Meal Packing

Thursday afternoon Meal Packing!

We are busier than ever, and we need help packing meals for the families we help. Come and get social, meet fellow volunteers, and help us fill a huge need in our community!

Each week we need volunteers to help us pack up our freezer meals for families who may be unable to cook for themselves due to crisis or adversity. Each meal package is created for each individual family based on their specific needs/allergies/food restrictions, so attention to detail is A MUST.

Come and play adult Tetris packing up our freezer meals into our special MBM meal bags for families in crisis and in need of healthy meals!

Skills Needed:
Ability to take direction and follow very specific instructions
VERY detail-oriented
Organized
Neat and Clear writing
Able to lift, carry and move heavy bags of frozen meals safely
Must be able to safely pull a small wagon and cross the street to the Resource Centre with the meal bags to be put away
Dependable and committed to your chosen volunteer shift

Responsibilities:
•Liaise with and follow the direction of the team lead regarding which clients need meals
Sanitize work area before and after shift
Follow all food allergy guidelines
Follow our client packing standards
Accurately record and label all items that are given to each family
Ensure hamper room is left well organized and tidy
After this volunteer shift, clean up includes sanitizing all tables, counters, freezer door handles, sweeping the floors, taking out the garbage and recycling, etc.
Other related tasks as needed
This volunteer opportunity is best suited for adults or older teens
Please bring a refillable water bottle, wear comfortable closed-toe shoes and appropriate outerwear suitable for inclement weather

Some weeks will also require us to pack non-perishable hampers as well!

If you RSVP YES but are unable to make it, please update your RSVP to NOT GOING as soon as possible to allow other volunteers on the wait-list to join.

PLEASE NOTE:
You must sign in\, read\, agree and initial the Notice of Risk form at the Social + Good Charity | Kitchen before starting your volunteer shift AND sign out at the end of your volunteer shift!

If you do not yet have a Volunteer ID , please contact us at [email protected]
Thanks!!