Food Pantry Volunteer at a Supportive Housing Org (The Grove Location)

At Avalon, housing is a human right. Our mission is to build healthy, safe and inclusive supportive housing communities as a long-term solution to homelessness. Avalon Housing is a non-profit supportive housing provider. Supportive housing is a combination of affordable housing paired with services, such as case management. We don’t just help people find housing, we help people stay and thrive in their homes.
If you are passionate about creating more diverse, inclusive, and equitable communities where all people are welcome, Avalon may be a good fit for you.
About Our Food Pantries
Avalon operates food pantries at a number of our properties. Avalon’s Food Pantry Volunteers will work with both our Community Building team and our tenant group on all aspects of running the food pantry.
Core Responsibilities Include:
- Set-Up:
- Updating weekly temperature logs for fridges and freezers.
- Prepping bags (open and double bag) for pick-ups and deliveries.
- Sorting and tossing outdated or spoiled food from last week.
- Bringing out any food for the pantry from fridge/freezer.
- Helping unload Food Gatherers delivery from pallets.
- Setting up and displaying food in the designated shopping area.
- During:
- Monitoring pick up line (maintaining social distancing).
- Running bags for pick up orders.- Entering clients into database (Link2Feed).
- Assisting support coordinators in loading deliveries into their vehicles.
- Clean-Up:
- Putting any extra food away on shelves, into the fridge, or freezer.
- Wiping down tables and kitchen counters.
- Breaking down boxes and taking them to the recycling area.
- Taking out trash and replacing liners.
- Sweeping and mopping floors.
Desired Qualifications and Experience:
- Ability to effectively work with diverse populations in a non-judgme