Nonprofit
Published 12/16/25 4:47PM

Help our kitchen staff at HomeFirst!

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near San Jose, CA
I Want to Help


  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    7
    Cause Areas:
    Housing & Homelessness, Hunger, Food Security
    Good For:
    Public Groups, Age 55+
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Food Handlers Card Preferred, not required. If you volunteer more than 8 hours a TB test is required.

    Description

    Help our kitchen staff at HomeFirst!

    Do you like cooking? Do you like prepping? Are you interested in seeing how our kitchen feeds all of our clients at our various sites? Help our kitchen staff at HomeFirst! Our kitchen at the Boccardo Reception Center makes over 1,200 meals a day to feed our many clients at our various shelters and sites. With your help we can do even more! As a kitchen helper, you would be helping our staff prepare items for the meals, help wash dishes, package meals, serve the food, and more! On the week days, our kitchen operates from 4am to 2pm, and over the weekend we operate from 4am to 12pm. This means you get to choose which time works best for you. You can come anytime during those hours and help when you can!

    Please reach out to Jen Campsey for more information, contact information listed below:

    jen.campsey@homefirstscc.org; 669-365-4888

    Thank you so much and I hope to see you there!

    2 shifts available:

    • WEEK DAYS ONLY - These are the operating hours of the kitchen, you can choose which times you would like to volunteer between 7:00am and 7:00pm.: 07:00 to 19:00 PST
    • WEEKENDS ONLY - These are the operating hours of the kitchen, you can choose which times you would like to volunteer between 7:00am and 7:00pm.: 07:00 to 19:00 PST

    Location

    On-site

    Boccardo Reception Center

    2011 Little Orchard Street, San Jose, California, US

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

    1. Create a volunteer profile with CERVIS at the following link: HomeFirst volunteer application
    2. Once you have created your profile, log in here: HomeFirst CERVIS volunteer login
    3. Complete and sign the Volunteer Application. If you will be serving food, you will also need to complete and sign the Civil Rights Annual Training. To locate these, navigate to: Volunteer Portal Home page --> Profile Management --> Click on “View Posted Documents” --> select the document(s) you need --> click on Download Selected Documents. There is also a "Getting Started with CERVIS" Guide for volunteers that we recommend you review.
    4. When you have completed signing your required documents, you can upload the signature pages of your documents to your profile. Go to the Home page > under Profile Management > click on “Upload File Attachments” > choose your file and upload to your profile. Files should appear listed under Uploaded File Attachments. If you cannot locate where to upload the completed documents, you may also send them to volunteer@homefirstscc.org.
    5. When you have completed these steps, e-mail volunteer@homefirstscc.org to request your account be unlocked to allow registrations. You may then review volunteer listings and apply through CERVIS.

    Having trouble? Reach out to volunteer@homefirstscc.org for assistance!

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