Fresh Food Sort

We are looking for Fresh Food Sort volunteers to help with quality checking and categorizing perishable fruit, vegetables, dairy, and deli donations. This food-focused role is great for individuals that want to help rescue food!

Age requirement: 16+

Location: 8345 Winston Street, Burnaby

Responsibilities:

*Quality check donated perishables, including fruits, vegetables, dairy, and deli products, adhering to GVFB food safety and best before date practices;
*Dispose of non-consumable products into appropriate waste streams (compost, recycling, ReFeed bins);
*Move pallets with a manual pallet jack (training provided onsite);
*Wrap, weigh, and label sorted pallets;
*Cleaning the fresh sort room at the end of each shift; emptying waste bins, wiping all surfaces and mopping the floor;
*Safely handle spoiled food items, which could involve dealing with mold;
*Efficiently complete other food sort-related tasks as assigned by the Sort Associate.

Requirements:

*Detail-oriented to ensure that food is accurately quality checked;
*Ability to follow instructions, procedures, and safety guidelines to ensure the quality of preserved food;
*Ability to work independently and perform tasks in a timely manner;
*Ability to collaborate effectively with a small team of volunteers;
*Ability to use manual pallet jack or a willingness to learn how to use (training provided by staff on-site).
*Ability to stand for three hours;
*Ability to bend, twist, and lift up to 40 lbs safely;
*Ability to complete repetitive tasks;
*Comfortable working in a temperature-controlled environment (typically set at 4 to 10 degrees Celsius).  Jackets and gloves are provided onsite.

Shift times:

*Monday-Thursday, 1 pm-4 pm
*Friday, 9 am-1 pm and 1 pm-4 pm
*Schedule varies depending on the week

If you are interested in signing up for an orientation please email volunteer@foodbank.bc.ca. The next orientation is on November 27th from 3 pm to 4 pm.