FOOD: Food Sorting

More Than Apples helps rescue food destined for the landfill to fight food insecurity in North County families. At their weekly food distribution, volunteers sort and divide large amounts of food into individual boxes available to families for a small donation.

Before COVID-19 hit, MTA served about 75 families weekly, now the size of their operation has doubled. They need more hands to get food into the homes that need it.

Opportunity Requirements & Important Notes

Key Responsibilities:

• Load trucks with produce

• Sort through produce to identify any spoiled product

• Unload all cold products indoors

• Divide all the food up into the amount of boxes they distribute (about 170 each week)

Skills & Qualifications:

• No prior experience required

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with perishable items

• Able to lift up to 25 lbs and bend repeatedly

• Volunteers must not be sick or recently exposed to illness (within the last 7 days)

• Experience using a pallet jack is helpful but not required

Training Provided: 

• On-site training provided at the beginning of the shift

Attire: Closed-toe shoes are required. Wear clothes that can get dirty and sun protection (sunscreen/hat)

Bring: Reusable water bottle

Physical Requirements: Must be able to bend and lift up to 25 pounds. The most help with heavy lifting is needed during the 12pm-2pm shift. Can NOT be sick or have been around anyone sick in the last 7 days

Note: Volunteers are not allowed to take photos at this project. Please let the Volunteer Leader know if you have experience using a pallet jack

About More Than Apples

More Than Apples serves to reduce hunger/food insecurity and waste by redistributing consumable goods, providing education aimed at reduction of waste and creating a community in which consciousness, courtesy, and communal good are the core tenets.