- Organization
- American Red Cross
Feeding Service Associate Volunteers NEEDED to help our Neighbors after a DISASTER!
- Duration
- Recruiting now
- Location
- Roanoke, VA
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Opportunity Details
Ongoing
In-Person
Recruiting now
Roanoke, VA 24016

About this Opportunity
- Feeding Service Associate supports the Regional Disaster Cycle Services department. The role of Feeding Service Associate is to serve as a member of a temporary work unit on a disaster relief operation to successfully complete their assigned areas of responsibility on a disaster relief operation. You ensure food safety and proper food service in a variety of work locations.
- Serve as Kitchen Crew, Load Master, Communications/Dispatcher, yard Crew, Inventory Crew, Mobile Feeding Crew, Canteen Associate, or other feeding worker position on a disaster relief operation.
- Meeting disaster-caused feeding needs of individuals, families, and communities.
- Preparing and serving meals that meet required cultural, religious, and dietary sensitivities of clients, always practicing Safe Food Handling.
- Maintaining clear communication and collaboration with supervisor and peers.
- Providing feedback on disaster impact and community recovery, collecting essential elements of information.
- Providing accurate reporting of feeding activity as assigned
Regional responses: Shift work determined by the scale of the relief operation; a minimum requirement of 8-12 hours per day during the disaster relief operation for multiple, consecutive days.
Beyond Regional responses: 12-14-hour days for extended periods depending on distance.
Time and length of commitment will vary by operation
Skills/Interests
- Administrative
Issue area
- Disaster Response & Recovery
- Health & Wellness
- Hunger