Note: If you choose to meet at the office to help load you can ride with the Farm Truck Coordinator. The timing will be from 9am-1pm.
If you want to meet at Rose of Sharon the timing is 10am-12pm. The address for the location is 145 Priscilla D Thomas Way, Garden City, GA 31408.
When you sign up for this shift, please specify if you plan to meet at the office or at the location.
Volunteer Job Title: Farm Truck 912 Friday Pop-Up Volunteer
Purpose: A Farm Truck 912 Volunteer is to assist Farm Truck Coordinator with preparing and moving produce from the FFM freezer onto the truck. The volunteer assistance will ensure Farm Truck 912 is adequately equipped and on time for the daily stops.
Location: Forsyth Farmers' Market Office
2603 Mechanics Ave
Savannah, GA 31404
Key Responsibilities
- Assist Farm Truck 912 Coordinator with loading the produce on the truck
- Assist Farm Truck 912 Coordinator with ensuring the paperwork and truck are ready for the daily stops
- Saturday Farm Truck 912 volunteers will assist the Farm Truck 912 coordinator with while at the Saturday Market to purchase produce
Length of Volunteer Shifts: A Farm Truck 912 Volunteer shift will be at least 2-4 hours long. The end time is determined by when the Farm Truck Coordinator is packed up and ready to go and if they volunteer wants to come back to the office to help unload at the end of the day. If they want to help unload the truck at the office the shift will be closer to 4 hours. That can be determined that day with the Farm Truck Coordinator.
Time Commitment: Individuals can choose to sign up as recurring volunteers, by a week to week basis or one time volunteers. Forsyth Farmers’ Market does not require a time commitment for their volunteers.
Qualifications:
- Should be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
- Should be able to be on their feet, standing and walking around for the duration of 4 hours
Support: There is no training for the position. The volunteer will check in at Farm Truck 912 which will be located at the Forsyth Farmers’ Market Office for the Friday shifts. If there are questions, concerns, or issues during the shift, the Farm Truck Coordinator and/or Program & Development VISTA will be available to assist the volunteer.
Age Requirement: 18 and older
Dress Code: Respectful and comfortable clothing. You will be outside the entire time. Please dress according to the weather. Please wear comfortable closed-toed shoes as you will be walking around a lot on pavement and grass while lifting and moving boxes of produce.
