Food Bank Volunteer - Halifax, Canada - Dalhousie Student Union

Dalhousie Student Union
Dalhousie Student Union
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Halifax, Canada

1 week ago

Sophia Lee

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Role Description:


As a volunteer, you are responsible for making the DSU Food Bank a welcoming place for those who access it.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Client Registration accessing the food bank.
  • Prepare food bank orders in an efficient and effective manner.
  • Assisting with food choices and shelf options.
  • Unpacking food deliveries and Stocking shelves
  • Cleaning of food areas
  • Opening and closing duties as outlined
  • Follow instructions and complete task independently

Required Skills:


  • Strong verbal and written communications skills
  • Comfortability with AirTable, or other data base entry
  • Ability to keep confidentiality
  • Comfortable interacting with people
  • Patient and nonjudgemental
  • Detailoriented with a strong ability to selfmotivate
  • Reliability, Honest, friendly, and impartial

Training:

  • Is currently done during scheduled volunteer times
  • Support, supervision & evaluation provided ongoing during volunteer terms

Time commitment expected:

  • Volunteers are asked to commit to at least one regularly scheduled shift every week.

Mandatory Activities:

  • Volunteer Meetings

Working Conditions:

  • Long periods of standing
  • Some lifting, bending, and pushing carts

Benefits for Food Bank Members:

  • Strengthen your communication, language, and interpersonal skills
  • Gain food handling experience
  • Real world activism in the fight against food insecurity
  • Build connections and network with your peers (meet new people and have fun)
  • Great experience for your CV
  • Receive volunteer recognition upon completion
  • Add the experience to your Dalhousie Co-Curricular Record (CCR)

Reports To:

  • Food Bank Manager
  • Important: This position requires volunteers to be available inperson_
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