Kitchen Lead Application

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Thank You for your interest in volunteering with Teen Feed - "Teen Feed works with the community to offer support to meet basic needs, build strong relationships, and ally with houseless youth as they meet their future off the streets." Volunteer Kitchen Leads are responsible, flexible, and self directed volunteers who manage other volunteers in Teen Feed's kitchens. Leads are the point person for directions on cooking and packaging meals. Perfect for those with experience in food service or those with a passion for providing nutritious and high quality meals for homeless young people. Must be 18+, willing to commit to a weekly shift for one year. Questions? volunteercoordinator@teenfeed.org Through service at Teen Feed, we hope to reinforce values of equity, fairness, and justice to create a compassionate and inclusive community, challenge stereotypes, and raise awareness about youth housing insecurity. Teen Feed’s guests represent diversity in experience, background, age, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc., and Teen Feed aims to create a volunteer corps reflective of the diversity of our youth - those who represent diverse identities and/or have lived experience with food and housing insecurity are highly encouraged to apply Please complete the entire application in order to move forward with your volunteer application process. To view the most up to date version of the Kitchen Lead Volunteer Role Description click here

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This is the same email you will use to log your volunteer hours and for further communications.

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Other Skills/Interests

Check if you are interested in using these skills, interests, or experiences outside of your regularly scheduled Kitchen Lead times.

Yes, I am interested!

How did you hear about Teen Feed?

Why are you interested in volunteering with Teen Feed as a Kitchen Lead?

What is your understanding of the different societal, familial, and individual factors that lead to food insecurity? Please give two examples to demonstrate your knowledge

One of the core values of Teen Feed is that all people deserve access to nutritious and high quality food. What are some of your core beliefs as it comes to food and food access?

What do you consider to be your greatest strengths? How will you use these strengths in your role at Teen Feed?

How can we best support you in your volunteer role? What helps you feel capable, motivated, and rewarded? (i.e. additional trainings? regular check - ins? a high five? constructive feedback?

Tell us a little about how you handle stress and/or conflict. Are you able to communicate your boundaries and/or need for support?

Since COVID, Teen Feed has implemented a number of safety and sanitation protocols.
Do you have any initial safety questions?

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BACKGROUND CHECK RELEASE
Teen Feed runs a background check through the Washington State Patrol Website on all incoming volunteers and staff. This information is used to determine your role and ability to have direct service with the youth we serve. Please provide your legal information in the space below so we may run a proper background check. Having something on your background does not automatically deny you from volunteering. This information will not be used anywhere except the background check website.

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PHOTO RELEASE
I grant permission to Teen Feed to use any photographs taken of me (or any youth volunteers I am signing on behalf of) at Teen Feed or Teen Feed events, without any expectations of compensation. Furthermore, I grant creative permission to alter the photograph(s). I do not grant permission to resale or use the photographs in a manner that would exploit or cause malicious representation toward me or my company and associates.

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STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT Teen Feed Volunteer Team Members are a very passionate and select groups, and volunteers are highly dependent on each other for support, with ultra-reliable attendance. Our Volunteers expect their team members to fully dedicate to their shifts during their tenure. Teen Feed therefore requires a 12 Month commitment to the Kitchen Lead position. Can you make this commitment?

Yes, I am committed!

Thank You again for your interest and taking the time to fill out our Kitchen lead application.
A Teen Feed Staff member will be in contact if you are a good fit for our team.
Questions about the position?
Email volunteercoordinator@teenfeed.org

Teen Feed
4740B University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 522-4366
teenfeed.org
info@teenfeed.org
EIN-94-3034862

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