Whakaora Kai – Afternoon Food Rescue Support

Whakaora Kai - Food Rescue Northland was started under the umbrella of One Double Five Whare Āwhina Community House. Whakaora Kai Food Rescue Northland collects and distributes quality surplus food to community organisations registered with Food Rescue Northland, that supply people in need.

Food collected by Food Rescue Northland helps feed hungry people and protects the environment by preventing food waste going to landfill where it produces methane. Redistributing food reduces Carbon emissions, reduces waste in landfill and benefits people across Northland who receive nourishing kai via community groups that work with us.

The purpose of this volunteer role is to work as part of a volunteer team to support the smooth running and increase the capacity of Food Rescue Northland.

Volunteers work in teams and will support our drivers to do pick ups and deliveries, sorting, labeling and repackaging food, end of day clean up and assisting with administrative tasks.

Requirements

We are looking for people who are:

1. Friendly and able to get along with others and work as part of a team.
2. Physically fit and able to lift boxes of up to 15kg.
   3 Trustworthy and reliable and show initiative.

A Police background check is required for this role.

Time commitment

We are looking for volunteers to work in the afternoon from 1.00 until 3.30.

Getting Started

The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.