Opportunities From: University District Food Bank

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.   

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. 

This shift includes some morning prep to get the store ready for open! Your front of house floor manager will help you figure out what needs to be done. From 8am-9am we will be stocking and organizing as well as some other tasks to get us in a good place to open our doors. The food bank then opens to customers at 9am and we begin shopping! 

Do you have an interest in helping to 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 and meets 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. 

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.

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.

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. 

This role works independently with floor manager's direction on keeping the food bank clean! 

Tasks include sweeping, sanitizing commonly touched surfaces, doing laundry, washing windows, picking up trash out front, all the lovely tasks to keep the food bank looking good, safe and clean! 

You will join circle up at the begining of the shift with the rest of the volunteers, and let floor managers know that you are signed up in the cleaning role. 

Floor mangers will support you during the shift, you will be working independently, but can check in at any time with floor managers for direction. 

Please see guide below: 

Cleaning Hero 

Core Duties 

Pick up trash on our block 

Grab some gloves from the volunteer hub and a trash bag from under the volunteer sign 

Start by picking up all trash in front of the food bank/café 

Then loop the block from 50th to 53rd on both sides of the street and pick up any trash that you see 

We have a sharps container behind the front desk if you find any needles (always be careful when picking them up and alert staff if you do not know how to do so safely) 

Alert staff if there are any biohazards that need special cleaning (like bodily fluids) 

Use a trash bag or sanitizer from the sink in warehouse to scoop up or wash away dog poop on the sidewalk 

Tidy the coffee cart 

Switch to fresh gloves when handling food surfaces 

Wipe down coffee table and equipment with rag from hub and sanitizer in warehouse 

Tidy items on the coffee table 

Empty trash bin and put in a new trash bag 

Secondary Duties 

Help clean the shopping area 

Compost things like corn husks and onion skins, any moldy perishables you see, and ready to eat foods out of date (check and remove things with meat if more than 2 days past date/things without meat if more than 5 days past date) 

Sweep/mop spills (placing wet floor sign if needed) using brooms and mops by the doors to the warehouse and pick up any dropped produce 

Wipe down tables and shelves and often touched surfaces like basket and cart handles with sanitizer

Empty trash/recycling/compost to dumpsters in garage (grey/big blue/brown)

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 PCC in View Ridge is located at:

6514 40th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115

For more info on the store and training please contact Eric at eric@udistrictfoodbank.org

Best vehicle for the job: Hatchback, SUV or multiple trips in a smaller car. Usually about 8-10 totes/boxes each trip with this pickup. 

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. 

PCC in Green lake is located: 

450 NE 71st St, Seattle, WA 98115 in Green Lake Village

For more information about stores or training please contact Eric at eric@udistrictfoodbank.org

Best vehicle for the job: Mid sized car or hatchback! 10-15 boxes and totes each trip with this pickup. 

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 Safeway in Wedgewood is located at: 

7340 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115

For more info on stores or training please contact Eric at eric@udistrictfoodbank.org 

Best vehicle for the job: larger car/hatchback or SUV, or multiple trips in a smaller car. About 6-10 boxes or totes each trip with this stop.

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 Safeway in Roosevelt is located at: 

7300 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115

For more info on stores or training please contact Eric at eric@udistrictfoodbank.org 

Best vehicle for the job: mid-sized car. About 6-10 boxes or totes each trip with this stop.

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. 

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.

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!

Do you have an interest in helping to 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 prior shift from 8:00 am- 11:00 am, 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. 

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.

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. 

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 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 to 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 vendors and managers, and be kind and respectful with our partners. 

The address for the Safeway on Brooklyn store is: 

4732 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105

Times for this pickup are flexible between 8:30am-11:30am

Parking is available in their garage accessible from Brooklyn Ave

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

Vehicle Info: Donations can vary but on average, 10-12 banana boxes is the usual. A larger passenger size vehicle or larger would work great.

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. 

