Narthex Sparkhill was founded over 20 years ago with a clear mission: to respond to the real and immediate needs of people in our local community, particularly those experiencing poverty and hardship ...
Food Pantry Lead Volunteer
Practical details
Volunteering • Longer term volunteering
Contact person
Linda Smith
#126676
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Food Pantry Volunteers help to support Narthex’s mission of providing dignified, compassionate assistance to individuals and families experiencing hardship
As a Food Pantry Lead Volunteer, you will play a vital role in leading a small team of volunteers to ensure the smooth operation of our Food Pantry.
Tasks to include
Delegating tasks to volunteers
Receive, sort, and organise incoming stock
Stacking and checking shelves
Checking labelling
‘Shop Keepers’ supporting / assisting shoppers during pantry
Making coffee and teas
Buddying and chatting with users
The ideal candidate will:
Be available 12.30pm - 3.30pm on Mondays
Have good leadership skills and be able to lead a small team of volunteers
Be a good organiser and planner
Have good delegation skills
Have good clear communication skills
Be able to deal with people with compassion and dignity
Good knowledge of food safety hygiene would be helpful but not essential as training will be given
Related to
About Narthex
Narthex Sparkhill was founded over 20 years ago with a clear mission: to respond to the real and immediate needs of people in our local community, particularly those experiencing poverty and hardship.
Over the years, we have:
Established a Foodbank service that has grown in scale and reach.
Built a trusted Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG) service, including specialist money and debt advice.
Invested in warehouse, storage, and logistics systems to support food distribution across five foodbanks.
We are the largest foodbank in Birmingham with 5 satellites covering some of the most deprived areas of the city.
Serving 8089 vouchers per year, 3907 individual applicants, feeding 5202 adults and 1,052 children. In addition, we delivered advice session to 1265 individuals with 2967 issues
Developed strong volunteer programmes, engaging both local residents and corporate partners.
Introduced innovative services, such as our Pantry provision, to meet evolving needs.