Opportunities From: United Way of King County

Goal of the position: Check-in volunteers will be the first friendly face to interact
with guests receiving food as they enter our facility. Check-in volunteers ensure that
procedures are followed and our database is accurate. Volunteers will provide excellent
customer service to ensure great relationships and a positive atmosphere during distributions.

Time Required: 2-5 hours
Hours: 8:45-11am and 11:45-2pm, Friday and Saturdays. Weekly volunteers preferred minimum 1 x a month
Commitment Length: Minimum 3 month commitment
Positions Available: 3
We are particularly looking for Saturday Afternoon help from 11:45- 2:00PM

Responsibilities:
Great guest upon entering the building
Ensure all guests are entered into the database
Sign up new guests and review information with them
Answer questions, promote community/health/nutrition resources

Rainier Valley Food Bank could not operate without a cadre of committed, long-term community volunteers who contribute over 2,000 hours of service every month.

Skills Needed:
Previous computer skills and/or data entry a must
Ability to multitask data entry and customer service
Works well under pressure in fast paced, dynamic atmosphere
Punctual & dependable
Enthusiastic, flexible and positive attitude
Outgoing and enjoys working with people and helping clients
Comfortable with diverse populations in high energy settings
Multi-lingual is a huge plus! Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Spanish are common languages spoken by guests at RVFB.
Commitment to RVFB policies & procedures signed

Training: An orientation and "trial run" will be provided with RVFB staff aiding you through your first check-in experience. Ongoing support and collaboration provided. We are always interested in incorporating new, fresh ideas into our process!

Application Process:
Applicants must fill out our volunteer application. Please click "Respond" and someone from our organization will be in touch with you to direct you to the application. Background check required (not all charges will disqualify).

Please join Rainier Valley Food Bank in welcoming our clients for in-person shopping. Volunteers in this role will assist RVFB Staff in connecting our clients with nutritious food and good community. 

Fridays and Saturdays

Shift 1:  8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Shift 2:  11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Volunteer tasks include:

Help set up warehouse for in-person shopping

Line management

Welcoming people as they enter

Monitoring stations of food

Help clients to bag their food

Keep the space clean and restocked during distribution

Reset the room at end of distribution.

Line and parking lot direction 

Multilingual people encouraged to join!

Please respond if interested. The Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch to guide you through the sign up process. Please note in your response if you are looking to sign up a group of more than 5 people. Our maximum group size is 15 people with some days limited to 8 volunteers.

Every Wednesday and Thursday, we deliver grocery bags to our clients. As a home delivery driver, you will drive your own vehicle to deliver between 15-25 bags of food to clients in South Seattle.

Requirements:

* Valid driver’s license

* Background check

* Availability Wednesdays arrival times: 10am- 11:30am OR Thursdays arrival times: 10am - 2:30pm

* Highly personable and works well with others

*  3 month commitment desired

* Some drivers volunteer weekly, some occasionally. Weekly drivers especially needed

Help needed Wednesdays 9am-11am & Thursdays 9am - 12pm. 

In this role you will help us pack grocery bags for families in South Seattle. The Home Delivery Program serves our neighbors who are disabled or immunocompromised and unable to come shop at the food bank. With your help, we can pack up to 500 grocery bags per day to be delivered by another team of volunteer drivers to households around South Seattle. Volunteers must wear a mask at all times while indoors. Update to Mask Policy 6/1/23: Please wear N95 or KN95 if you are able. Masks are still required at RVFB due to the vulnerable population we serve.



Please click Respond below to sign up. If you are looking to sign up a group of more than 5 people, please specify that in your response.