Goal of Position: Assist with organizing of the shelter clothing inventory by counting, sorting, rearranging, and labeling both the existing clothing inventory and new clothing orders.
Responsibilities:
- Taking direction and guidance from Program Assistant.
- Maintaining clear communication with supervisor and peers.
- Reporting accurate information as assigned.
- Sort, count, and arrange sets of clothing.
- Help program assistant with other tasks as needed.
- Able to use sharp items.
- Able to sit or stand for short periods of time.
- Able to take direction.
Qualifications:
- Complete volunteer waiver.
- Interview with Shelter staff.
- Background check.
- HIPAA Privacy/Security training.
- Vaccine attestation.
- Ability to work in a dynamic and potentially high-pressure environment with little supervision.
- Active listening skills and ability to work well with others.
- Able to lift/carry up to 30 lbs.
- Flexibility. Tasks may change quickly with very little notice.
- Volunteers ages 13-17 must be supervised by an adult for the duration of the shift.
Time Commitment:
- Prefer at least one shift per week.
- Commit to at least 3 months.
- Volunteers must provide 24 hours’ notice of cancellation if they are unable to make a scheduled shift. Missing three shifts without appropriate notice could result in an indefinite hold on volunteer service with the JFS Migrant Shelter. This is because Shelter staff relies on volunteers to welcome guests and provide quality services to guests while they are in our care.
