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WhitbyGeneral volunteers do a variety of tasks including food service * dispensing pantry goods * monitoring washrooms * coat check * and various other odd jobs.
- Greet and assist clients in a friendly and respectful manner
- Sort, pack, and distribute food hampers
- Set up and clean up the food distribution area
- Restock shelves and manage inventory
- Assist with intake or registration as needed
- Maintain a clean and organized environment
- Follow all health and safety protocols
During the morning shift, the meal is prepared for service later in the day.
Tasks for this shift include:
- Buttering buns
- Rolling cutlery
- Plating desserts
- Sorting food
- Peeling and/or cutting vegetables
- Making salad
- Making fruit salad
- Bagging food to-go
- Washing, drying, and/or putting away dishes
- Doing laundry
During the afternoon shift, guests are served a meal.
Tasks for this shift include:
- Serving guests at their tables
- Busing tables
- Wiping tables and chairs as guests leave
- Scraping plates
- Preparing drinks (coffee, tea, juice, and water)
- Plating meals from the steam table
- Washing, drying, and/or putting away dishes
- Handing out food to guests to go
· Interacting with the public while providing great customer service. Merchandising and staging of furniture donations.
· eCommerce: product research for price and key selling points, measure dimensions, photography, and minor touch up of items to support our new online platform.
· Tasks may include customer service, product display, pricing, assembly, and repair
- Due to the physical nature of some of the tasks required, ReStore volunteers may be asked to lift heavy objects (bathroom fixtures, windows, doors, etc.)
- Assembling furniture and some restoration of various donations.
- Able to lift 10-20 pounds and be on your feet for several hours at a time.
- Volunteers are required to wear CSA approved green label safety shoes, some at store to borrow for volunteer shift
· Come with a willingness to learn from experienced volunteers and staff and to work as part of a team. A positive attitude, enthusiasm, flexibility, and a sense of humour is always key! Tasks are not always glamorous, so be prepared to do a variety of things.
