Looking for a way to help strengthen food security in your community?
The South Vancouver Community Food Hub is recruiting volunteers to help pack nutritious and culturally appropriate grocery hampers. Since 2020, we have been providing weekly food access to members of the South Vancouver community. With your help, we can continue this work and help make our community stronger.
In this role, you will be packing hampers for our community members, paying special attention to stated dietary restrictions and cultural food requests. Hampers are then labelled and put into storage for delivery to our partners.
We would love to have you! On-site training and orientation are provided.
What qualities are we looking for?
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Some lifting and bending may be required
- Reliable, trustworthy, patient, punctual, and empathetic
What to expect:
- Some lifting may be involved, but volunteers and staff share the load wherever possible
- Dress comfortably and wear toes-closed shoes
- All staff and volunteers are required to wear masks, you are welcome to bring your own or one will be provided for you
- Parking is not provided