Personal Care Supply Packaging Volunteer 2023

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, ice, as well as personal care supplies such as wound care kits, socks and underwear, safer sex materials and more! 

Tasks for this shift

• 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
• 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.  

Pandemic Safety Measures

Self-Monitoring: Do not arrive to our volunteer shift if you are not feeling well, especially if you are experiencing symptoms that may be related to COVID19. This extends to anyone you have had sustained close contact with. For an up to date list of symptoms created by COVID19, click here.

Illness & COVID19 Exposure Policy: Out of an abundance of caution we are asking any volunteer who feels ill to stay home for 2 weeks. If the illness is due to a certain & known cause (such as allergies, medication, etc.) this policy can be disregarded. If any volunteer has been exposed to COVID19, we ask that they remain home until a COVID19 negative test result is received by the volunteer. 

Face Coverings: Face coverings are optional while indoors on CFB property & during CFB activities. If you would like a KN95 mask for extra protection during your shift, please let us know. (Updated 3/21/2022)

Practice Social Distancing: (This position has the option of working alone with plenty of space in our classroom & conference room.) During your shift, please be conscious of how close you are to staff & other volunteers. Do your best to keep a 6-foot distance between you and everyone else, even when we are all wearing masks. We set up our work spaces to allow for space between volunteers, but it can be easy to slip up when we get "in the zone"!

What our staff are doing: All CFB staff self-monitor for COVID19 symptoms, take their temperatures before beginning work, and set up work spaces to practice social distancing throughout the day. Our staff sanitize commonly touched surfaces every hour, including internal and external doorknobs & handles. Surfaces in areas designated for eating and drinking are sanitized after each use & the air is flushed from this room 3 times a day. We have single use drinks as well as single-use plates & utensils available for meals and breaks. 

Guidelines for Volunteer Health & Food Safety

If you have a sore throat, fever, vomiting, and/or 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 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. 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:

Parking: 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.