U District Market is located at: 

University of Washington, Alder Hall, 1315 NE Campus Pkwy, Seattle, WA 98105

For more info on stores or on training please contact Eric at eric@udistrictfoodbank.org

Best vehicle for the job: passenger, hatchback or smaller car, 5-6 totes/boxes each trip 

Grocery Rescue in your own vehicle!

Please complete training and qualifications for this role. This usually involves a first shift walk trhough with UDFB grocery rescue manager Eric. 

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 QFC at U village pick up is:

For more info on stores and training contact Eric at eric@udistrictfoodbank.org

An SUV or a larger sized vehicle is best for this role. 

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 

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. 

Pete's is located at:

58 E. Lynn St.

Seattle, Washington 98102

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

Best Car For The Job: Any sized car - at most a few boxes each trip for this one

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. 

For more info on stores or training please contact Eric at eric@udistrictfoodbank.org

Grateful bread is located at:

7001 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115

Best vehicle for the job: Any size car. Usually a few boxes of baked goods each trip 

Help care for plants on our roof top farm! 

Task may include watering, planting, harvesting and other farm duties as needed throughout the growing season. 

Led by farm manager Shanelle.

Access to the roof and arriving for your shift: 

When you arrive for your shift, please sign in on the iPad and meet by the elevator in the north side of the garage to head up to the roof. 

You'll need to get a staff to beep you up the elevator! 

 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. 

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.   

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.

Volunteers on this shift 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. Thanks for helping with it!

You will join the beginning of the volunteer shift with a circle up with rest of the crew and then floor mangers will get you to the right spot. 

After loading you will check in with a floor manager about what to help with next! 

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.

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 vendors and managers, and be kind and respectful with our partners. 

The address for the Go Puff store is: 

4620 Union Bay Pl NE, Seattle, WA 98105

Times for this pickup are flexible between 10am-1pm

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

Vehicle Info: Donations can vary but on average, 5-8 banana boxes is the usual. A larger passenger size vehicle or larger should be just fine.

Front of House Shopping Area

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

This is one of our hardest to staff shifts! If you can make any amount of time in that window that would be great! Please put in the notes what time you can make! 

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.

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. 

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.

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 is a closing shift for the day and we end the shift with some clean up and get the food bank ready for the next day! 

This shift tends to be a little more relaxed and individual task oriented. 

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.

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.

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.

Help us shop for our home delivery program! Shop off of customer sheets within the food bank to fill bags within our food bank and get them ready to go out to be picked up for delivery. 

Ability to pay attention to detail and diet related health restrictions helpful.

This very important job, selects groceries based on preferences listed for our customers who are disabled or otherwise homebound and unable to get to the food bank on their own. This service helps keep our most vulnerable community members fed!

Do you have an interest in helping to 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. 

Back of House  

Includes: Sorting pallets of donations, repackaging bulk items, receiving donations, delivering restock items to door for front of house re-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 Wednesday home delivery day! We are closed for regular distribution, and we use the time to shop for our home delivery customers. These customers are disabled or otherwise unable to physically be at the food bank.

This role stocks the floor so that we have enough food to shop for the day's customers! 

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

Help us set the day up for success! This position meets at the Mercy housing building at Magnuson Park, where the food pantry is held. Volunteers begin set-up of the space by bringing up supplies from the storage room, as well as help unload the food for the day out of the food bank van, bringing supplies into the room where the pantry is held and then helping organize and prepare for the day.

Ability to lift 20-30 pounds and be on your feet for multiple hours is helpful and accommodations can be made. 

Thank you for considering giving your time!

This route goes to houses and apartments in 98103, 98105, and 98115. This is a time-sensitive route, as some of the customers have standing appointments shortly after the delivery time. Please arrive at the food bank at 9:00 am, and pull into the garage. If the garage is currently occupied, you can park on the street and come inside. We can find someone to help you wheel the rack full of groceries out to your car to help load. With about 4 households, it should take about 1 hour or less. We have dash flyers that explain that you are with the food bank, please ask to grab one if you want! 

When you come to the food bank, there will be a black or silver rolling rack or black plastic cart full of your route's groceries, along with a paper taped to the front of the rack with each stop listed in order. 

