Opportunities From: University District Food Bank

Clipboard Greeter!

This very important role is the first person customers of the Food Bank first interact with! If you like making people feel welcome this is the job for you! 

Manage the line, hand out new customer forms, and allow folks to step up when the check in volunteer is ready . We also hand out sandwiches and water in line if requested. Thank shoppers as they exit. 

Strong customer service skills are necessary for the role as well as ability to work with a diverse amounts of people.

Are you a people person and would like to work work in a customer facing role? This is a great fit. 

Some de-escalation experience and understanding of trauma would be helpful in this role. This role is standing.

Front of House   

This shift includes preparing the store before open, working as a group. (The Food Bank opens at 11am) 

Includes:  Checkout role; Bagging up groceries for customers; Clean-up of front of house area; Sanitizing work spaces and double bagging bags in down time. 

Bagging up customers groceries and making folks feel welcome. 

Clipboard Greeter!

This very important role is the first person customers of the Food Bank first interact with! If you like making people feel welcome this is the job for you! 

Manage the line, hand out new customer forms, and allow folks to step up when the check in volunteer is ready . We also hand out sandwiches and water in line if requested. Thank shoppers as they exit. 

Strong customer service skills are necessary for the role as well as ability to work with a diverse amounts of people.

Are you a people person and would like to work work in a customer facing role? This is a great fit. 

Some de-escalation experience and understanding of trauma would be helpful in this role. This role is standing.

Front of House   

Includes:  Checkout role; Bagging up groceries for customers; Clean-up of front of house area; Sanitizing work spaces and double bagging bags in down time. 

From 4pm-5pm this role shifts into restocking and store cleanup after the food bank closes and the last customer is out. 

Back of House  

Includes: Sorting pallets of donations including produce, no-cook and bread; Repackaging bulk items; Receiving donations; Delivering restock items to door for front of house stockers to put on shelves; Cardboard management; Bagging up produce like apples, potatoes and onions; Clean-up of warehouse; Sanitizing work spaces; Double bagging paper bags.   

This role supports our distribution hours! Help keep our shelves well stocked with our freshly sorted donations and back of house (warehouse) supply, so that our shoppers can have enough available to choose from for our customers! 

This role is super important in making sure that customers can get what they have requested! 

Helpful skills in this role are attention to detail, an understanding of food groups, with an eye on food safety and cleanliness and ability to work independently within a group! 

Lifting of 25-35 pounds is necessary for this role.

Clipboard Greeter!

This very important role is the first person customers of the Food Bank first interact with! If you like making people feel welcome this is the job for you! 

Manage the line, hand out new customer forms, and allow folks to step up when the check in volunteer is ready . We also hand out sandwiches and water in line if requested. Thank shoppers as they exit. 

Strong customer service skills are necessary for the role as well as ability to work with a diverse amounts of people.

Are you a people person and would like to work work in a customer facing role? This is a great fit. 

Some de-escalation experience and understanding of trauma would be helpful in this role. This role is standing.

Working on a volunteer team to help run the Apple a Day Cafe. 

On the day you will decide which role to preform: 

Check in volunteer - takes orders and records those served, this is much like the 'greeter' position in the food bank 

Cook/Food Prep volunteer- prepares food and serves 

Cleanup volunteer- clean up during and after shift 

You will be working with the Cafe manager to keep the cafe open to serve customers during your shift! 

***There is currently no training you need to do before hand to sign up for these shifts. Go ahead and sign up and when you arrive for your first shift, head to the cafe. 

Ask for the staff member in charge, and they will train you on the spot and get you settled into your shift**** 

Thanks for signing up!

Volunteers will support the sorting and loading of various groceries into the Food Bank van which is located at the U District Food Bank. These groceries are then transported to our North Seattle mobile food pantry for distribution.

The efficiency of the van getting loaded really sets the pantry distribution up for success. 

This position meets the van at the back of the Mercy housing building where the pantry is held to help unload the food for the day, bringing supplies into the room where the pantry is held and help set up for the day! 

Some heavy lifting with this one. Please be able to lift at least 35 pounds.

This is a super big help in helping us to get going for the day! 

Magnuson Park Community Food Pantry is a collaboration with Solid Ground, University Family YMCA, and Mercy Housing Northwest. Our Magnuson pantry serves residents of Mercy and Santos and Solid ground housing as well as nearby community members.

