Caridad Community Kitchen is looking for a couple volunteer to join our team in organizing and packaging supplies offered to the community through our Community Meals Program at the Caridad Community Kitchen. Volunteers will be packaging supplies such as bottles of water and personal care supplies such as wound care kits, socks and underwear, safer sex materials and more!
Shift Tasks
- Set up and clean up work area at end of shift
- Check-in with staff to see what items need to be organized that day
- Follow guidelines for packaging, organizing, and/or making kits
- Treat all volunteers and staff with dignity and respect, while adhering to Caridad Community Kitchen’s food safety guidelines
Ideal candidate qualifications
- Comfortable working alone or in a small group
- Comfortable working with a wide variety of materials including condoms, pads, tampons, and more
- Able to adhere to our warehouse dress code to maintain the safety of our food & volunteers (see below for dress code)
- (Ideal but not required) Able to lift between 30-40 pounds
Dress code
- Closed-toe shoes
- Short or long sleeve shirts
Our dress code helps us keep our volunteers safe! Volunteers will be working in our warehouse or classroom spaces, so kitchen dress code does not need to be followed. Closed toe shoes help keep our volunteers safe as they may be moving heavy crates & be working near warehouse equipment.
We have lockers and locks for storage of any items while volunteers are in our space.
Guidelines for Volunteer Health & Food Safety
As a kitchen that serves individuals in our community who are at an increased risk for contracting food-borne illnesses, we take health a nd food safety very seriously.
These Health & Food Safety Guidelines encourage practices and behaviors that can help prevent individuals from spreading illnesses and/or foodborne pathogens to food. Health & food safety is of the highest important to us. Our meals are serving community members who may be experiencing a compromised immune systems and potentially lack regular access to medical care.
Please do not arrive for your shift if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms 24 hours before your shift:
- Sore throat
- Fever
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
Please do not come to our facility until more than 24 hours have passed since your last symptoms have subsided. Please do not arrive for your volunteer shift. If you are feeling unwell, reach out to our volunteer coordinator by phone or email. And don't worry! While we rely on and love to have our volunteers with us in person, your health and the safety of our food is more important!
If you have been diagnosed with a contagious disease that can be transferred via food AND you have worked at the Caridad Community Kitchen, please notify our volunteer coordinator as soon as possible. Our highest priority is everyone's safety & we practice respect, trust, and discretion when discussing sensitive information.
Location, Parking, & Contact Information
Caridad Community Kitchen is located at:
845 N Main Ave.Tucson, AZ 85705Parking: We have a small parking lot located to the south of our building (enter via Main Ave.) and street parking is available on our cross street, 2nd Street. If you are arriving via bike, we have bike-hanging available indoors.
Contact Information: For any questions, please see our contact information on our Caridad Community Kitchen location page! All communications can also be sent to caridad@communityfoodbank.org and phone calls can be directed to our main number at 520-882-5641.
