Volunteering is what makes the co-op a co-op. The only way we operate is through the hard work of all our volunteers. It also earns you a discount in-store: 25% for one hour in the past week, or 40% for two hours.
Before you volunteer you need to complete one hour of training. Training is run Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11am and 4pm during session. Ask a co-ordinator about doing training outside session.
The main form of volunteering that members do at Thoughtful Foods is helping run the shop. This includes restocking barrels and jars, cleaning, washing up, using the till and generally helping people out. However, we're eager to provide alternatives for people who are simply unable to make it to the shop, or have small children. If you've got ideas for kid-friendly, out-of-shop activities or tasks that would be useful to the co-op, please email us (thoughtfulfoodsunsw@yahoo.com.au).
Volunteering tasks:
- volunteering in-shop
- vegie box packing
- washing cleaning cloths
- changing and emailing roster
- maintaining membership database
- writing Veggie Train (formerly ingredient of the week)
- stock receiving
- managing volunteers
- gardening
- writing articles for the nwesletter
- writing the recipe book