Service description
At the House, the kitchen is at the heart of our mission. We provide continental breakfast, boxed lunches, snacks, and dinner daily to our House guests. We also provide our Hospital-Based Programs with meals and snacks for families who visit those locations. The House kitchen runs like a restaurant would, and we need volunteers to help with cleaning, restocking, inventory, and of course, cooking.
Required tasks
- Cleaning of dining and kitchen areas.
- Restocking of dining room area (snacks, boxed lunches, cereal, coffee).
- Organizing donations and purchased supplies into pantry, refrigerators, and freezers.
- Assembling orders for Hospital Based Programs.
- Taking inventory of food and supplies.
- Assisting supervisor of shift with meals.
Skills needed
- Cooperative with others.
- Responds well and follows instructions with care.
- Shows motivation to complete tasks.
- Shows a willingness to learn.
- Ability to lift 25 lbs.
Requirements for all volunteer positions
- A commitment to the RMHC NEO mission.
- The ability to take direction but also work independently.
- Sensitivity to diverse populations.
- The flexibility to:
- Attend required continuing education seminar(s) each year.
- Attend an annual one-on-one conversation or review with a member of staff.
- A commitment to maintaining confidentiality regarding family information.
- The ability to maintain healthy boundaries and not take on families' troubles as one's own.
Note: All volunteers must be vaccinated against communicable diseases – chicken pox, measles, mumps, tuberculosis, Covid 19.
Schedule: One 3-hour shift per week, or every other week. Must be able to commit to 3 months.
Supervisor: Family Meal Program Manager, House Volunteer Manager, or supporting staff members.
