We are looking for Fresh Food Sort volunteers to help with quality checking and categorizing perishable fruit, vegetables, dairy, and deli donations. This food-focused role is great for individuals that want to help rescue food!
Fresh Sort Volunteers
Fresh Sort Volunteers
We are looking for Fresh Food Sort volunteers to help with quality checking and categorizing perishable fruit, vegetables, dairy, and deli donations. This food-focused role is great for individuals that want to help rescue food!
Age requirement:
- 16+
Shift times:
- Monday-Thursday, 1 pm-4 pm
- Friday, 9 am-1 pm and 1 pm-4 pm
- Schedule varies depending on the week
Location:
- 8345 Winston Street, Burnaby
Commitment:
- This role offers flexible scheduling on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis.
Responsibilities:
- Quality check donated perishables, including fruits, vegetables, dairy, and deli products, adhering to GVFB food safety and best before date practices;
- Dispose of non-consumable products into appropriate waste streams (compost, recycling, ReFeed bins);
- Move pallets with a manual pallet jack (training provided onsite);
- Wrap, weigh, and label sorted pallets;
- Cleaning the fresh sort room at the end of each shift; emptying waste bins, wiping all surfaces and mopping the floor;
- Safely handle spoiled food items, which could involve dealing with mold;
- Efficiently complete other food sort-related tasks as assigned by the Sort Associate.
Requirements:
- Detail-oriented to ensure that food is accurately quality checked;
- Ability to follow instructions, procedures, and safety guidelines to ensure the quality of preserved food;
- Ability to work independently and perform tasks in a timely manner;
- Ability to collaborate effectively with a small team of volunteers;
- Ability to use manual pallet jack or a willingness to learn how to use (training provided by staff on-site).
- Ability to stand for three hours;
- Ability to bend, twist, and lift up to 40 lbs safely;
- Ability to complete repetitive tasks;
- Comfortable working in a temperature-controlled environment (typically set at 4 to 10 degrees Celsius). Jackets and gloves are provided onsite.
- Contact volunteer@foodbank.bc.ca to discuss accommodations.