Opportunities From: Second Helpings

Volunteer: Food Rescue Ride Along-AM

As a Food Rescue Ride Along volunteer, you can help rescue food from our many food partners around the city. You will get to:

accompany a Second Helpings' driver in a box truck on a food rescue route, to and from donation locations, to assist with food rescue pick-ups assist with unloading trucks and sorting donations (heavy lifting required, up to 50 pounds) get a sneak peek into the behind-the-scenes action in the kitchens, prep areas, and loading docks of our many partners around the city!

Get ready to jump in the truck and rescue the food that fuels our mission.

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements. 

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

As a Food Rescue Ride Along volunteer, you can help rescue food from our many food partners around the city. You will get to:

accompany a Second Helpings' driver in a box truck on a food rescue route, to and from donation locations, to assist with food rescue pick-ups assist with unloading trucks and sorting donations (heavy lifting required, up to 50 pounds) get a sneak peek into the behind-the-scenes action in the kitchens, prep areas, and loading docks of our many partners around the city!

Get ready to jump in the truck and rescue the food that fuels our mission.

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements. 

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Meal Prepper-AM

This opportunity is for you if you’ve always wanted to compete on a Food Network show. Meal Preppers will use donated ingredients - prepared food along with dry and canned goods from our giant pantry to create pan and to-go meals.

Let your inner-chef shine putting together the final product for our partner agencies. 

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

This opportunity is for you if you’ve always wanted to compete on a Food Network show. Meal Preppers will use donated ingredients - prepared food along with dry and canned goods from our giant pantry to create pan and to-go meals.

Let your inner-chef shine putting together the final product for our partner agencies. 

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Hub Assistant-AM

Do you want to help our Food Rescue team and appreciate a little flexibility in your role?

Hub Assistant volunteers work with the Hub Coordinators with organizing & processing food donations and cleaning. In addition, they serve as back-up Food Rescue Ride Along volunteers and Driver Companions. 

Hub assistants get to see firsthand all of the wonderful donations that Second Helpings receives. 

 

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Do you want to help our Food Rescue team and appreciate a little flexibility in your role?

Hub Assistant volunteers work with the Hub Coordinators with organizing & processing food donations and cleaning. In addition, they serve as back-up Food Rescue Ride Along volunteers and Driver Companions. 

Hub assistants get to see firsthand all of the wonderful donations that Second Helpings receives. 

 

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Front Desk-AM

Be a cheerful presence at our front desk and help make everyone's initial experience with Second Helpings a welcoming one! From greeting visitors who come in the front door to answering phone calls, the Front Desk volunteer is the first interaction with Second Helpings’ guests and callers. As a Front Desk volunteer, you will:

Greet visitors kindly and direct them to the appropriate staff person. Answer incoming phone calls, handle general information questions, and direct callers to staff members as appropriate. Monitor doors and admit visitors and volunteers per our safety protocols. Provide clerical support to Second Helpings staff, as needed. Assist with general office tasks, as needed.

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

Program: Operations

Be a cheerful presence at our front desk and help make everyone's initial experience with Second Helpings a welcoming one! From greeting visitors who come in the front door to answering phone calls, the Front Desk volunteer is the first interaction with Second Helpings’ guests and callers. As a Front Desk volunteer, you will:

Greet visitors kindly and direct them to the appropriate staff person. Answer incoming phone calls, handle general information questions, and direct callers to staff members as appropriate. Monitor doors and admit visitors and volunteers per our safety protocols. Provide clerical support to Second Helpings staff, as needed. Assist with general office tasks, as needed.

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

Program: Operations

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Hot Station Sous Chef-AM

Assist the Hunger Relief Kitchen Coordinators on the hot side of the Hunger Relief Kitchen by cooking in 35-gallon tilt skillets, running ovens, and using the stove. Work together with the Hunger Relief chefs to create meals for our partner agencies. A Hot Station Sous Chef will:

prepare food in a variety of ways in a tilt skillet read recipes and gather spices and herbs, as needed use creative cooking skills to help with seasoning and flavors of tilt manage pans in the ovens clean the tilts so they are ready for the next shift

It’s a fun and creative culinary challenge to produce delicious and nutritious meals using the wonderful, rescued food donated to Second Helpings.

