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As the welcoming face of the Foodbank you’ll be sociable, enjoy meeting people and able to offer friendly and caring support to those in crisis. You’ll receive and check food vouchers, give out food parcels and make refreshments for the people who visit the Foodbank in Workington. You’ll provide a listening ear and support people in accessing other services with compassion and dignity. You must be comfortable with using IT. This role is physical and can include heavy lifting. Flexibility is essential.
Weekly Wednesday or Friday afternoon shifts at Workington centre, 11:45am-2:15pm
Centre volunteer (Workington, Wednesdays or Fridays)
Warehouse assistant (Cockermouth warehouse)
Weekly morning shifts at warehouse, 10am-12pm
Acting as the link between food donations coming in and reaching those in crisis, you’ll support the smooth running of your local food bank. You’ll be part of a team sorting and packing food and additional items in the warehouse. You’ll be organised and have an eye for detail; this includes checking, weighing and recording stock and sorting food by date and type.
This is a physical role; you’ll be on your feet a lot and you must be comfortable with heavy lifting and maintaining a clean and safe warehouse.
Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays
Please indicate in your application which day you would like to volunteer on
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