If you cannot get in the building when delivering, you can leave the food in an out-of-sight spot as close to their front door as you can. Text or call the customer to let them know where it is. Leaving the bags at the door, knocking loudly, and saying "food delivery!" is the preferred way to deliver. If a customer asks for help with bags, only do so to your comfort level. 

This role is a great way to get out in the community and learn more about your neighbors and the different buildings that you may never get to see. 

Thank you! This service is so helpful to customers who may be homebound or otherwise unable to access our on-site services. For some folks, it is the only interaction they have with others during the week.

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. 

Roosevelt Safeway is located:

7300 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115

For more info on stores and training please contact eric at eric@udistrictfoodbank.org

Best vehicle for the job: passenger car or hatchback, 5-8 totes/boxes each trip for this stop. 

This route goes to two apartment buildings in 98105. Please arrive at the food bank at 9:15 am, and pull into the garage. If the garage is currently occupied, you can park on the street and come inside. We can find someone to help you wheel the rack full of groceries out to your car to help load. With about 8 households, it should take around 1-1.5 hours total. We have dash flyers that explain that you are with the food bank, please ask to grab one if you want! 

When you come to the food bank, there will be a silver rolling rack or black plastic cart full of your route's groceries, along with a paper taped to the front of the rack with each stop listed in order. 

If you cannot get in the building when delivering, you can leave the food in an out-of-sight spot as close to their front door as you can. Text or call the customer to let them know where it is. Leaving the bags at the door, knocking loudly, and saying "food delivery!" is the preferred way to deliver. If a customer asks for help with bags, only do so to your comfort level. 

This role is a great way to get out in the community and learn more about your neighbors and the different buildings that you may never get to see. 

Thank you! This service is so helpful to customers who may be homebound or otherwise unable to access our on-site services. For some folks, it is the only interaction they have with others during the week.

This route goes to houses and apartments in 98125. Please arrive at the food bank at 10:00 am, and pull into the garage. If the garage is currently occupied, you can park on the street and come inside. We will find someone to help you wheel the rack full of groceries out to your car to help load. With about 8 households, it should take about 1.5 - 2 hours total. We have dash flyers that explain that you are with the food bank, please ask to grab one if you don't have one! 

When you come to the food bank, there will be a silver rolling rack full of your route's groceries, along with a paper taped to the front of the rack with each stop listed in order. 

If you cannot get in the building when delivering, you can leave the food in an out-of-sight spot as close to their front door as you can. Text or call the customer to let them know where it is. Leaving the bags at the door, knocking loudly, and saying "food delivery!" is the preferred way to deliver. If a customer asks for help with bags, only do so to your comfort level. 

This role is a great way to get out in the community and learn more about your neighbors and the different buildings that you may never get to see. 

Thank you! This service is so helpful to customers who may be homebound or otherwise unable to access our on-site services. For some folks, it is the only interaction they have with others during the week.

This position meets at the Mercy housing building at Magnuson Park, where the food pantry is held. From various stations in the room, volunteers offer items to customers, based on household size, as they shop through our offerings for the day. Some unloading of the truck and setting up of the space happens at the beginning of the 10:30 AM shift and likewise clean up happens from 1:30pm- 2:30pm at the end of the second shift.  

Ability to lift 20-30 pounds and be on your feet for multiple hours is helpful and accommodations can be made. 

Thank you for considering giving your time!

This route goes to one building in Greenlake (98115). Please arrive at the food bank at 10:30 pm, and pull into the garage. If the garage is currently occupied, you can park on the street and come inside. We will find someone to help you wheel the rack full of groceries out to your car to help load. With about 13 households, it should take around 1 -1.5 hours total. We have dash flyers that explain that you are with the food bank, please ask to grab one if you don't have one! 

When you come to the food bank, there will be a silver rolling rack full of your route's groceries, along with a paper taped to the front of the rack with each stop listed in order. 

Leaving the bags at the door, knocking loudly, and saying "food delivery!" is the preferred way to deliver. If a customer asks for help with bags, only do so to your comfort level. 

