HACAP Volunteer Sign-Up

Our Volunteer Guidelines are as follows:

• If you are feeling ill please do not sign-up to volunteer
• Masks must be worn at all times 
• Temperatures will be taken before every volunteer shift
• Please wear closed toed shoes for warehouse safety
• Please leave all personal belongings in your vehicle, in the volunteer area or on your person at all times
• Eating, drinking in the warehouse or smoking on HACAP property is not permitted
• All people working with food must be in good physical health with clean hands and no broken skin
• Gloves must be worn when handling meat or fresh produce
• Please wash hands before and after your shift
• No dangling jewelry
• Any pre-existing medical conditions that would restrict a person from performing any physical activities must be reported and on file before working in the warehouse
• Volunteers must report all accidents and injuries or unsafe conditions or practices to the Volunteer Coordinator or warehouse staff immediately
• Use correct lifting techniques at all times. Do not attempt to lift over 50 lbs without assistance
• Volunteers must stay in assigned work areas
• Empty pallets must lay flat on the ground, not on the side or upright
• Only trained Food Reservoir staff are allowed to operate forklifts or other power equipment
• In case of a fire in the warehouse or fire drill, immediately stop what you are doing and proceed to the nearest fire exit. If you observe a fire or other emergency and if it is safely possible to do so before evacuating, immediately report the incident to a Food Reservoir employee
• No horseplay is permitted in the warehouse. Riding on pallet jacks and climbing on equipment, machinery, racks, or pallet stacks is prohibited
• Volunteers under the age of sixteen must be accompanied by an adult at all times