Grocery Store & Food Donation Driver
This position involves driving the pantry vehicle to pick up food donations from local partners, safely loading and unloading items, and assisting with weighing or storing donations as needed. Volunteers may also help train new drivers and provide essential support to the pantry and co-op operations.
Objective: Drive company vehicle to pick up food donations from grocery stores, restaurants, and other partners; ensure safe loading and unloading.
Location: 303 E. Oakland Ave., Bloomington, IL – Food Pantry/Bread for Life Co-op
Responsibilities:
- Arrive punctually and practice good communication with staff
- Drive our vehicle to pick up food donations from various locations
- Unload food donations, and possibly help weigh/store donations as needed
- Eventually, if needed, you may be asked to assist with training new volunteer drivers
- Exhibit respect and care for residents, co-op members, volunteers, staff, donors, et al.
Basic Qualifications:
- 21+ years of age with valid driver’s license and car insurance
- Volunteer application on file
- Closed toed shoes required (tennis shoes are fine)
- Long hair may need to be pulled back
- Requires heavy lifting of up to 80lbs
Time Commitment: 2 hours weekly or monthly
Training/Support: Pantry/Co-op staff or another volunteer errand driver will provide as much training as you need to get comfortable with our vehicle, the routes, and the procedures, and continued support will be provided as needed.
Benefits: You will have the chance to become a crucial pillar of operational support for the co-op and HSH kitchen as we work with local partners on our values of resourcefulness and relationships.
Moreover, working alongside us in the co-op will afford you an opportunity to get to know more about our community and its members, to learn how we go about addressing chronic food insecurity issues, to learn the basic logistics of the co-op’s operation, and to practice compassion. Additionally, over the long term, you may find that you’ve developed valuable relationships with other volunteers, co-op members, staff, and donors.