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