Zion Pantry looking for additional volunteer staff...
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Our pantry coordinator Eleanor Otten at Zion Lutheran Church
is retiring and three new positions are being developed to replace one person.
This group of an office clerk, food manager and pantry coordinator will
hopefully make the job easier for all and a great way to make new friends while
building a new team to help fight hunger here in Delaware. We want to thank Eleanor for her man years of service and for running nothing but a first class pantry with some of the best volunteers. We are going to miss you Eleanor, THANK YOU!
LCS Office Clerk – Zion Food Pantry (Placement needed by
December)
The Office Clerk
will be responsible for processing referrals for recipients who are in need of
pantry services. Referrals are generated by outside agencies & arrive
via phone & fax machine. Tasks require attention to detail, legible
handwriting, good communication skills, and an ability to interact with both
agencies and recipients on the phone. Gather and collect monthly referral &
donation forms to enable tabulation of statistics and reports by LCS Program
Director and work directly with the pantry coordinator. Schedule: 9am –
12pm, Tue, Wed and Thur. Zion Lutheran Church, 2101 Lancaster Ave, Wilmington,
DE 19805 *See contact information below.
LCS Food Manager – Zion Food Pantry (Placement needed by
December)
The Food Manager
will be responsible for placing weekly pantry orders with the Food Bank of
Delaware. Assist with picking up the food at the Food Bank, bringing it
back to Zion church, restocking the pantry, and packing bags. Periodic need for
additional food runs to nearby discount food stores in between weekly Food
Bank orders. Must be physically able to lift and carry up to 30
pounds. Access to own vehicle with large cargo capacity a must. Tuesdays,
8am till needed, some additional time as needed. Some computer skills needed.
Zion Lutheran Church, 2101 Lancaster Ave, Wilmington, DE 19805
*See contact information below.
*See contact information below.
LCS Pantry Coordinator – Zion Food Pantry (Placement
needed by December)
The Pantry Coordinator will be responsible for scheduling volunteers needed
to provide adequate coverage required for pantry to run smoothly.
Address concerns and questions raised by customers of pantry.
Oversee all operations and report back to the Program Director of LCS
regarding programmatic concerns and to the Volunteer Coordinator of LCS about
volunteer needs. Pantry Coordinator will be the point person of contact for all
volunteers working at that location and for LCS. Must have good communication
and customer service skills. Schedule: 9am – 12pm, Tue, Wed and Thur. Zion
Lutheran Church, 2101 Lancaster Ave, Wilmington, DE 19805
*See contact information below.
*See contact information below.
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LCS Pantry Worker –
Hope Pantry (Placement needed ASAP)
The
LCS Pantry at Hope Lutheran Church in New Castle, De is looking for a volunteer
to work every other Wednesday. Individuals would be responsible for stocking,
bagging, taking referrals for recipients to receive food, and handing out food
to recipients. Training provided and you can choose which alternating
Wednesdays you wish to work. FREQUENCY: 2 times a month.
230 Christiana Rd (Rt 273) New Castle, DE
19720 To apply for any of the volunteer job opportunities listed above, contact Cher Frampton, Volunteer Coordinator for LCS at 302-654-8886, ext 107 or cframpton@lcsde.org.
