On-site Food Distribution Assistance - Monthly on 3rd Wednesdays, 2:30-5:30 pm

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ORGANIZATION: Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

Volunteers are needed to help with monthly distributionsat Second Harvest Food Bank's Family Harvest sites. Family Harvest provides food and educational programs to low-income families with minor children.

  • Monitor the distribution line to help eliminate the current practice of families lining up their food carts early
  • Distribute appointment tickets fairly to families each month as they check-in
  • Check-in families as they arrive for their designated appointments using the roster provided by the Food Bank and stay on-time with the appointments
  • Work closely with the Team Leader at the site who mostly monitors the food flow at the distribution.
This is a great chance for volunteers to interface with our clients.

Qualifications:

  • Good time management
  • Assertive but fair
  • Uses email
  • Welcoming
  • Dependable and on time
  • Maintain safe working conditions and follow all safety rules
  • Professional conduct and responsibility
  • Helpful, but not required: speak Spanish
  • Must be 16 years of age or older
  • Requirement: must wear closed toe shoes and long pants, no shorts or tank tops
Note: this is a good job for someone who cannot do heavy lifting but still wants to be a part of the distribution.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

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About Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

Location:

4001 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95134, US

Mission Statement

Lead our community to ensure that anyone who needs a healthy meal can get one.

Description

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is a private non-profit organization that collects and distributes more than 12 million pounds of food each month. We currently serve an average of over 500,000 individuals each month; 60% are low income families and 20% are seniors. By building collaborative networks, we efficiently distribute food by leveraging donations of money, food and human resources. But we cannot do it alone. We rely upon the energy and commitment of the local community to fight hunger. See more about our efforts at www.shfb.org.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Hunger
Children & Youth, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Moonridge Apartments2001 Miramontes Point Rd.Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

(37.434464,-122.41724)
 

DATE POSTED

December 1, 2017

SKILLS

  • People Skills
  • Food Delivery / Distribution
  • Multi-Tasking
  • Transactions
  • Spanish
  • Organization

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 16
  • Monthly on the 3rd Wednesday, 2:30 - 5:30 PM

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