Help Nourish Lives – Volunteer in Oakland!

Project Open Hand’s mission is to improve health outcomes and quality of life by providing nutritious meals to the sick and vulnerable, caring for and educating our community.

As many as 50 clients visit our Oakland Grocery Center every day to pick up medically tailored meals and nutritious groceries. Volunteers help foster a welcoming environment for these clients and help gather their groceries from our on-site Grocery Center. Tasks include helping clients select and gather their groceries, restocking food items, recording their grocery selections appropriately on menus and in the computer, and maintaining a safe and sanitary shopping atmosphere.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Greet clients
• Offer client the appropriate meal and grocery choices
• Document the client’s selections in the computer
• Gather meal and grocery items for the client
• Assemble/pre-bag groceries or frozen meals for clients
• Enter menu data into POS system
• Sort and repackage produce and other grocery items
• Stock fridges, freezer, produce, and dry goods
• Maintain a tidy and sanitary grocery center space, including wiping counters between clients and sanitizing freezer handles/shopping cart handles

Qualifications:

• At least 15 years of age
• Proof of TB Test
• Able to work well with others
• Ability to lift and carry 20-30lbs

Dress Code:

• Closed-toe shoes, full length pants (no shorts, skirts), shirts with sleeves (no tank tops)

2 shifts available:

• Weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays, or as needed Monday-Friday: 09:30 to 12:00 PST
• Weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays, or as needed Monday-Friday: 12:00 to 2:30 PST