Food Room Volunteer

Assist AnglicareSA provide access to affordable food to individuals and groups in the South Australian community by offering practical assistance and support with the selection of food items, including the sorting and stocking of items in the food store area. Our food rooms are located within our Emergency Assistance centres across metropolitan Adelaide (Adelaide CBD, Christies Beach and Elizabeth) supporting people experiencing vulnerability.

Duties and responsibilities may include:

• Assist with bagging food items into appropriate item-sized quantities
• Assist with unloading goods received, general deliveries and transferring them to the Food Room
• Support customers with recipe suggestions with a strong focus on nutritional meal
• Assist in the appropriate storing of all food items received and maintaining the food distribution area clean and tidy
• Engage respectfully and kindly with all program or site customers, and other team members.
• Maintain a high level of personal hygiene at all times: wash and dry hands thoroughly, no nail polish, change gloves regularly, cover wounds, and refrain from working with food when ill.
• Follow the program or sites Food Safety Plan, Anglicare’s Quality Food Service policy, and Food Standards of Australia & New Zealand when undertaking all food service duties.
• Work as part of a team and take directions from Program Coordinator.

What do you need to bring?

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Patience, empathy and the willingness to help.
• Relate well with people from a variety of different backgrounds.
• Ability to work with compassion and in a non-judgmental and respectful manner
• Have a working knowledge and understanding of client privacy and confidentiality
• Make accurate and non-judgemental records of client interviews

Benefits of Volunteering with AnglicareSA:

• Helps you meet and socialise with new people
• Provides you with a great sense of satisfaction with the motive of helping others.
• Teaches you valuable skills which allows you to grow and develop
• Brings fun and change in your life that breaks up your week
• Improves your self-esteem and self-confidence, knowing the work you’ve undertaken has a purpose by helping others 

Who is AnglicareSA?

As SA’s largest social services provider, AnglicareSA makes a positive difference to the lives of more than 65,000 people each year. Our 2,000 staff and 300 volunteers support individuals, families and communities, responding to their immediate need and working with them to build capacity to restore and maintain dignity and control in their lives. Our services are broad, supporting people at every stage of life.

We believe in social justice, the equal worth of each citizen, equality of opportunity and the importance of strong communities. Together we change lives.