The Magnuson Park neighborhood was designated a food desert and was an area of concern for hunger due to the limited pubic transportation options and lack of surrounding grocery stores. To try and combat the food insecurity in this area, we opened a pantry with a small variety of food including some fresh produce.

We began operations in August of 2019 and serve about 110 households each week.

Located in the community room of Mercy Magnuson place, (7101 62ND AVE NE), the pantry is open to Mercy housing and Solid Ground residents at Sand Point and our nearby neighbors, and runs every Wednesday from 11:00 AM- 2:00PM 

Volunteers will help to pack bags at tables for customers that come in and chose what they would like from our stock for the day. Some unloading of the truck before hand and setting up the space starts at 10:00 AM as well as some clean up from 2:00pm- 2:30pm 

Ability to lift 20-30 pound and be on your feet for several hours is helpful. 

Thank you! 

Back of House  

Includes: Sorting pallets of donations including produce, no-cook and bread; Repackaging bulk items; Receiving donations; Delivering restock items to door for front of house stockers to put on shelves; Cardboard management; Bagging up produce like apples, potatoes and onions; Clean-up of warehouse; Sanitizing work spaces; Double bagging paper bags.   

Do you have an interest in helping pick up donations from area grocery stores? This is the opportunity for you! 

Ride along with a staff member in our van to pick up donations set aside by grocery stores and return back to the food bank to unload. 

This role is a super important in the chain and flow of food supply, and also an interesting look inside how the food bank works to stock our shelves and the ways the area business partner with us to keep our foodbank full.

If you have time there is also a second shift following from 11:00 am- 2:00 pm, that is helpful to have the same person in that role for the day if you have the availability!

This fun and active role meets at the food bank at the start of the shift with Eric, our grocery rescue manager. 

Please wear clothing that is appropriate for the weather and allows you to be active and lift!

Ability to lift at least 40 pounds is essential in this position. 

Grocery Rescue in your own vehicle!

Please complete training and qualifications for this role. 

This is an awesome way to see the food systems and how it influences food security and stocks the food bank shelves. 

This role is so important to keeping food stocked in the food bank! 

Must be able to lift 20-30 pounds, navigate stores and check in with store department managers, and be kind and respectful in stores and with our relationships with store managers. 

Wedgewood Safeway is located at:

7340 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115

For more info about the store or training please contact Eric at eric@udistrictfoodbank.org

Best vehicle for the job: SUV or hatchback or multiple trips in a smaller car, about 10-15 totes/boxes each trip  

Grocery Rescue in your own vehicle!

Please complete training and qualifications for this role. 

This is an awesome way to see the food systems and how it influences food security and stocks the food bank shelves. 

This role is so important to keeping food stocked in the food bank! 

Must be able to lift 20-30 pounds, navigate stores and check in with store department managers, and be kind and respectful in stores and with our relationships with store managers. 

Grateful Bread is located at:

7001 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115

For more info and training please reach out to Eric at eric@udistrictfoodbank.org

Best vehicle for the job: Any car is great for this pickup. 3-4 boxes/totes of baked goods usually each trip.

Grocery Rescue in your own vehicle!

Please complete training and qualifications for this role. 

This is an awesome way to see the food systems and how it influences food security and stocks the food bank shelves. 

This role is so important to keeping food stocked in the food bank! 

Must be able to lift 20-30 pounds, navigate stores and check in with store department managers, and be kind and respectful in stores and with our relationships with store managers. 

The address for the Roosevelt Trader Joe's is: 

4555 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105

For more information on training and store information please contact Eric and eric@udistrictfoodbank.org

Vehicle Info: Minivan/Truck or multiple trips in a smaller vehicle. 20-30 boxes/totes each trip 

This role supports our distribution hours! Help keep our shelves well stocked with our freshly sorted donations and back of house (warehouse) supply, so that our shoppers can have enough available to choose from for our customers! 

This role is super important in making sure that customers can get what they have requested! 

Helpful skills in this role are attention to detail, an understanding of food groups, with an eye on food safety and cleanliness and ability to work independently within a group! 

Lifting of 25-35 pounds is necessary for this role. 

Front of House   

Includes: Checkout roles; Customer service, some personal shops if needed. Bagging up produce like apples, potatoes, and onions; Clean-up of front of house area; Sanitizing work spaces, double bagging in down time.

Join the crew!

This role helps to check-in customers of the food bank to begin thier shop with us! 

This position is seated, and works with a computer and with the public. 

You will be recording each shopper in our computer system and handing out shopping cards based on household size as well as answering any questions about shopping if have if they are new to the food bank! 

