Pre-COVID, the Marketplace Food Shelf utilized a “choice” model, meaning the participants were free to shop just as they do in a traditional grocery store by choosing exactly the food they need from the shelves within Food Shelf guidelines. Our current service delivery system is to ensure the safety and comfort of staff, volunteers, and participants, while serving participants at a larger volume and more frequently. Volunteers working in the Marketplace Food Shelf will perform a variety of duties including:
- Accept donations from the public, offer and provide the donor with a receipt if requested.
- Serve our participants with check-in/out (currently put on hold because of our current model due to COVID-19)
- Review and sort food donations for packaging issues and expiration dates compared to PRISM guidelines
- Review and sort through perishable items to ensure they are of good quality for our participants
- Assemble and prepare nonperishable boxes, ranging from 35-40 lbs.
- Stock assembly-line shelves with purchased and donated products
- Break down unneeded packaging and expired food for trash, recycling, and compost. Disposing of items as needed.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work environment.
- Notify Marketplace Food Shelf staff, or a tenured volunteer, of any questions or any identified needs in the food shelf.
- Other duties as assigned
