Volunteer with The Pantry

Outdoor Team - These positions are a good fit for those with an outgoing personality and someone who is compassionate, excited to talk with the patrons, and open to praying with our patrons as needs arise.

• Parking - Greet all patrons as they enter the parking lot.  Ensure cars are following the designated path and moving forward to intake when ready.  Provide first-time patrons with details about The Pantry, and answer any question they might have.

• Intake - Check-in patrons as they move from parking to registration. Have new patrons complete the registration form and verify previous patrons' contact information. Engage in conversations with patrons about their day/week and pray with patrons as needs arise.

• Loading Team - This positions require physical labor.  Each patron family will receive at least one box and boxes weigh around 40lbs each.  The loading team will often put in between 12,000 & 18,000 steps on any given Saturday.

• Specials - Get specials/extras requests from patrons and load into patron's cars.  These items typically include baby products, feminine hygiene items, and pet food.

• Amazon Sorting - These positions require physical labor.  When the Amazon delivery arrives, this team will help unload the truck, break down boxes, & move food from parking lot appropriate locations.  There is no interaction with patrons.

• Amazon Pickup - This is an early morning shift driving/riding to two Amazon warehouses, picking up donated items, and delivering them to The Pantry.  This position does require some physical labor to move pallets, milk crates and boxes.  This position does not have any interaction with patrons.

Inside Team - These positions are responsible for prepping the food and filling boxes for patrons.  Physical activity includes lifting cases of food, placing food in boxes, moving boxes from tables to carts, pulling food from storage, etc.

• Processing - Pulling refrigerated & canned food items to be moved from the walk-in freezer, to the processing trailer, to the distribution line for packing.  This position will handle/bag meats, so if you have any aversion to handling meat this may not be the best position in which to serve.

• Distribution Line - Putting together boxes of food for distribution to patrons.

• Baggers - Bag fresh produce for food boxes.

• Runner - The Runner assists in sorting food from the Amazon delivery, moving bins/barrels from processing to distribution as well as lifting heavy items for packing.  This position requires a lot of physical activity and lifting heavy items.

• Transport - The Transport Team moves boxes of food from the prep table to carts & delivers to the Loading Team.