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The Food Depot - Casita de Comida
ORGANIZATION: The Food Depot
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Casita de Comida Volunteer Activity Description
Objective: Volunteers at The Food Depot’s Casita de Comida primarily assist TFD staff with providing community members accessing our services with the best customer service experience at Casita.
Location: 628 N. Riverside Drive, Española, NM 87532
Supervisor: Program Coordinator, Sierra Cruz
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting TFD staff with registration, as needed
- Stocking areas with both commodity and non-commodity foods
- Assisting community members with their shopping experience
- Assisting TFD staff with checkout, as needed
- Assisting with Diaper Depot Program help at the Casita location
Qualifications:
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds*
- Sure-footed and able to stand for an entire 3-4-hour shift
- Ability to complete repetitive motions, bend, lift and twist
- Ability and willingness to work as part of a team
- Ability and willingness to accept guidance and instructions from staff
- Have a positive and warm attitude
Dress Code: Closed-toed, non-slip shoes; clean and comfortable long pants or shorts (depending on the task) and The Food Depot logoed sleeved shirts; excessive or dangly jewelry removed.
Time Commitment: One or more shifts a month.
Schedule Intervals: Twice Monthly
2 Shifts
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11:30 AM to 03:30 PM MST
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Spots available: 3
Mondays
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08:30 AM to 12:30 PM MST
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Spots available: 5
Fridays
More opportunities with The Food Depot
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Food Depot
Location:
1222 Siler Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507, US
Mission Statement
The Food Depot fosters healthy communities by engaging a network of partners and developing solutions to create a hunger-free New Mexico.
Description
As the food bank for nine counties, The Food Depot provides food to nearly 40,000 people experiencing hunger annually. Over 35 % of hunger needs are addressed through direct service programs operated by The Food Depot. The majority (65%) of The Food Depot’s hunger relief services involves food distribution to over 81 nonprofit agencies through 145 locations including food pantries, meal programs, shelters, youth programs, shelters, and senior centers. The Food Depot provides more than 430,000 meals to people in need - the most vulnerable of our community - children, seniors, working families and those in ill health.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
628 North Riverside DriveEspañola, NM 87532
DATE POSTED
July 16, 2024
SKILLS
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 4 Hours+ Monthly
- Complete an application via https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/ab55fecc-c35e-4976-983b-cacc1fa51928/3