Opportunities From: Community Resource Center of Chattooga, Inc

This is for volunteers arriving after 12 pm noon. Afternoon Volunteers support pantry operations during active service hours by helping guests, restocking shelves as items run low, and stepping in wherever help is needed to keep things running smoothly. This team helps bridge the gap between preparation and closing, ensuring guests continue to have a positive, dignified experience throughout the day.

This is for volunteers who will be arriving before 12pm Noon. These volunteers help prepare the pantry for the day by completing essential behind-the-scenes work before guests arrive. This team assists with sorting donations, stocking shelves, organizing produce, coolers, freezers, and bakery items, and ensuring all areas are clean, safe, and ready for service. This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and vital to making sure the pantry runs smoothly when open.

The Truck Driver is responsible for safely transporting donated food using a trailer and coordinating timely pickups and drop-offs. This role requires dependability, punctuality, and the ability to organize and lead a small team during unloading. Responsibilities include picking up food donations from Walmart in Lafayette, GA, transporting them to CRC for organized unloading and accurate weighing by food type, and then continuing to Walmart in Trion, GA for additional pickups. Attention to safety, organization, and teamwork is essential to ensure donations are handled efficiently and properly recorded.

Checkout Desk volunteers ensure each guest receives the correct items listed on their shopping guide by accurately counting and verifying all pantry items. This role requires the ability to work well under pressure, communicate clearly, and be respectfully assertive when enforcing pantry guidelines. As the final point of contact, Checkout volunteers also help ensure every guest leaves feeling respected, supported, and seen.

The Load Assistant supports the Truck Driver during food rescue pickups by assisting with loading and unloading donated food. This role requires teamwork, physical ability, and attention to organization so that donations are unloaded at CRC in an orderly manner for accurate weighing by food type. Load Assistants help ensure pickups run smoothly, safely, and on schedule.

End of the Day Team volunteers arrive near closing time to provide relief where needed and help the pantry finish the day strong. Responsibilities include assisting shoppers, restocking shelves, and supporting pantry operations during the final service period. After closing, this team ensures all closing and cleaning checklists are completed, including properly putting away produce and bakery items, wiping down tables, sweeping and mopping floors, and preparing the pantry for the next service day.