This role is a great way to get out in the community and learn more about your neighbors and the different buildings that you may never get to see. 

Thank you! This service is so helpful to customers who may be homebound or otherwise unable to access our on-site services. For some folks, it is the only interaction they have with others during the week.

Make sure to grab a collapsible wagon for this one! A larger car like an SUV or a good sized hatchback is also best for this route.

Help us shop for our home delivery program! Shop off of customer sheets within the food bank to fill bags within our food bank and get them ready to go out to be picked up for delivery. 

Ability to pay attention to detail and diet related health restrictions helpful.

This very important job, selects groceries based on preferences listed for our customers who are disabled or otherwise homebound and unable to get to the food bank on their own. This service helps keep our most vulnerable community members fed!

Back of House  

Includes: Sorting pallets of donations, repackaging bulk items, receiving donations, delivering restock items to door for front of house re-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 Wednesday home delivery day! We are closed for regular distribution, and we use the time to shop for our home delivery customers. These customers are disabled or otherwise unable to physically be at the food bank.

This role stocks the floor so that we have enough food to shop for the day's customers! 

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

This route goes to houses and apartments in 98115. Please arrive at the food bank at 11:00 am, and pull into the garage. If the garage is currently occupied, you can park on the street and come inside. We will find someone to help you wheel the rack full of groceries out to your car to help load. With about 4 households, it should take about 1 hour total. We have dash flyers that explain that you are with the food bank, please ask to grab one if you don't have one! 

When you come to the food bank, there will be a black or silver rolling rack full of your route's groceries, along with a paper taped to the front of the rack with each stop listed in order. 

If you cannot get in the building when delivering, you can leave the food in an out-of-sight spot as close to their front door as you can. Text or call the customer to let them know where it is. Leaving the bags at the door, knocking loudly, and saying "food delivery!" is the preferred way to deliver. If a customer asks for help with bags, only do so to your comfort level. 

This role is a great way to get out in the community and learn more about your neighbors and the different buildings that you may never get to see. 

Thank you! This service is so helpful to customers who may be homebound or otherwise unable to access our on-site services. For some folks, it is the only interaction they have with others during the week.

On call home delivery driver for Wednesday!

**Ability to drive your own vehicle is required for this position**

This role helps support the home delivery coordinator within the food bank, but is available to drive when we have a regular driver call out or no show. Then you will be tapped in to take a delivery route! (usually no more than 1 route that takes a little over an hour)  

You will help with tasks like shopping, double bag bags, (that are used in our store for distribution) and be on-call for a delivery route that might be left behind by a regular driver calling out. 

When you come in please introduce yourself to the home delivery program coordinator and they will show you to the room where you will be working in. 

This is a great position for someone looking to get community service hours.

You must have a vehicle and be ok to drive for this role! 

This route goes to one building in Capitol Hill (98102). Please arrive at the food bank at 11:45 am, and pull into the garage. If the garage is currently occupied, you can park on the street and come inside- there will be a silver rolling rack full of your route's groceries, along with a paper taped to the front of the rack with all of the delivery details. Wheel the rack full of groceries out to your car to load- we can find someone to help you with that if needed.

With 11 households (22 bags), it should take about 1.5-2 hours to complete. We have dash flyers that explain that you are with the food bank, please ask to grab one if you don't have one! Leaving the bags at the apt. door, knocking loudly, and saying "food delivery!" is the preferred way to deliver. If a customer asks for help with bags, only do so to your comfort level. 

This role is a great way to get out in the community and learn more about your neighbors and the different buildings that you may never get to see. 

Thank you! This service is so helpful to customers who may be homebound or otherwise unable to access our on-site services. For some folks, it is the only interaction they have with others during the week.

Make sure to grab a collapsible wagon for this one!

With 22 bags, this is best for a 4 door vehicle or hatchback.

This route goes to four buildings in 98115. Please arrive at the food bank at 11:50 am, and pull into the garage. If the garage is currently occupied, you can park on the street and come inside. We can find someone to help you wheel the rack full of groceries out to your car to help load. With 4 households, it should take about 1 hour total. We have dash flyers that explain that you are with the food bank, please ask to grab one if you want! 

