Description
Help feed your community with Today's Harvest, powered by Open Cupboard. Today's Harvest relies on the hard work of volunteers like you to serve families in need, so this role is perfect for anyone looking for a physically active and fun way to help their community!
Today’s Harvest is a new way for people to access fresh, healthy food. A different type of food access model, it works to increase food access while also reducing food waste in the community. The food people choose from will change every day based on our food rescue. The market is a quick and easy way for people to stretch their food budget. Every visit, they will get a 1 to 2 day supply of fresh produce, bread, meat and other foods. People are welcome to visit the market as often as they need it.
Today’s Harvest is open six days a week. There is a lot to do every day, and we wouldn't be able to do it without our incredible volunteers.
Market Shopping Assistant
- Greet customers as they enter the market and explain how the market works to first time customers.
- Monitor customers to make sure they’re taking proper amounts of items according to signage.
- Help answer questions and assist with the checkout/weighing process and iPad.
- Use sanitizing wipes on cart handles between customers as flow allows.
- Merchandise coolers, bakery rack(s), and produce tables during slow times.
- Restock as customer flow allows or ask other volunteers/staff to restock areas that are low.
- Other duties as assigned
Market Restocking
- Restock the coolers, freezer, bakery rack(s) and produce table throughout the day as needed.
- Merchandise coolers, freezer, bakery rack(s), and produce tables to keep like items together and labels facing forward to help customers complete shopping in a timely manner.
- Monitor customers to make sure they’re taking proper amounts of items according to signs. Help answer questions and assist with the checkout/weighing process. Explain how the market works to first time customers.
- Help sort, breakdown boxes and compost as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Volunteers must be age 15 or older
- Must be able to stand for extended periods and lift 20 pounds
- Volunteers are required to wear close-toed shoes
Schedule
- Mondays-Fridays: 10:00am to 12:00pm, 11:45am to 2:00pm, 1:45pm to 4:00pm, 3:45pm to 6:00pm
Location
Today's Harvest Maplewood - 1740 Van Dyke, Maplewood MN 55109
Today's Harvest Oakdale - 8264 4th St N, Oakdale, MN 55128
To get started, complete our volunteer application form, or contact us at volunteer@opencupboard.org or (651) 413-2685. You can also visit our website at www.todaysharvestmn.org for more information.
