RMHC of GC Meal Team Video

Summary

The video script outlines the essential procedures for volunteers at a community kitchen, detailing the check-in process, kitchen orientation, and meal preparation guidelines. It emphasizes the importance of teamwork while interacting with families, providing instructions for meal service, and handling leftovers. The script includes practical tips on kitchen organization, cleaning protocols, and resource availability, ensuring a smooth volunteering experience. Overall, it serves as a comprehensive guide for new volunteers, fostering a welcoming atmosphere for both volunteers and families they serve.

Takeaways

• 😀 Volunteers should park in the designated lot and enter through the main entrance using the intercom.
• 😀 Sign in at the front desk using the tablet and obtain a visitor's badge.
• 😀 Choose your volunteer activity (meal team or cookie team) during sign-in.
• 😀 Familiarize yourself with the kitchen layout, including the location of utensils and equipment.
• 😀 Use designated cooking stations and leave one available for families.
• 😀 Prepare and serve meals within the allotted time (60 minutes for breakfast/brunch, 90 minutes for dinner).
• 😀 Pack leftovers in labeled to-go boxes, ensuring each box contains one adult serving.
• 😀 Follow a cleaning checklist provided via QR code after your shift.
• 😀 Replace trash bags and dispose of waste in the appropriate dumpsters.
• 😀 Sign out at the front desk and return your visitor's badge before leaving.

Q & A

What should volunteers do upon arriving at the facility?

Volunteers should park in the designated volunteer and staff parking lot, walk through the healing garden, and sign in at the front desk.

How do volunteers sign in?

Volunteers sign in using a tablet at the front desk by entering their first and last name, email address, and selecting their volunteer activity.

What activities can volunteers participate in?

Volunteers can choose to join the meal team or the cookie team.

What should volunteers do if they have symptoms of illness?

If volunteers are suffering from symptoms, they should not come in to volunteer.

What orientation is provided for new volunteers?

New volunteers are given a quick kitchen orientation, including how to use the kitchen tools and where to find various supplies.

What are the kitchen facilities available for volunteers?

Volunteers can use three out of four stovetops, two refrigerators, and all pots, pans, and cooking utensils located in labeled cabinets.

How should leftovers be packed after a meal service?

Leftovers should be packed in to-go boxes labeled with the contents and date, using Sharpies provided in the kitchen.

What should volunteers do with casseroles prepared during their shift?

Casseroles should be assembled in foil pans, covered with foil, labeled with the date and heating instructions, and left on the buffet counter.

What is the duration of meal service for brunch and dinner?

Meal service lasts 60 minutes for brunch or breakfast and 90 minutes for dinner.

How do volunteers clean up after their shift?

Volunteers should scan a QR code for a step-by-step cleaning checklist, sweep and mop the kitchen floors, and take out the trash and recycling to the dumpsters.