General Description

Project Open Hand is a partnership of volunteers, donors, and staff working to provide vital nourishment to people living with HIV/AIDS, Seniors, and Homebound individuals living with serious illness. Kitchen volunteers work with the Volunteer Coordinator and the Kitchen staff to complete those tasks necessary to provide meals for our clients.

Specific Duties:

  • Food preparation such as, but not limited to, chopping, slicing, dicing, peeling, grating, and/or mincing of vegetables for the kitchen chefs.
  • Labeling meal containers for delivery.
  • Packing prepared hot meals in containers.
  • Packing desserts for delivery routes.
  • Packing frozen meals in groups of seven for delivery.

Qualifications:

  • Volunteer must be at least fifteen (15) years of age.
  • Volunteer must be capable of standing for long periods.
  • Volunteer must be able to lift at least 20 lbs.
  • Volunteer must be comfortable using kitchen utensils such as knives, peelers and other sharp tools.
  • Volunteer must demonstrate the ability to work with others.
  • Volunteer must show proof of a negative Tuberculosis screening.
  • Volunteer must be willing to commit to six (6) months.

If you have any questions about volunteering, please contact call our volunteer hotline at (415) 447-2404 or email our Director of Volunteer Services.

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