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Temperature-Controlled Clean Room Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: Second Harvest Heartland

  • 1 person is interested

Overview

To ensure food-safety standards, the temperature of the clean room will be kept at a cool 42°. Shifts may include sorting and boxing packaged frozen protein or repackaging ready-to-eat bulk protein into smaller family-friendly portions. Ready-to-eat protein consists of frozen meat items that do not require additional cooking prior to consumption like deli meats and items that require reheating for palatability like chicken nuggets.


What you’ll do:

  • Seal product into new packaging
  • Sort, pack, and label products
  • Count and/or weigh products
  • Inspect product quality
  • Palletize finished boxes
  • Assist with clean-up of work area as needed (sweeping, sanitizing, etc.)

What’s in it for you:

  • Hands-on food insecurity experience at one of the largest Feeding America food banks
  • Networking opportunities
  • Resume builder


What you’re committing to:

  • Ability to stand, bend, and twist for the duration of each shift
  • Following special safety guidelines, including wearing smocks, shoe covers, hairnets and gloves
  • Adhering to food safety and warehouse guidelines at all times
  • Being comfortable in a cool 42°F environment for the duration of the shift - It is highly recommended to dress in layers or a warm coat and winter hat!


When and where you’ll volunteer:

  • Volunteer Location: 7101 Winnetka Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
  • Days of the week: Mondays
  • Time of day: 9:00am - 11:00am or 12:30pm - 2:30pm


What’s Next?

Visit our website - volunteer.2harvest.org - Find this open opportunity & click "Respond" next to the shift you would like to the shift(s) that work for your schedule and submit your response. You will receive an automated email confirming your registration.

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About Second Harvest Heartland

Location:

7101 Winnetka Ave No., Brooklyn Park, MN 55428, US

Mission Statement

The mission of Second Harvest Heartland is to end hunger together. At Second Harvest Heartland, our volunteer partners do more than enrich our work, they ground us to our mission of ending hunger together. We integrate volunteers into all aspects of creating and delivering solutions that will free our neighbors of hunger.

Description

Second Harvest Heartland is a leading hunger-relief organization. In partnership with more than 1,000 food shelves and hunger-relief programs in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, we provided over 167 million meals to neighbors last year. We also help families enroll in food assistance and provide prepared meals for people who need more than groceries. Second Harvest Heartland is a leader, convener and voice in hunger-related policy discussions. Learn more at 2harvest.org.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Hunger
Community, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

7101 Winnetka Avenue NorthBrooklyn Park, MN 55428

(45.08354,-93.3834)
 

SKILLS

  • Warehousing
  • Food Delivery / Distribution

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • Minimum of one shift monthly

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