AmeriCorps - Pantry Operations Support Member
Listed on 2026-07-16
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Volunteer / Humanitarian, Non-Profit / Outreach, Community Health
Position Summary:
This 10.5-month Ameri Corps contracted placement will support our work to eliminate hunger in our local community in an atmosphere of neighbor helping neighbor. Our organization provides food programs and services to more than 71,000 residents of Thurston County.
This position focuses on distributing food at our Downtown Olympia Pantry, our Lacey Pantry, helping staff our seasonal Saturday Farm Stand, grounds keeping, and light general building maintenance. It will provide support to all aspects of our pantry operations. The Ameri Corps member will be supported by staff and volunteers with opportunities to learn about food insecurity in Thurston County and how our community efforts work to reduce barriers to accessing food for marginalized, underserved, and underrepresented members of our community.
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Duties and Responsibilities- Assist Volunteer Coordinator in setup and keeping stations well-stocked throughout the day
- Direct client traffic when necessary
- Receive, rotate and put away weekly food orders/shipments
- Receive in-house Client Intake training
- Seasonal Saturday Farm Stand: client intake, quality control, restocking, sorting, consolidation, cleanup
- Help staff with grounds keeping to include weeding, trimming, planting
- Help staff with building maintenance including cleaning fans, mopping, sweeping
- Use of equipment such as pallet jacks and walk‑stacker
- Maintain receiving area and other work areas to acceptable operating standards
- Sort, pack, restock and distribute food to clients
- Work in cooperation with Food Bank staff and volunteers in groups and independently
- Possible off‑site work supporting deliveries, pickups, distribution of food
- Able to lift 50-pound boxes; lifting 25 pounds or more should be with team or equipment
- Valid driver’s license
- Must have or obtain a valid Washington State Food Workers Card
- Willingness to be flexible with types of tasks given
- Willingness to learn to operate heavy machinery
- A team player, but also capable of working independently
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