 If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Assist the Hunger Relief Kitchen Coordinators on the hot side of the Hunger Relief Kitchen by cooking in 35-gallon tilt skillets, running ovens, and using the stove. Work together with the Hunger Relief chefs to create meals for our partner agencies. A Hot Station Sous Chef will:

prepare food in a variety of ways in a tilt skillet read recipes and gather spices and herbs, as needed use creative cooking skills to help with seasoning and flavors of tilt manage pans in the ovens clean the tilts so they are ready for the next shift

It’s a fun and creative culinary challenge to produce delicious and nutritious meals using the wonderful, rescued food donated to Second Helpings.

 If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Cold Station Assistant-AM

Second Helpings makes approximately 1,000 sandwiches and fills about 200 to-go containers a day for our partner agencies.

There’s a lot of scooping, wrapping, and labeling that gets the job done. This is a vital volunteer task that is great for you if you enjoy seeing the immediate output of your hard work and/or if you’d prefer to avoid knives and heat.

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Second Helpings makes approximately 1,000 sandwiches and fills about 200 to-go containers a day for our partner agencies.

There’s a lot of scooping, wrapping, and labeling that gets the job done. This is a vital volunteer task that is great for you if you enjoy seeing the immediate output of your hard work and/or if you’d prefer to avoid knives and heat.

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Chopper-AM

Tuck in your fingers for safety and chat & chop in the Hunger Relief kitchen.

Every day veggies and protein are prepped and cut into the proper size so meals can be produced for our partner agencies. You never know what you’ll be chopping and dicing as we constantly receive different products. You might learn a new cut of meat or see a new type of mushroom!

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Tuck in your fingers for safety and chat & chop in the Hunger Relief kitchen.

Every day veggies and protein are prepped and cut into the proper size so meals can be produced for our partner agencies. You never know what you’ll be chopping and dicing as we constantly receive different products. You might learn a new cut of meat or see a new type of mushroom!

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Dish Room Assistant-AM

Assist the Hunger Relief Dish Room Steward in all dish room-related tasks. This involves:

keeping the dish room and kitchen clean washing dishes and the cooking utensils setting up the 3-bay sink and the dish machine putting away clean, dry dishes plus much more!

It’s a great way to learn where everything goes in the Hunger Relief Kitchen and operate the biggest dish machine you've ever seen. We wouldn’t be able to produce yummy meals without clean dishes!

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Assist the Hunger Relief Dish Room Steward in all dish room-related tasks. This involves:

keeping the dish room and kitchen clean washing dishes and the cooking utensils setting up the 3-bay sink and the dish machine putting away clean, dry dishes plus much more!

It’s a great way to learn where everything goes in the Hunger Relief Kitchen and operate the biggest dish machine you've ever seen. We wouldn’t be able to produce yummy meals without clean dishes!

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Meal Delivery Driver-AM

Meal Delivery Drivers deliver our yummy meals to Second Helpings’ partner agencies. As a Meal Delivery Driver, you will:

load outgoing meals into a Second Helpings vehicle deliver and unload meals at partner agencies monitor proper safe food handling practices at Second Helpings and at partner agencies return used pans to Second Helpings and unload the Second Helpings vehicle

Meal Delivery Drivers get to see firsthand where Second Helpings meals go and make sure our partner agencies receive their meals on time.

 Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

NoteVolunteer aspiring to become a Second Helpings Delivery Driver must first complete the following steps.

- You must provide the Manager of Volunteer Services with a copy of Drivers License and Proof of Insurance to be added to Second Helpings policy.

- 3 Driver Companion shifts w/ 3 different Volunteer Drivers. This will provide them with different perspectives and various tips and situations from our experienced Volunteer Drivers. Scheduled by Manager of Volunteer Services.

- First shift as a Volunteer Driver they should be paired with another Volunteer Driver willing to switch roles and be a Driver Companion for this training shift to help get a new driver comfortable with being in charge and leading the route. Scheduled by Manager of Volunteer Services.

