Welcome to The Food Depot, Volunteers!

 

 

Diaper Depot

 

Objective: One in three families in America struggles to afford diapers for their children. Diapers are a basic need, as essential to children’s health and well-being as food and shelter. The Food Depot’s Diaper Depot seeks to address this need. Volunteers will work with the Resource Navigator to distribute diapers, baby food, and formula, and resource information during the two weekly diaper distributions. During these times, there are intervals of being very busy and regular slow periods. Bilingualism in Spanish/English would be helpful in this position, but is not required.  

 

Location:  Where is The Food Depot?

The Food Depot warehouse is located behind Kitchen Angels/Kitchenality at 1222 Siler Road, right off Cerrillos or Agua Fria. Please proceed through the black gate to the left of Kitchenality. Park anywhere in our gravel lot. Our front door is in the middle of the warehouse. You will see a "Donate Here" sign next to our front door, along with a logo for The Food Depot and a picnic table. Our front door is locked, so please ring the doorbell to enter. Wait in the lobby area for the rest of your group to arrive and the Volunteer team will check you in and let you know what we will be repacking that day.

 

Supervisor: Program Coordinator, Amber Anastasion

 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Reports to assigned shift consistently and gives advanced notice for absences.

• Provides excellent and friendly customer service.

• Primary duty: Assists clients in bringing their diapers and food boxes to their cars.

• Assists Program Coordinator in setting up and taking down distribution station (e.g. packs of diapers, tables, signs, etc.)

• Assists the Program Coordinator in distributing diapers and food boxes to program participants.

• Informs program participants about available community food resources, such as The Food Depot drive-through distributions.  

• Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications:

• Dependable, organized, and detail-oriented

• Social and able to provide friendly customer service

• Ability to lift 5 pounds

• Able to stand for the entire 3-hour shift

• Ability to complete repetitive motions, bend, lift, and twist

• Bilingual/Biliterate in Spanish/English is helpful but not essential.

 

Dress Code: Closed-toed, non-slip shoes; clean long pants or shorts (depending on the elements) and The Food Depot logoed sleeved shirts.

 

Time Commitment: One scheduled 2.5 hour shift each week. Volunteers in this role will experience a varying work flow and may experience periods of inactivity while waiting for assignments.

 

Schedule Intervals: Shifts are 2nd Monday 9:15 – 11:45 AM, 4th Monday afternoon, 3:15 - 5:45 PM, and 1st and 3rd Thursday afternoons 3:15 – 5:45 PM.