Volunteer Position: Food Pantry Assistant
Location:Goodyear, AZ
Hours: 8 hours per week (Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10 AM - 2 PM)
Organization Overview:
Gervonni Cares is committed to addressing food insecurity in the West Valley community through our food pantry. We serve families in need, ensuring they have access to essential food items.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated and reliable volunteer to assist with our food pantry operations. The ideal candidate will be flexible, have a strong sense of community service, and be capable of handling physical tasks and maintaining confidentiality.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the distribution of food items to pantry clients.
- Pack and organize food boxes, ensuring that all items are safely stored and handled.
- Lift and carry boxes weighing up to 10 lbs.
- Maintain an organized and clean pantry environment.
- Greet and assist clients with a friendly and helpful attitude, ensuring a positive experience.
- Uphold the confidentiality of client information at all times.
- Support pantry inventory management by tracking stock levels and notifying the supervisor of any shortages.
- Assist with set-up and clean-up before and after pantry hours.
Qualifications:
- Ability to lift boxes of up to 10 lbs and bend to pack items in boxes.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect the privacy of pantry clients.
- Dependable and punctual, with the ability to commit to 8 hours per week.
- Prior experience in a food pantry or customer service role is a plus, but not required.
Benefits:
- Make a tangible impact in the community by helping those in need.
- Gain experience in food distribution and nonprofit work.
- Join a team of compassionate and committed volunteers.
575 S. 143rd ave, Goodyear, AZ 85338, US
Gervonni Cares, Inc. is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families in the West Valley through a variety of programs and services. We aim to engage the community, raise awareness, and ensure everyone has access to the resources they need. We have a community food pantry, literacy classes, and housing stability assistance.
The need to help others in our communities and other surrounding areas is beneficial right now. Especially in the areas of housing, employment, food and transportation resources. Our goal is to continue to help individuals and families with programs that connect them to financial opportunities that make a long-lasting difference. In addition, we provide financial literacy classes quarterly via our online classroom platform. GCI members and volunteers provide that momentum that helps us affect change.
We have been in communities fundraising, by selling sno-cones, fresh popcorn and other items to raise money for back to school backpacks and supplies. We donated over 78 backpacks with supplies to those who requested the need.
575 South 143rd AvenueGoodyear, AZ 85338
August 15, 2024