When you come to the food bank, there will be a silver rolling rack or black plastic cart full of your route's groceries, along with a paper taped to the front of the rack with each stop listed in order. 

If you cannot get in the building when delivering, you can leave the food in an out-of-sight spot as close to their front door as you can. Text or call the customer to let them know where it is. Leaving the bags at the door, knocking loudly, and saying "food delivery!" is the preferred way to deliver. If a customer asks for help with bags, only do so to your comfort level. 

This role is a great way to get out in the community and learn more about your neighbors and the different buildings that you may never get to see. 

Thank you! This service is so helpful to customers who may be homebound or otherwise unable to access our on-site services. For some folks, it is the only interaction they have with others during the week.

This route goes to one building in Capitol Hill (98102). Please arrive at the food bank at 12:00 pm, and pull into the garage. If the garage is currently occupied, you can park on the street and come inside. We will find someone to help you wheel the rack full of groceries out to your car to help load. With about 15 households (1 bag each), it should take about 1.5 - 2 hours total. We have dash flyers that explain that you are with the food bank, please ask to grab one if you don't have one! 

When you come to the food bank, there will be a silver rolling rack full of your route's groceries, along with a paper taped to the front of the rack with each stop listed in order. 

If you cannot get in the building when delivering, you can leave the food in an out-of-sight spot as close to their front door as you can. Text or call the customer to let them know where it is. Leaving the bags at the door, knocking loudly, and saying "food delivery!" is the preferred way to deliver. If a customer asks for help with bags, only do so to your comfort level. 

This role is a great way to get out in the community and learn more about your neighbors and the different buildings that you may never get to see. 

Thank you! This service is so helpful to customers who may be homebound or otherwise unable to access our on-site services. For some folks, it is the only interaction they have with others during the week.

Make sure to grab a collapsible wagon for this one!

This route goes to multiple buildings in Magnuson Park (98115). Two of the buildings have residents on the 3rd floor with no elevator. Please arrive at the food bank at 12:00 pm, and pull into the garage. If the garage is currently occupied, you can park on the street and come inside. We will find someone to help you wheel the rack full of groceries out to your car to help load. With about 10 households, it should take about 1.5 - 2 hours total. We have dash flyers that explain that you are with the food bank, please ask to grab one if you don't have one! 

When you come to the food bank, there will be a silver rolling rack full of your route's groceries, along with a paper taped to the front of the rack with each stop listed in order. 

If you cannot get in the building when delivering, you can leave the food in an out-of-sight spot as close to their front door as you can. Text or call the customer to let them know where it is. Leaving the bags at the door, knocking loudly, and saying "food delivery!" is the preferred way to deliver. If a customer asks for help with bags, only do so to your comfort level. 

This role is a great way to get out in the community and learn more about your neighbors and the different buildings that you may never get to see. 

Thank you! This service is so helpful to customers who may be homebound or otherwise unable to access our on-site services. For some folks, it is the only interaction they have with others during the week.

This route goes to houses and apartments in 98103. Please arrive at the food bank at 12:30 pm, and pull into the garage. If the garage is currently occupied, you can park on the street and come inside. We will find someone to help you wheel the rack full of groceries out to your car to help load. With about 8 households, it should take about 1.5 - 2 hours total. We have dash flyers that explain that you are with the food bank, please ask to grab one if you don't have one! 

When you come to the food bank, there will be a silver rolling rack full of your route's groceries, along with a paper taped to the front of the rack with each stop listed in order. 

If you cannot get in the building when delivering, you can leave the food in an out-of-sight spot as close to their front door as you can. Text or call the customer to let them know where it is. Leaving the bags at the door, knocking loudly, and saying "food delivery!" is the preferred way to deliver. If a customer asks for help with bags, only do so to your comfort level. 

This role is a great way to get out in the community and learn more about your neighbors and the different buildings that you may never get to see. 