- After completion of first driving shift the Director of Food Rescue and Transportation or Hub Manager should solicit feedback from the experienced Volunteer Driver that is training new Driver. Ex. Feedback on pre-trip loading, driving, knowledge of areas, ability to utilize tools provided to successfully service our community partners. Director of Food Rescue and Transportation or Hub Manager

- 1on1 meeting with new Driver about training and emphasizing tools to ease job. Truck books, loading and unloading protocol, accident protocol, point of contact when issues arise, who to report agency feedback to. The meeting should be conducted by Director of Food Rescue and Transportation or Hub Manager.

- Upon successful completion of the New Driver Training the Volunteer will now be able to self-schedule for Volunteer Driving Shifts!

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Meal Delivery Drivers deliver our yummy meals to Second Helpings’ partner agencies. As a Meal Delivery Driver, you will:

load outgoing meals into a Second Helpings vehicle deliver and unload meals at partner agencies monitor proper safe food handling practices at Second Helpings and at partner agencies return used pans to Second Helpings and unload the Second Helpings vehicle

Meal Delivery Drivers get to see firsthand where Second Helpings meals go and make sure our partner agencies receive their meals on time.

 Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

NoteVolunteer aspiring to become a Second Helpings Delivery Driver must first complete the following steps.

- You must provide the Manager of Volunteer Services with a copy of Drivers License and Proof of Insurance to be added to Second Helpings policy.

- 3 Driver Companion shifts w/ 3 different Volunteer Drivers. This will provide them with different perspectives and various tips and situations from our experienced Volunteer Drivers. Scheduled by Manager of Volunteer Services.

- First shift as a Volunteer Driver they should be paired with another Volunteer Driver willing to switch roles and be a Driver Companion for this training shift to help get a new driver comfortable with being in charge and leading the route. Scheduled by Manager of Volunteer Services.

- After completion of first driving shift the Director of Food Rescue and Transportation or Hub Manager should solicit feedback from the experienced Volunteer Driver that is training new Driver. Ex. Feedback on pre-trip loading, driving, knowledge of areas, ability to utilize tools provided to successfully service our community partners. Director of Food Rescue and Transportation or Hub Manager

- 1on1 meeting with new Driver about training and emphasizing tools to ease job. Truck books, loading and unloading protocol, accident protocol, point of contact when issues arise, who to report agency feedback to. The meeting should be conducted by Director of Food Rescue and Transportation or Hub Manager.

- Upon successful completion of the New Driver Training the Volunteer will now be able to self-schedule for Volunteer Driving Shifts!

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Driver Companion-AM

Driver Companions assist with delivering our yummy meals to Second Helpings’ partner agencies. Must be 18 years or older. As a Driver Companion, you will:

load outgoing meals into a Second Helpings vehicle deliver and unload meals at partner agencies monitor proper safe food handling practices at Second Helpings and at partner agencies return used pans to Second Helpings and unload the Second Helpings vehicle have the chance to swap stories and share conversation with your delivery partner as you drive around Indianapolis

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Driver Companions assist with delivering our yummy meals to Second Helpings’ partner agencies. Must be 18 years or older. As a Driver Companion, you will:

load outgoing meals into a Second Helpings vehicle deliver and unload meals at partner agencies monitor proper safe food handling practices at Second Helpings and at partner agencies return used pans to Second Helpings and unload the Second Helpings vehicle have the chance to swap stories and share conversation with your delivery partner as you drive around Indianapolis

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Housekeeping-AM

Laundry is so much more fun to do when it's not your own! The Housekeeping Volunteers manage our laundry facilities to keep up with washing, drying, and folding of aprons and hand towels. They help keep our Hunger Relief Volunteers and Culinary Job Training students stocked with these essential linens. Plus, you will oversee the regular upkeep of the volunteer breakroom and other cleaning projects as assigned. 

Program: Operations

Laundry is so much more fun to do when it's not your own! The Housekeeping Volunteers manage our laundry facilities to keep up with washing, drying, and folding of aprons and hand towels. They help keep our Hunger Relief Volunteers and Culinary Job Training students stocked with these essential linens. Plus, you will oversee the regular upkeep of the volunteer breakroom and other cleaning projects as assigned. 