NOTE: If you are the second person to sign up, please plan to assist the main check in volunteer by orienting new customers, handing out vouchers, retrieving shopping carts, etc.

Back of House  

Includes: Sorting pallets of donations including produce, no-cook and bread; Repackaging bulk items; Receiving donations; Delivering restock items to door for front of house for stockers to put on shelves; Cardboard management; Bagging up produce like apples, potatoes and onions; Clean-up of warehouse; Sanitizing work spaces; Double bagging paper bags.   

Clipboard Greeter!

This very important role is the first person customers of the Food Bank first interact with! If you like making people feel welcome this is the job for you! 

Manage the line, hand out new customer forms, and allow folks to step up when the check in volunteer is ready . We also hand out sandwiches and water in line if requested. Thank shoppers as they exit. 

Strong customer service skills are necessary for the role as well as ability to work with a diverse amounts of people.

Are you a people person and would like to work work in a customer facing role? This is a great fit. 

Some de-escalation experience and understanding of trauma would be helpful in this role. This role is standing.

Front of House   

Includes: Checkout role; Bagging up groceries for customers; Clean-up of front of house area; Sanitizing work spaces and double bagging bags in down time. 

Back of House  

Includes: Sorting pallets of donations including produce, no-cook and bread; Repackaging bulk items; Receiving donations; Delivering restock items to door for front of house stockers to put on shelves; Cardboard management; Bagging up produce like apples, potatoes and onions; Clean-up of warehouse; Sanitizing work spaces; Double bagging paper bags.   

Clipboard Greeter!

This very important role is the first person customers of the Food Bank first interact with! If you like making people feel welcome this is the job for you! 

Manage the line, hand out new customer forms, and allow folks to step up when the check in volunteer is ready. We also hand out sandwiches and water in line if requested. Thank shoppers as they exit. 

Strong customer service skills are necessary for the role as well as ability to work with a diverse amounts of people.

Are you a people person and would like to work work in a customer facing role? This is a great fit. 

Some de-escalation experience and understanding of trauma would be helpful in this role. This role is standing.

Back of House  

Includes: Sorting pallets of donations including produce, no-cook and bread; Repackaging bulk items; Receiving donations; Delivering restock items to door for front of house stockers to put on shelves; Cardboard management; Bagging up produce like apples, potatoes and onions; Clean-up of warehouse; Sanitizing work spaces; Double bagging paper bags.   

This role supports our distribution hours! Help keep our shelves well stocked with our freshly sorted donations and back of house (warehouse) supply, so that our shoppers can have enough available to choose from for our customers! 

This role is super important in making sure that customers can get what they have requested! 

Helpful skills in this role are attention to detail, an understanding of food groups, with an eye on food safety and cleanliness and ability to work independently within a group! 

Lifting of 25-35 pounds is necessary for this role. 

Grocery Rescue in your own vehicle!

This is an awesome way to see the food systems and how it influences food security and stocks the food bank shelves. 

This role is so important to keeping food stocked in the food bank! 

Must be able to lift 20-30 pounds, navigate stores and check in with store department managers, and be kind and respectful in stores and with our relationships with store managers, so we can keep coming back to get food from them!

Madison Park Bakery is located at: 

4214 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112

For more information about the store or training reach out to Eric at eric@udistrictfoodbank.org

Please head into the Bakery and ask a staff if they have donations for the food bank. UDFB is open late on Thursdays and you should be able to come on in and drop off in the back of house!

Vehicle information: Any size vehicle is great. Usually 2-3 baking sheets of baked goods each trip.

 Front of House   

Includes:  Checkout role; Bagging up groceries for customers; Clean-up of front of house area; Sanitizing work spaces and double bagging bags in down time. 

Back of House  

Includes: Sorting pallets of donations including produce, no-cook and bread; Repackaging bulk items; Receiving donations; Delivering restock items to door for front of house stockers to put on shelves; Cardboard management; Bagging up produce like apples, potatoes and onions; Clean-up of warehouse; Sanitizing work spaces; Double bagging paper bags.   

This role supports our distribution hours! Help keep our shelves well stocked with our freshly sorted donations and back of house (warehouse) supply, so that our shoppers can have enough available to choose from for our customers! 

This role is super important in making sure that customers can get what they have requested! 

Helpful skills in this role are attention to detail, an understanding of food groups, with an eye on food safety and cleanliness and ability to work independently within a group! 

Lifting of 25-35 pounds is necessary for this role.