We need Teeswater Good Food Box Volunteer Site Coordinators

Responsibilities:

  • Pick up and manage box orders (Teeswater Public Library order location), collect payments, complete payment to Grey Bruce Good Food Box, or deposit at TD Bank location
  • Be a local contact, phone or email management
  • Manage customer inquiries
  • Submit an order to the supplier- 1 week in advance (by the third Friday)
  • Ensure only boxes that have been paid for or a token has been received are ordered
  • Remind customers of order deadlines (orders in by the 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 cardboard
  • Greet customers and record as boxes are picked up, take any pre-orders for the following month
  • Complete monthly reports and bank deposit-send report, bank deposit/receipt or cheque, any tokens received, and copy of the supplier invoice 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 the program within the 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

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

OR

Bev Wheeler (Current Coordinator)

519-392-8891