Program: Operations

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Court-Ordered Community Service- AM

As a volunteer in our Court-Ordered Community Service program, you will be assigned a task at the start of the day depending on the needs of our Hunger Relief Kitchen. These tasks may include meal prepping, chopping, tilt operating, dish washing, laundry sorting, house keeping, recycling and sorting rescued food/pantry items, etc. Regardless of your specific assignment, you will be making a direct impact by helping prepare the thousands of meals we distribute to our community every day. 

Before signing up for a shift you must complete several qualifications including signing our Community Service Agreement Form. Please visit the tab called "Qualifications" to finish setting up your account. 

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

As a volunteer in our Court-Ordered Community Service program, you will be assigned a task at the start of the day depending on the needs of our Hunger Relief Kitchen. These tasks may include meal prepping, chopping, tilt operating, dish washing, laundry sorting, house keeping, recycling and sorting rescued food/pantry items, etc. Regardless of your specific assignment, you will be making a direct impact by helping prepare the thousands of meals we distribute to our community every day. 

Before signing up for a shift you must complete several qualifications including signing our Community Service Agreement Form. Please visit the tab called "Qualifications" to finish setting up your account. 

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Front Desk-PM

Be a cheerful presence at our front desk and help make everyone's initial experience with Second Helpings a welcoming one! From greeting visitors who come in the front door to answering phone calls, the Front Desk volunteer is the first interaction with Second Helpings’ guests and callers. As a Front Desk volunteer, you will:

Greet visitors kindly and direct them to the appropriate staff person. Answer incoming phone calls, handle general information questions, and direct callers to staff members as appropriate. Monitor doors and admit visitors and volunteers per our safety protocols. Provide clerical support to Second Helpings staff, as needed. Assist with general office tasks, as needed.

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

Program: Operations

Be a cheerful presence at our front desk and help make everyone's initial experience with Second Helpings a welcoming one! From greeting visitors who come in the front door to answering phone calls, the Front Desk volunteer is the first interaction with Second Helpings’ guests and callers. As a Front Desk volunteer, you will:

Greet visitors kindly and direct them to the appropriate staff person. Answer incoming phone calls, handle general information questions, and direct callers to staff members as appropriate. Monitor doors and admit visitors and volunteers per our safety protocols. Provide clerical support to Second Helpings staff, as needed. Assist with general office tasks, as needed.

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

Program: Operations

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Hot Station Sous Chef-PM

Assist the Hunger Relief Kitchen Coordinators on the hot side of the Hunger Relief Kitchen by cooking in 35-gallon tilt skillet, running ovens, and using the stove. Work together with the Hunger Relief chefs to create meals for our partner agencies. A Hot Station Sous Chef will:

prepare food in a variety of ways in a tilt skillet read recipes and gather spices and herbs, as needed use creative cooking skills to help with seasoning and flavors of tilt manage pans in the ovens clean the tilts so they are ready for the next shift

It’s a fun and creative culinary challenge to produce delicious and nutritious meals using the wonderful, rescued food donated to Second Helpings.

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Assist the Hunger Relief Kitchen Coordinators on the hot side of the Hunger Relief Kitchen by cooking in 35-gallon tilt skillet, running ovens, and using the stove. Work together with the Hunger Relief chefs to create meals for our partner agencies. A Hot Station Sous Chef will:

prepare food in a variety of ways in a tilt skillet read recipes and gather spices and herbs, as needed use creative cooking skills to help with seasoning and flavors of tilt manage pans in the ovens clean the tilts so they are ready for the next shift

It’s a fun and creative culinary challenge to produce delicious and nutritious meals using the wonderful, rescued food donated to Second Helpings.

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Pan Wrapper-PM

Pan wrapping is an essential part of Second Helpings' daily tasks. Approximately 100 pans of food are sent out by Second Helpings each weekday. This position involves:

wrapping pans that weigh approximately 12 pounds (but up to 16 pounds) labeling each pan with the dish name, weight, agency it is going to, and date it is going out placing wrapped pans on speed racks and storing them in the outgoing cooler

Pan Wrappers make sure the pans are ready to go to Second Helpings' partner agencies the following day.

