Nonprofit

Nourish Mobile Food Bank Customer Service

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Tacoma, WA
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  • Details

    Commitment Details:
    Mobile shifts are available 5 days per week for 2-3 hours per shift.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    5
    Cause Areas:
    Hunger, Food Security
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check

    Description

    Nourish Mobile Food Bank Customer Service

    Help feed your neighbors in need as a volunteer with us! As a food bank volunteer, you directly contribute to our mission of providing nutritious food to people in need with compassion, dignity, and respect. Volunteering with Nourish Pierce County is a great way to meet new people, serve an immediate need in the community, and have some fun!

    Duties include, but are not limited to:

    • Greet and welcome food bank guests
    • Help check guests in
    • Help load groceries in clients cars
    • Within the food bank, help move boxes of food around and stage for distribution
    • Sort and bag fresh produce
    • Pack non-perishable grocery boxes
    • Assist with food distribution and replenish food bins
    • Clean food bank and assist with garbage disposal
    • Interact with all volunteers, staff and clients with compassion, dignity, and respect

    Skills Necessary:

    • Must be physically fit and able to lift at least 20 pounds repeatedly throughout shifts
    • Ability to work on your feet for several hours
    • Good interpersonal and communication skills
    • Comfortable in a busy environment
    • Courtesy and helpfulness are expected
    • Closed toe shoes and shirts with sleeves are required
    • Basic computer skills (sign up for volunteer shifts online, assist with client check-in, etc)
    • Good customer service skills and the ability to work in a team are required

    Getting started is easy and you can be volunteering in as little as two days after applying!

    1. Sign up online at https://volunteer.nourish.org
    2. We review your application and conduct a WA State Patrol background check and will call and/or email you with orientation registration information by the end of the next business day following your application
    3. Register for and attend a 1 hour online or in person orientation
    4. Once you've attended the orientation, you can sign up for shifts and volunteer

    Help feed your neighbors in need as a volunteer with us! As a food bank volunteer, you directly contribute to our mission of providing nutritious food to people in need with compassion, dignity, and respect. Volunteering with Nourish Pierce County is a great way to meet new people, serve an immediate need in the community, and have some fun!

    Duties include, but are not limited to:

    • Greet and welcome food bank guests
    • Help check guests in
    • Help load groceries in clients cars
    • Within the food bank, help move boxes of food around and stage for distribution
    • Sort and bag fresh produce
    • Pack non-perishable grocery boxes
    • Assist with food distribution and replenish food bins
    • Clean food bank and assist with garbage disposal
    • Interact with all volunteers, staff and clients with compassion, dignity, and respect

    Skills Necessary:

    • Must be physically fit and able to lift at least 20 pounds repeatedly throughout shifts
    • Ability to work on your feet for several hours
    • Good…

    Location

    On-site
    Tacoma, Washington, US

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