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Volunteer
Position Description Title: Clothing Assistant |
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Volunteer
Position Description Title: Clothing Assistant |
Purpose
Responsible for equitable clothing distribution including sorting,
organizing and distributing clothes
Responsibilities
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Arrive
at the Clothing Bank at the scheduled time.
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Greet
participants and assist them with clothing selection.
·
Sort
clothing donations and organize it in the clothing cupboards.
·
Assist
with determining which clothing will be passed on to other agencies and bagging
it for ‘pass on.’
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Ensure
equitable distribution of the clothing to participants.
·
Alert
staff on duty of any aggressive behaviour or disputes in the clothing bank.
Qualifications
·
Must
be at least 18 years of age.
·
Has
a clear understanding of agency policies, including boundaries and confidentiality.
·
Have
excellent interpersonal skills.
·
Have
basic customer service skills.
Orientation/Training
·
Has
attended a 519 volunteer orientation.
·
Has
completed an interview with the Volunteer Coordinator.
·
Has
attended a Homeless & Anti-Poverty Programme volunteer training.
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On-site
training of the clothing bank by the supervisor.
Hours
Volunteers
commit to a weekly 4-hour shift during clothing bank hours of operation.
Commitment
6 months
minimum
Supervisor
The Homeless and Anti-Poverty Coordinator supervises volunteers.
The Volunteer Coordinator is an indirect supervisor.