Do you love to cook, enjoy social interaction and want a volunteer opportunity with a lot of flexibility? Join our Kitchen Crew!
The Nativity House Kitchen (formerly known as the Hospitality Kitchen) serves as the primary "food hub" for CCS programs serving unhoused people in Tacoma.
Needless to say, our kitchen is a busy place.
We’re looking for volunteers with basic kitchen skills, high energy and a desire to help.
Scheduling is flexible but hours align with set meal times. We need volunteers who can help for 1-3 hours.
Our earliest shift time is 7 am and our latest dinner shift ends at 7 pm.
Meal Times
- Breakfast is served at 8:30 am
- Lunch is served at 12 pm
- Dinner is served at 5:30 pm
Responsibilities
- Help prepare breakfast, lunch or dinner for shelter guests
- Help unload & sort morning food donations (Grocery Rescue)
- Help pack outbound morning food deliveries
- Greet guests as they come through the cafeteria line & help serve meals
- Restock silverware & supplies needed on the food line
- Clean & sanitize kitchen surfaces
- Assist with kitchen cleanup throughout the shift & help tidy up at the end
- Help run dishes through the industrial dishwasher
Requirements
- Kind, friendly & able to work with a diverse group of people
- Good sense of humor & flexibility to serve where needed
- Volunteers must be at least 18 years old (not suitable for youth)
- Volunteers must pass a background check (processed at no cost to volunteers)- If you have questions call 253-365-4111.
- Volunteers working with food are required to wear food handlers gloves (provided) for food safety purposes
- Volunteers will need to register and attend a volunteer orientation as part of the onboarding process
How to get started
Please complete the online volunteer registration form or contact meganed@ccsww.org to request a volunteer registration form. Hard copies of registration materials can be mailed to your address. Copies can also be sent via email or fax.
Questions? Call 253-365-4111 to speak with Megan Edwin, Homeless Adult Services Volunteer Coordinator or email meganed@ccsww.org.
