Looking for a meaningful way to make a difference in your community?
* Part-time weekdays 9:00am – 12:00pm
* Elizabeth location
We are seeking passionate volunteers who will be supporting the daily operations of a community food program, with a focus on food handling, customer service, and teamwork. Key responsibilities include preparing and packaging food items, assisting with deliveries, maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards, and engaging respectfully with customers.
Duties and responsibilities may include:
* Assisting with bagging food items into appropriate item-sized quantities
* Assisting with unloading goods received, general deliveries, and transferring them to the Food Room
* Supporting customers with recipe suggestions with a strong focus on nutritional meals
* Assisting in the appropriate storing of all food items received and maintaining the food distribution area clean and tidy
* Engaging respectfully and kindly with all program or site customers, and other team members
* Maintaining a high level of personal hygiene at all times: washing and drying hands thoroughly, no nail polish, changing gloves regularly, covering wounds, and refraining from working with food when ill
* FOLLOWING THE PROGRAM OR SITES FOOD SAFETY PLAN, ANGILCARE'S QUALITY FOOD SERVICE POLICY, AND FOOD STANDARDS OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND WHEN UNDERTAKING ALL FOOD SERVICE DUTIES
* Working as part of a team and taking directions from Program Coordinator
You Will:
* Assist with unloading goods received each morning
* Bag food items for distribution
* Stock shelves with incoming goods
* Rotate stock to ensure freshness and reduce waste
* Participate in regular stocktakes
Benefits of Volunteering:
* Helps you meet and socialize with new people
* Provides a great sense of satisfaction with the motive of helping others
* Teaches you valuable skills which allows you to grow and develop
* Brings fun and change in your life that breaks up your week
* Improves your self-esteem and self-confidence, knowing the work you've undertaken has a purpose by helping others