Mountainside Market - Grocer
We are recruiting volunteers for our Grocer role in the Mountainside Market. Grocers assist with the sorting, stocking, and preparing of food for our fresh food market. Heavy lifting required; ability to lift and carry crates of food (up to 50 lbs). Grocers will move food to and from our temperature-controlled receiving cooler to the market throughout the shift. About Food for Life: Food for Life is a volunteer-powered, grassroots-driven organization led by a small staff team. Food for Life employs just 22 full-time staff and relies on approximately 500 volunteers from the community to mobilize our mission. Our Mission: Rescuing Food. Impacting Lives. Our Vision: For everyone to have access to healthy food. Food for Life thrives on the spirit of teamwork with an unparalleled network of support from individuals, corporations and foundations in the Halton region – we are defined by our collaboration. Through our trusted alliance, Food for Life is able to turn every $1 donated into the $7 of GOOD food. Since our inception in 1995, Food for Life has rescued over 26 million pounds of food by collecting surplus perishable food (fruit and vegetables, dairy, meat and prepared foods) from both retail and wholesale food suppliers and grocery stores. We are the largest food rescue organization in Halton and Hamilton. Food for Life holds a unique niche among Canadian food relief charities in that we focus on redistributing fresh, nutritious food. Our clients tell us that they are often not able to afford fresh food and that having access to this healthy food allows them to focus on obtaining other life essentials as they work towards no longer relying on our services. By diverting over 4.6 million pounds of good food last year, Food for Life was able to reduce the equivalent of 6 million kilograms of greenhouse gases. Role: Mountainside Market - Grocer Minimum age: 18+ 1 vacancy Shift Day: Tuesday Shift Time: 4:00-6:30pm Commitment: On-going, weekly commitment (minimum 3 months preferred) 1 vacancy Shift Day: Thursday Shift Time: 12:45-4:00pm Commitment: On-going, weekly commitment (minimum 3 months preferred) 1 vacancy Shift Day: Thursday Shift Time: 4:00-6:30pm Commitment: On-going, weekly commitment (minimum 3 months preferred) To apply, please email volunteer@foodforlife.ca with the subject "Mountainside Market Volunteer - Grocer" and indicate which shift day/time you are applying for.
Additional Details & Skills Required
Volunteer Orientation will need to be completed (2 hours total) and an initial shadow shift (3 hours) is suggested.
Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?
Have fun working with a team and meeting new people, all while giving back to your community! You will be helping to support families in our community that are experiencing food insecurity. - Transferable skills may include: teamwork, adaptability, communication, decision making, attention to detail