Thank you! This service is so helpful to customers who may be homebound or otherwise unable to access our on-site services. For some folks, it is the only interaction they have with others during the week.

This route goes to apartments and houses in 98115 and 98125 . Please arrive at the food bank at 1:00 pm, and pull into the garage. If the garage is currently occupied, you can park on the street and come inside. We will find someone to help you wheel the rack full of groceries out to your car to help load. With about 6 households, it should take about 1-2 hours total. We have dash flyers that explain that you are with the food bank, please ask to grab one if you don't have one! 

When you come to the food bank, there will be a silver rolling rack full of your route's groceries, along with a paper taped to the front of the rack with each stop listed in order. 

If you cannot get in the building when delivering, you can leave the food in an out-of-sight spot as close to their front door as you can. Text or call the customer to let them know where it is. Leaving the bags at the door, knocking loudly, and saying "food delivery!" is the preferred way to deliver. If a customer asks for help with bags, only do so to your comfort level. 

This role is a great way to get out in the community and learn more about your neighbors and the different buildings that you may never get to see. 

Thank you! This service is so helpful to customers who may be homebound or otherwise unable to access our on-site services. For some folks, it is the only interaction they have with others during the week.

This route goes to one apartment buildings in Greenlake (98115). Please arrive at the food bank at 1:15 pm, and pull into the garage. If the garage is currently occupied, you can park on the street and come inside. We will find someone to help you wheel the rack full of groceries out to your car to help load. With about 2 households, it should take about half an hour total. We have dash flyers that explain that you are with the food bank, please ask to grab one if you don't have one! 

When you come to the food bank, there will be a silver rolling rack full of your route's groceries, along with a paper taped to the front of the rack with each stop listed in order. 

If you cannot get in the building when delivering, you can leave the food in an out-of-sight spot as close to their front door as you can. Text or call the customer to let them know where it is. Leaving the bags at the door, knocking loudly, and saying "food delivery!" is the preferred way to deliver. If a customer asks for help with bags, only do so to your comfort level. 

This role is a great way to get out in the community and learn more about your neighbors and the different buildings that you may never get to see. 

Thank you! This service is so helpful to customers who may be homebound or otherwise unable to access our on-site services. For some folks, it is the only interaction they have with others during the week.

This route goes to one senior low income building in Lake City. Please arrive at the food bank at 1:30pm, and pull into the garage. This is a large route! It requires 2 volunteers with 2 vehicles. If the garage is currently occupied, you can park on the street and come inside. We will find someone to help you wheel the rack full of groceries out to your car to help load. With about 50 households, it should take about 1.5 - 2 hours total between 2 volunteers. We have dash flyers that explain that you are with the food bank, please ask to grab one if you don't have one! 

When you come to the food bank, there will be a silver rolling rack full of your route's groceries, along with a paper taped to the front of the rack with each stop listed in order. 

If you cannot get in the building when delivering, you can leave the food in an out-of-sight spot as close to their front door as you can. Text or call the customer to let them know where it is. Leaving the bags at the door, knocking loudly, and saying "food delivery!" is the preferred way to deliver. If a customer asks for help with bags, only do so to your comfort level. 

This role is a great way to get out in the community and learn more about your neighbors and the different buildings that you may never get to see. 

Thank you! This service is so helpful to customers who may be homebound or otherwise unable to access our on-site services. For some folks, it is the only interaction they have with others during the week.

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.   

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.

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. 

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.

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!

Hand out shopping preferences for customers to fill out, and disinfect them in between uses. We also hand out sandwiches and water in line if requested.

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, who loves to make others feel comfortable and would like to work in a customer facing role? This is the job for you!

Some de-escalation experience and knowledge of trauma would be helpful in this role.

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. 

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.

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.

Labeling bags for our home delivery program! This important role labels the bags for the home delivery program that serves our home bound and elderly clients who are unable to come in to the food bank. This shift is office related and off the food bank floor. 

Bring a podcast or friend! 

Please email homedelivery@udistrictfoodbank.org prior to starting to set up the first time you are shift 

 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.