THIS IS AN OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITY LOCATED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF OUR DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Forgotten Harvest’s Community Choice Market will allow those in need to select their own food instead of receiving a prepacked or standard bag of groceries. With this method, those in need do not have to take items they already have, do not like, or cannot eat for health or personal reasons.
Volunteers are needed to assist with the following:
- Greeting all clients cheerfully
- Assisting clients in the entire grocery selection process
- Push the cart and help to bag items
- You will need to be able to push a cart full of groceries, which may be 100+ pounds
- Prepare and maintain mobile pantry for optimum client experience
- Labeling sections of food as it is shelved
- Weigh bags of groceries on small scales as well as push the cart onto the large scale for inventory tracking purposes
- Checking for outdated expiration dates and labeling expiration dates on new food
- Walk client to the check-out area, hand client card to cashier, and place groceries into clients car then bring cart back inside
- Receive food deliveries and place into shelving locations
- Shelving and restocking food
- Helping with clean-up and organization throughout the shift or during closing time
*Volunteers should be 18 years or older. Must be able to lift at least 25+ pounds*
MANDATORY DRESS CODE
- Must wear closed toe shoes.
- Please dress for the weather.
- NO open toe or heel shoes (any kind of shoe exposing feet or any part of the foot. ex. sandals, sling back, or Crocs)
GROUP REGISTRATION - please email the volunteer department (click here) with the following information:
- Group Name
- Contact phone & email
- Number of volunteers
HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION: The safety and well-being of our community, staff and volunteers are important to Forgotten Harvest.
- If you are sick, FH requests that you refrain from volunteering and stay home until you are recovered. We respect and honor the rights of any individuals who may prefer to mask when volunteering.
- Continue personal health etiquette, including frequent handwashing or hand-sanitizing.
