Food Pantry Volunteer
About The Position
The Food Pantry Volunteer position supports the Marion Public Library's mission to provide a food pantry that offers dignified, efficient, and compassionate service to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. This volunteer position plays an essential role to help ensure community members have access to nutritious food in a respectful and organized environment by sorting and shelving food donations, assembling food boxes, picking food up from distribution partners, delivering food donations to the library, providing quality control by checking dates, maintaining the cleanliness of the pantry areas, and supporting staff with general organization.
Requirements
- Ability to work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and diverse populations.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Reliable, punctual, and able to follow directions.
- Commitment to maintaining client dignity and confidentiality.
Responsibilities
- Assist with receiving, sorting, and inspecting donated food items for quality and expiration dates.
- Stock shelves, refrigerators, and freezers in an organized and safe manner.
- Help prepare pre-packaged food boxes or bags for distribution.
- Greet clients and assist with food selection in a courteous and respectful manner.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of pantry, storage areas, and workspaces.
- Support inventory tracking and notify Food Pantry Coordinator of low stock items.
- Assist with donation drives, special events, or outreach efforts as needed.
- Follow all safety, sanitation, and confidentiality guidelines to keep all program attendees and all patrons, stakeholders, and donor information learned while volunteering confidential.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
