Warehouse Operations Volunteer

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Operations Volunteer

Work on meaningful projects that make our mission possible in an office environment.

IMPACT

Feeding San Diego (FSD) is the leading hunger relief organization in the county. Volunteers help with clerical duties that make it possible for our staff to meet the needs of 63,000 kids and families facing hunger each week. Become an Operations Volunteer and provide administrative support alongside a passionate team of staff and volunteers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Operations Volunteer will report directly to the Operations Coordinator and assist with clerical work throughout the organization. This will include, but is not limited to:

• Data entry
• Filing paperwork
• Greet visitors, donors, volunteers and clients
• Help maintain a neat and clean volunteer center, lobby, and work space
• Miscellaneous projects as assigned

TIME COMMITMENT

The Operations Volunteer will work two (3 hour) shifts weekly, sometimes more if needed. The schedule and shift times are flexible, but the shifts must be Monday-Friday between the hours of 8am and 4pm.

KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• You have a passion for hunger relief and want to make a difference
• You are very organized and detail-oriented
• You can work well independently
• You love meeting new people!
• You have excellent communication skills
• You are able to interact with individuals of various backgrounds, ages, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• You have a willingness to learn and work on a variety of different tasks
• You enjoy being on the computer and consider yourself comfortable with basic office systems (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Google)

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Experience working in a warehouse
• Comfortable handling basic IT/maintenance requests
• Basic graphic design experience (e.g. flyers, brochures)

TRAINING PROVIDED

Volunteer Orientation will provide volunteers with an understanding of Feeding San Diego as a whole before role specific training. Additional instructional training provided will include:

• Data entry training
• Disaster preparedness training
• Food safety training

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a Volunteer Application to the Volunteer Department at volunteersd@feedingsandiego.org or to Feeding San Diego c/o Volunteer Department at 9455 Waples Street, Suite 135, San Diego, CA 92121.

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

Contact the Volunteer Department by phone (858.452.3663 x100) or email (volunteersd@feedingsandiego.org). You can also visit feedingsandiego.org to learn more about making a difference in San Diego.