Basic Needs Ministry - Volunteer Tasks
  1. Plan the shopping (inventory is usually posted by Thursday or Friday)
  2. Do the shopping (lead shopper at Food Bank must complete warehouse procedure and safety training)
  3. Deliver food to the food pantry
  4. Log the freezer temperatures
  5. Verify all shopping invoices with deliveries
  6. Put frozen food away neatly, rotating stock
  7. Check the produce for spoilage, before displaying it
  8. Put the dry goods on the shelves with freshness rotation
  9. Track the value of all TEFAP foods spoiled or stolen
  10. Collect and enter the client records in the computer database
  11. Clean and sanitize all table and freezer surfaces before handing out food
  12. Hand out food
  13. Deliver food to shut-in clients
  14. Carry food to car, when client is unable to do so safely
  15. Estimate the value of all foods received
  16. Maintain database of all foods passing through
  17. Maintain, design, and post appropriate signs for the pantry area
  18. Fully clean the pantry weekly
  19. Proofread and correct all database entries after each day