AmeriCorps Member at CDCAC Food Distribution Center
Wenatchee, WA Wenatchee, WA Full-time Full-time $2,000 a month $2,000 a month 9 days ago 9 days ago 9 days ago This project will involve hands-on activities such as operating the Mobile Food Pantry, direct distribution of food to clients, receiving semi-load food deliveries, conducting inventory, and assisting in operations.
The project requires volunteer recruitment, training, and support to people who wish to help alleviate food insecurity.
This project will also help with various programs within FDC such as the Wenatchee Empty Bowls event, Farm To Food Bank program, and Green Bags food donation program.
Member(s) will work together to coordinate all aspects of the mobile food pantry including:
Outreach to communities for hosting the mobile food pantry; scheduling locations and arranging details necessary for mobile food pantry distribution; and targeted marketing to potential mobile food pantry recipients in addition to the general community.
Member(s) will prepare the mobile pantry by loading dry, fresh, and frozen food items and transporting the mobile pantry to various locations throughout Chelan and Douglas Counties, and distributing food to residents seeking assistance.
This is not a door-to-door service but a community-based distribution.
Member(s) will perform outreach and build partnerships with other mobile service units to mobilize in a collaborative effort, such as health and library mobile units.
In addition, Member(s) will build food boxes for distribution at contracted pantries; will help distribute food boxes at contracted pantry sites; will help process gleaned produce for distribution; will track food distributed with mobile pantry and distribution sites and report as needed; and will identify or develop healthy meal planning/recipes and nutritional education to share with recipients of collaborating food pantries.
Member(s) will work together to assist in all aspects of the Food Distribution Center including:
Loading, unloading, and delivering purchased and/or donated foods at the Food Distribution Center, food pantries, grocery stores, and other food suppliers.
Building orders for delivery or for pantry pickups.
Picking up donated or purchased food, sometimes out of town, and attending all required CDCAC staff and warehouse meetings.
Member(s) will work together to coordinate the annual Wenatchee Empty Bowls event including:
Marketing and outreach to increase awareness and support of Wenatchee Empty Bowls; maintaining and growing relationships with businesses and other community members who make the event possible; soliciting cash and in-kind donations; and planning for important aspects such as community paintings, the firing of the ceramic bowls and a participant dinner and auction.
Member(s) will work together to coordinate all aspects of the Green Bags program including:
Marketing and outreach to increase awareness and support; maintaining and growing relationships/partnerships with businesses and other community members who will help grow community support of the program; communicating with volunteer drivers and donors and supporting their interests and needs.
Member(s) will work together to assist in all aspects of the Community Market including:
Setting up, re-stocking, and ensuring that the pantry is clean before and after pantry hours; sharing product and nutrition knowledge with clients and offering recommendations; managing inventory and pantry storage space; monitoring online orders and preparing for client pickup; managing the check-out process for customers receiving food.
Member(s) will work together to help with all aspects of the Farm to Food Bank program including:
Moving donated produce from the place of donation to the processors; moving finished product to distribution location; creating labels for finished product following Dept.
of Health requirements.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$2,000.
00 per month
Benefits:
Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Professional development assistance Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Schedule:
8 hour shift People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply License/Certification:
Driver's License (Required) Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The project requires volunteer recruitment, training, and support to people who wish to help alleviate food insecurity.
This project will also help with various programs within FDC such as the Wenatchee Empty Bowls event, Farm To Food Bank program, and Green Bags food donation program.
Member(s) will work together to coordinate all aspects of the mobile food pantry including:
Outreach to communities for hosting the mobile food pantry; scheduling locations and arranging details necessary for mobile food pantry distribution; and targeted marketing to potential mobile food pantry recipients in addition to the general community.
Member(s) will prepare the mobile pantry by loading dry, fresh, and frozen food items and transporting the mobile pantry to various locations throughout Chelan and Douglas Counties, and distributing food to residents seeking assistance.
This is not a door-to-door service but a community-based distribution.
Member(s) will perform outreach and build partnerships with other mobile service units to mobilize in a collaborative effort, such as health and library mobile units.
In addition, Member(s) will build food boxes for distribution at contracted pantries; will help distribute food boxes at contracted pantry sites; will help process gleaned produce for distribution; will track food distributed with mobile pantry and distribution sites and report as needed; and will identify or develop healthy meal planning/recipes and nutritional education to share with recipients of collaborating food pantries.
Member(s) will work together to assist in all aspects of the Food Distribution Center including:
Loading, unloading, and delivering purchased and/or donated foods at the Food Distribution Center, food pantries, grocery stores, and other food suppliers.
Building orders for delivery or for pantry pickups.
Picking up donated or purchased food, sometimes out of town, and attending all required CDCAC staff and warehouse meetings.
Member(s) will work together to coordinate the annual Wenatchee Empty Bowls event including:
Marketing and outreach to increase awareness and support of Wenatchee Empty Bowls; maintaining and growing relationships with businesses and other community members who make the event possible; soliciting cash and in-kind donations; and planning for important aspects such as community paintings, the firing of the ceramic bowls and a participant dinner and auction.
Member(s) will work together to coordinate all aspects of the Green Bags program including:
Marketing and outreach to increase awareness and support; maintaining and growing relationships/partnerships with businesses and other community members who will help grow community support of the program; communicating with volunteer drivers and donors and supporting their interests and needs.
Member(s) will work together to assist in all aspects of the Community Market including:
Setting up, re-stocking, and ensuring that the pantry is clean before and after pantry hours; sharing product and nutrition knowledge with clients and offering recommendations; managing inventory and pantry storage space; monitoring online orders and preparing for client pickup; managing the check-out process for customers receiving food.
Member(s) will work together to help with all aspects of the Farm to Food Bank program including:
Moving donated produce from the place of donation to the processors; moving finished product to distribution location; creating labels for finished product following Dept.
of Health requirements.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$2,000.
00 per month
Benefits:
Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Professional development assistance Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Schedule:
8 hour shift People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply License/Certification:
Driver's License (Required) Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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