizing product based on each programs needs and setting items up for transfer and pick up

Schedule and Location

• Tuesdays, 4:30pm-6pm at 700 Virginia St, Seattle WA 98101

Qualifications and Requirements

• Be able to lift up to 35 pounds repeatedly
• Be able to stand and walk for up to 1.5 hours
• Adhere to FareStart's volunteer expectations
• Flexibility: tasks and amount of work may change week to week
• Must be 18yrs +

Private Group Details:

• Group Size Range: 1 - 5
• Event can be held at organization location(s)
• No Donation

2 shifts available:

• Free parking available: Monday May 19, 2025 - 16:30 to 18:00 PST
• Free parking available: Monday August 18, 2025 - 16:30 to 18:00 PST