Food Pantry at a Supportive Housing Org (Carrot Way location)

Avalon Housing Volunteers • Ann Arbor, MI

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Avalon Housing is a nonprofit supportive housing provider whose mission is to build healthy, safe, and inclusive supportive housing communities as a long-term solution to homelessness. Its food pantries operate at several properties, and Food Pantry Volunteers work with the Community Building team and tenant group on all aspects of running the pantry. This is an unpaid voluntary role; direct and approved expenses related to the role will be reimbursed.

The role is on-site at Avalon’s Carrot Way location in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Mondays from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Volunteers are asked to commit 4–8 hours per week and at least 12 hours per month; a minimum three-month commitment is preferred. Volunteers may need to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations in a non-judgmental way.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• A highly positive and enthusiastic attitude and a strong commitment to helping people in need.
• Availability to commit 4–8 hours per week and at least 12 hours per month.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum three-month commitment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Update weekly temperature logs for refrigerators and freezers.
• Prepare pickup and delivery bags by opening and double-bagging them.
• Sort and discard outdated or spoiled food from the previous week.
• Bring food for the pantry out of the refrigerator or freezer.
• Help unload Food Gatherers deliveries from pallets.
• Set up and display food in the designated shopping area.
• Monitor the pickup line while maintaining social distancing.
• Run bags for pickup orders.
• Enter clients into the Link2Feed database.
• Assist support coordinators with loading deliveries into their vehicles.
• Put extra food away on shelves or in the refrigerator or freezer.
• Wipe down tables and kitchen counters.
• Break down boxes and take them to the recycling area.
• Take out trash and replace liners.
• Sweep and mop floors.

Benefits

• Direct and approved expenses related to the role will be reimbursed.

What This Job Offers

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