Volunteer Opportunity - Spice Kitchen Community Food Box Volunteer
We are looking for a Community Food Box Volunteers to join the Spice Kitchen team.
Job Description – Posted June 17, 2020
(This position has been closed. Aug. 23, 2020)
Title: Spice Kitchen Community Food Box Volunteer
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Start Date: June 2020
The Community Food Box Volunteer will support the International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City’s Spice Kitchen Incubator program, a food business incubator program supporting new American and low-to-moderate income entrepreneurs. This volunteer’s role is to provide logistical support for the newest initiative, the Community Food Box delivery service. Through this program, we provide the community with an opportunity to pre-order frozen and ready-to-heat meals, appetizers, and desserts from a number of participating entrepreneurs for contactless delivery on Tuesday evenings. Each week we require at least 6 volunteers to help us pick up and deliver boxes around the Salt Lake City area.
Responsibilities:
Community Food Box Volunteers will primarily be responsible for the following:
Work with Spice Kitchen Incubator staff to pick up and safely deliver food boxes within a 20-mile radius of the kitchen.
Provide logistical support and delivery confirmation for each customer.
Practice good hygiene and social distancing while delivering boxes and speaking to customers (follow all physical distancing guidelines provided)
Requirements
IRC background check is required before beginning volunteering.
Must be able and willing to use personal phone or GoogleVoice number to text customers and confirm delivery.
Must adhere to all COVID-19 Guidelines provided by IRC.
Must have access to reliable personal transportation for delivery.
Must agree to practice safe social distancing, hygiene, and other health and food safety regulations.
An interest in the food industry, business incubation, refugee communities and Spice Kitchen Incubator.
Willing to learn about IRC history, philosophy, global work, and local efforts; adhere to IRC volunteer and workplace policies.
An outgoing personality and ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Willing to learn about cross-cultural communication and ethnic backgrounds of clients.
Flexibility and a sense of humor helpful!
NEXT STEPS:
Attend a general volunteer orientation. Mandatory for all new volunteers. Sign up here for the next one.
Pass a background check. We ask for a $45 donation to help cover the cost.
QUESTIONS?
Please email us at VolunteerSLC@rescue.org for any questions.
IRC leading the way from harm to home. IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Spice Kitchen Incubator is a project of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), and was founded in partnership with Salt Lake County. It is a business incubator that brings together refugees and other disadvantaged community members interested in starting a full or part-time food business. Spice Kitchen Incubator ensures participants receive technical assistance and training, have affordable access to commercial kitchen space and learn the steps to establishing a successful food business.
