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SPCA Is hiring a full time Program Manager to support our programming.  Please click here to learn more and apply!

Food Distribution Program Volunteer

Type: Volunteer • Posted: Jan 9, 2025

Role Description

Help your Community:

🔆 Volunteer with our Food Distribution Program!🔆

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community and helping others? If so, we invite you to volunteer with our Food Distribution Program!

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region is a local non-profit charitable organization in Waterloo Region. The Stanley Park Community Association in partnership with The Food Bank provides a weekly hamper service at the community centre. Volunteers will work as a team to provide quality customer service to the patrons utilizing the food hamper program. 

Duties include:

  • Working with a team of volunteers to physically set-up the mobile program

  • Plan and organize with the team so that food is re-stocked as food is taken

  • Providing friendly customer service to patrons at every step of the process

  • Providing information on additional community resources available

  • Please note that due to the nature of the service, the role is performed mostly outdoors and runs even in inclement weather


  • Food Counter Attendant: answer questions about products available, ensure quantities are taken in reasonable amounts


  • Food Counter Cashier: ensure clients cash in their tokens, ensure clients receive the food they need before they leave the premises


  • Inventory Clerk: ability to gauge product levels in order to restock before food supply is depleted, ability to lift up to 30 pounds, ability to move on and off the food truck in order to bring stock to the shelves

Time Commitment

  • Approximately 1.5 hours each week during the day (Wednesdays 10:15 am-11:45 am)

Qualifications

  • An empathetic and understanding attitude

  • Lived experience with food insecurity an asset

  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment

  • Ability to communicate with people who do not speak English fluently

  • Punctual, reliable, and dependable


Click "Apply Now" to submit your interest!

For More Information Contact the Stanley Park Community Association

Phone: 519-741-2504 or email: jenn@spcakitchener.ca