Food Donations Volunteer (Thursday morning)

At Open Door we have over 100 volunteers working between the night shelter and the Winter Beds Project. We are looking for a small team to help organise and co-ordinate the food donations that come into us at Open Door.

The role would suit someone with a few hours to spare each week, particularly friends or couples/partners. This role would suit two people and would involve working in our cellar which is where we store all our dried food donations.

We are looking for volunteers who can take their own direction and work independently.

This role is on Thursday morning (fortnightly) and should take no more than 2 hours.

Once a month the role includes organising the week's fresh food and updating the menu.

Volunteers would be responsible for rotating food stock, ensuring that shortest date produce is at the front of the shelves and works back to the longest date. Restocking the shelves with new food donations that come in each fortnight and communicating with our food shoppers and food bank when particular items are running low. The role also involves 'topping up' the pantry with any items that need replenishing and replenishing toilietries in the shower facilities. This role is key to the smooth running of the night shelter and although it is not a face to face volunteer position with our guests, it is as equally important.