Get Involved: Volunteer Your Time!
Regular Community Table Opportunities include:
- Sorting daily donations of produce, bakery, dairy, canned goods or frozen items
- Data entry/clerical support assists with data entry and administrative duties
- Driving to pick up donations from grocery stores and food drives (a pickup truck and current insurance are required)
- Customer service in our Client Choice Pantry to welcome and help shoppers find and select food
- Assisting with annual projects such as the Stamp Out Hunger food drive, special Thanksgiving food distribution, inventory and other needs
Please note that not all positions are open at all times. See the position descriptions below for more details.
To learn more about volunteering at Community Table, review our Volunteer Handbook.
If you are interested in volunteering, please complete our online application.
Current Volunteers: CLICK HERE to access the VicNet Volunteer Portal.
You can help. Give the gift of your time.
Current volunteer opportunities
If you are interested and able to help with the needs below, please contact Shannon MacDonald at 720-437-6398 or smacdonald@cotable.org.
We need volunteers to assist with Client Check-in for four hour shifts during the hours the Food Pantry is open to clients. Must enjoy interacting with the public, as you are the first contact with visitors to our food pantry. For more information regarding the position, please contact our volunteer coordinator Jaci Hjelmgen at 720-437-6398 or email at jhelmgren@cotable.org. We would love to have you as part of our team!!
We are in need of client service volunteers who are fluent in Russian or Spanish. These opportunities are during our client service hours, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday – noon to 3:45 pm; Wednesday – noon to 5:45 pm; and Thursday 9:00 am to 3:45 pm.
Volunteer Position Descriptions
Purpose: Sorting food is a very important process at Community Table. This is our primary quality control check. Your attention to detail and a good sense of organization allows Community Table to function efficiently and with a high degree of certainty that our clients are getting the food they need.
Key Responsibilities:
- Receiving food deliveries
- Stocking the Client Choice Store
- Quality Control
- Sort Donations
Reports to: Director of Food Programs
Time Commitment: One shift each week (M, T, W, Th or F) (9-12 am and 12-4 pm) ongoing.
Qualifications:
- Team orientation
- Self-directed
- Dependable
- Detail oriented
- Adaptable
- Good organizational skills
- Able to lift and carry 30 lbs.
Support: Training for this position will be provided. In addition, the Director of Food Programs will be available for questions and assistance. Opportunity to cross-train for work in other areas of Community Table will be made available.
Age Requirement: 18 or over
Dress Code: Casual work attire. Hard toe shoes.
Background Checks: May be requested
Purpose: “Shoppers” at Community Table are Community Table’s public face to our clients. The care with which our shoppers deliver services reflects greatly on how we are perceived. We desire a quality experience for our clients.
Key Responsibilities: Helping the client choose their food in an efficient manner using the shopping list for their household size. Keeping track of the client’s points. Packing items selected as the client progresses through the shopping area.
Reports to: Director of Food Programs
Time Commitment: One shift each week (M, T, W, Th or F) 12-4 pm, ongoing. 2 hour shifts may be arranged in special cases.
Qualifications:
- Team orientation
- Customer focused
- Good people skills
- Compassionate
- Dependable
- Detail oriented
- Adaptable
Support: Training for this position will be provided. In addition, the Director of Food Programs will be available for questions and assistance. Opportunity to cross-train for work in other areas of at Community Table will be made available.
Age Requirement: 18 or over
Dress Code: Casual attire.
Background Checks: May be requested
Community Service – Please Read
Community Table endeavors to help students fulfill Community Service hours, as well as Court Ordered service hours. Community Service hours are limited to those between the ages of 16 and 18 /senior in high school. 13 year olds must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
We currently have LIMITED available hours for Community Service.
Community Table offers opportunities for individuals to complete community service obligations by volunteering at our facility. This includes requirements for high school community service and court ordered community service. Before calling, here are a few things to consider:
- Community Service volunteer opportunities are limited to youth ages 13-18. Youth ages 13 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Because of the nature of our operation, we are unable to accept those who have been sentenced to theft, violent crimes, substance abuse or possession, and crimes involving inappropriate sexual activity. There are NO exceptions to this policy.
- Community Service shifts are weekdays from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Length of shifts are at the discretion of the Volunteer Coordinator and/or the Director of Food Programs. There will usually be only one slot available each day on a first come, first served basis.
- During the summer or school holidays, availability of service hours may be greater and more flexible.
- Because of the nature of our ongoing regular volunteer shifts, the number of opportunities are always limited. If shifts are available, you may not be able to accumulate more than 1 to 4 hours per week.
- Exception to age and available days may vary as needed seasonally or for special events.
Community Table reserves the right to deny or terminate Community Service to participants at any time.