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Program Name:
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Nutrition Bar
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Location:
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Our Place Society - 919 Pandora Ave, Victoria, BC V8V3P4
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Position Title:
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Nutrition Bar Assistant
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Purpose:
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The Nutrition Bar Assistant provides operational support to serve coffee and snacks to family members.
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Key Responsibilities:
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- Serve coffee, tea, hot oatmeal and snacks when available.
- Wipe down area, re-supply containers and empty coffee urns at the end of shift.
- Other tasks as assigned
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Boundaries and Expectations:
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- Volunteers are to be age 19+.
- Volunteers are to follow Our Place’s mission, vision, and values.
- Volunteers are to demonstrate empathy, flexibility and strong people skills.
- Volunteers are to participate in creating a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment.
- Volunteers are to respect the confidential nature of shared personal information.
- Volunteers are to use first names only and not share personal contact information for staff, volunteers and family members (clients).
- Volunteers are to discuss concerns with the team leader.
- Volunteers are to inform the team leader or the manager of special needs that might affect ability to undertake certain tasks.
- Volunteers are to immediately report injuries to the team leader.
- Volunteers are to avoid accepting gifts, including money, from family members.
- Volunteers are to avoid offering gifts or loaning money to family members.
- Volunteers are to avoid setting aside donated items for personal use.
- Volunteers are not to be impaired by alcohol and/or drugs prior to or during shift.
- Volunteers are to wear an Our Place volunteer nametag while volunteering.
- Volunteers are to remain in their placement area for their entire shift and they should only be in staff and volunteer areas when they are scheduled.
- Volunteers are to let the volunteer services department know when they are going to be away or late for a shift.
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Qualifications:
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- Knowledge of Our Place Society services available to family and residents.
- Knowledge of current social issues related to homelessness, mental illness and substance use disorder.
- Ability to deal in a positive collaborative fashion with individuals, family members and community contacts.
- Strong problem solving, decision making, communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work in an intense and often challenging work environment.
- Possess a basic level of physical fitness and well being.
- Experience with food-safe procedures is helpful but not required.
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Training:
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- All volunteers will receive an in-person or virtual general orientation.
- All volunteers must also complete their required e-learning modules.
- Volunteers will receive specific on-the-job training by an experienced staff or volunteer in order to provide them with the information and skills necessary to perform their volunteer role.
- Volunteer Services has an open door policy. Please contact us if you have any questions, concerns, or comments.
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