Volunteer Opportunity Details:

The Receiver is an important position as she/he is the first responder to incoming food and donations. The receiver plays a vital role in maintaining the flow of operations in the warehouse and distribution, as well as communicating any issues or concerns to the Coordinators thus helping to prevent possible problems.
Duties:

1. Greet donors and deliveries as they arrive. Very Important! 
2. Assist the unloading of trucks and vehicles and distributing of donations to proper places.
3. Ensure proper weights are taken.
4. Maintain accurate logs of weights and paperwork as donations and deliveries arrive.
5. Maintain the cleanliness of receiving area:
6. Monitor bread and produce stock in distribution.
7. Assisting stockers when help is needed filling shelves or rotating and shelving product.

Interest in helping people; sensitivity to the problems and issues of homeless, food insecure, and low-income individuals; good communication skills; non-judgmental; polite mannerism, ability to function in an often busy environment, good organizational and writing skills are required for this volunteer opportunity.



This opportunity is sponsored by: Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf

We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning X X X X X Afternoon X X X X X Evening Weekly This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+) Unpaid Interns Volunteers will work with the following groups Homeless Low-income / Poverty This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Homelessness Poverty Hunger / Food We are looking for volunteers with the following skills Office Work (Data Entry) Office Work (reception/filing/copying)

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Contact Person: Vesna Juric-Orlic, Volunteer Coordinator, (802) 658-7939 #24, (email) View all agency contacts

Address:


228 North Winooski Ave. Burlington, VT 05401 (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.feedingchittenden.org

Miscellaneous Information

The volunteer is supervised by
	Warehouse Coordinator
Does the volunteer supervise others?
	No
Number of volunteers needed:
	10
Minimum number of hours required (specify per day, week, month, project)
	4 per week
The minimum age for a volunteer is
	21
What is the minimum age for youth or youth group volunteers with an adult?
	N/A
Is parking available?
	yes
Is there a cost for parking?
	no
Does the agency reimbuse volunteers for parking?
	no
Does the agency provide meals for volunteers?
	Yes
Is this volunteer site accessible for those with physical disabilities?
	Yes
Is this opportunity appropriate for court-ordered service?
	No
What screening procedures are required?
	Application, Interview (phone or in-person), Background Check (VCIC, DAD, SRS, FBI)
Is this opportunity appropriate for a home-bound volunteer?
	No
Is a supervisor readily available to answer volunteers questions?
	Yes
The volunteer work takes place in this county:
	Chittenden County

Last updated on September 15, 2009

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