We need Hanover Good Food Box Volunteer Site Coordinators and Location
Responsibilities:
- Manage box orders, collect payments, and complete deposits to Grey Bruce Good Food Box at TD Bank
- Be local contact; phone, email management, and social media.
- Manage customer inquiries
- Submit order to supplier- 1 week in advance (by third Thursday)
- Ensure only boxes that have been prepaid for or a token has been received for are ordered
- Remind customers of order deadlines (orders in by third Thursday of the month) and pick up date and time (Pick up fourth Thursday of the month)
- Coordinate volunteer packers for delivery day (fourth Thursday of the month)
- Manage the set up of tables to sort and pack produce into boxes, clean up of host site and disposal of cardboard
- Greet customers and record as boxes are picked up, take any pre-orders for following month
- Complete monthly reports and bank deposit-send copy of report, bank deposit receipt, supplier invoice, any tokens received to United Way by both mail AND send a copy/photo by email to food@unitedwaybg.com
- Keep records of orders, pre-orders, and token use
- Promote program within community (social media, word of mouth)
The position requires:
- 12-15 hours per month with most of those being put in on delivery day
- Enjoy working with people in the community
- Well organized and able to keep records (computer skills an asset)
- Cash handling and financial record keeping
- Availability to be on site for delivery day
- Some lifting may be required of produce on delivery day
Space Requirements:
- Access for delivery truck
- Ramps for easy entry
- Open area to pack boxes
- Access for the public to pick up packed boxes
For more information or to express interest please contact:
Robin Cork
Food Security Co-ordinator
United Way Bruce Grey
519-376-1560, C-519-385-5177
food@unitedwaybg.com