🍽️ Volunteer Opportunity: Irvine Senior Center Kitchen & Lunch Support

Are you looking for a meaningful way to connect with your community and make a real difference? Our kitchen provides vital daily meals, and we are looking for friendly, dedicated volunteers to help ensure our operations run smoothly. Your time and willingness to help are exactly what we need!

Weekly Shift Openings

We have specific volunteer needs each day of the week to keep our lunch program running seamlessly:

• Mondays: 1 Server, 1 Kitchen Prep
• Tuesdays: 3 Servers
• Wednesdays: 6 Servers, 1 Kitchen Prep
• Thursdays: 3 Servers, 1 Kitchen Prep, 1 Dishwasher
• Fridays: 2 Servers, 1 Dishwasher

What You'll Be Doing

• Food Service & Serving: Helping plate and serve delicious meals to our local seniors with a warm, welcoming smile.
• Kitchen Prep: Assisting our team with simple food preparation tasks to get ready for service.
• Dishwashing & Sanitation: Playing a key role in cleaning and sanitizing equipment, dishes, and prep areas. A clean kitchen is a safe kitchen!
• Camaraderie & Support: Working alongside our wonderful staff and fellow volunteers in a warm, supportive environment.

Shifts & Time Commitment:

We are looking for help Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We understand life happens—let us know if you are interested in a specific day or a shorter commitment within this timeframe!

What We Ask:

• Ability to Stand: This role requires you to be on your feet and walking for periods of time during the shift.
• No Experience Needed! We provide complete, hands-on training with our Kitchen Manager or a seasoned volunteer to ensure you feel confident and ready.
• Minimum Age: Volunteers must be 16 or older.

Simple Dress Code for Safety & Comfort:

• Comfort is Key: Wear comfortable T-shirts, jeans (no major holes), or knee-length shorts that you don't mind getting dirty.
• Safety First: Please wear closed-toed shoes.
• Kitchen Guidelines: For hygiene, long hair needs to be secured (ponytail/bun), and a hairnet or hat must be worn in the kitchen. Please avoid wearing perfume or cologne while working in the kitchen.

Ready to lend a helping hand and join our wonderful community? Your effort ensures those who depend on us receive the nourishment they need.

We’d love to welcome you to our team!

Please reach out today:

• Fill out our online volunteer application: https://form.jotform.com/agewellvolunteer/volunteer-application
• Email us: volunteer@myagewell.org