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Pan wrapping is an essential part of Second Helpings' daily tasks. Approximately 100 pans of food are sent out by Second Helpings each weekday. This position involves:

wrapping pans that weigh approximately 12 pounds (but up to 16 pounds) labeling each pan with the dish name, weight, agency it is going to, and date it is going out placing wrapped pans on speed racks and storing them in the outgoing cooler

Pan Wrappers make sure the pans are ready to go to Second Helpings' partner agencies the following day.

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Cold Station Assistant-PM

Second Helpings makes approximately 1,000 sandwiches and fills about 200 to-go containers a day for our partner agencies.

There’s a lot of scooping, wrapping, and labeling that gets the job done. This is a vital volunteer task that is great for you if you enjoy seeing the immediate output of your hard work and/or if you’d prefer to avoid knives and heat.

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Second Helpings makes approximately 1,000 sandwiches and fills about 200 to-go containers a day for our partner agencies.

There’s a lot of scooping, wrapping, and labeling that gets the job done. This is a vital volunteer task that is great for you if you enjoy seeing the immediate output of your hard work and/or if you’d prefer to avoid knives and heat.

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Chopper-PM

Tuck in your fingers for safety and chat & chop in the Hunger Relief kitchen.

Every day veggies and protein are prepped and cut into the proper size so meals can be produced for our partner agencies. You never know what you’ll be chopping and dicing as we constantly receive different products. You might learn a new cut of meat or see a new type of mushroom!

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Tuck in your fingers for safety and chat & chop in the Hunger Relief kitchen.

Every day veggies and protein are prepped and cut into the proper size so meals can be produced for our partner agencies. You never know what you’ll be chopping and dicing as we constantly receive different products. You might learn a new cut of meat or see a new type of mushroom!

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Dish Room Assistant-PM

Assist the Hunger Relief Dish Room Steward in all dish room-related tasks. This involves:

keeping the dish room and kitchen clean washing dishes and the cooking utensils setting up the 3-bay sink and the dish machine putting away clean, dry dishes and pots and pans plus much more!

It’s a great way to learn where everything goes in the Hunger Relief Kitchen and operate the biggest dish machine you've ever seen. We wouldn’t be able to produce yummy meals without clean dishes!

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Assist the Hunger Relief Dish Room Steward in all dish room-related tasks. This involves:

keeping the dish room and kitchen clean washing dishes and the cooking utensils setting up the 3-bay sink and the dish machine putting away clean, dry dishes and pots and pans plus much more!

It’s a great way to learn where everything goes in the Hunger Relief Kitchen and operate the biggest dish machine you've ever seen. We wouldn’t be able to produce yummy meals without clean dishes!

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Meal Delivery Driver-PM

Meal Delivery Drivers deliver our yummy meals to Second Helpings’ partner agencies. As a Meal Delivery Driver, you will:

load outgoing meals into a Second Helpings vehicle deliver and unload meals at partner agencies monitor proper safe food handling practices at Second Helpings and at partner agencies return used pans to Second Helpings and unload the Second Helpings vehicle

Meal Delivery Drivers get to see firsthand where Second Helpings meals go and make sure our partner agencies receive their meals on time.

 Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

NoteVolunteer aspiring to become a Second Helpings Delivery Driver must first complete the following steps. 

- You must provide the Manager of Volunteer Services with a copy of Drivers License and Proof of Insurance to be added to Second Helpings policy.

- 3 Driver Companion shifts w/ 3 different Volunteer Drivers. This will provide them with different perspectives and various tips and situations from our experienced Volunteer Drivers. Scheduled by Manager of Volunteer Services.

- First shift as a Volunteer Driver they should be paired with another Volunteer Driver willing to switch roles and be a Driver Companion for this training shift to help get a new driver comfortable with being in charge and leading the route. Scheduled by Manager of Volunteer Services.

- After completion of first driving shift the Director of Food Rescue and Transportation or Hub Manager should solicit feedback from the experienced Volunteer Driver that is training new Driver. Ex. Feedback on pre-trip loading, driving, knowledge of areas, ability to utilize tools provided to successfully service our community partners. Director of Food Rescue and Transportation or Hub Manager

- 1on1 meeting with new Driver about training and emphasizing tools to ease job. Truck books, loading and unloading protocol, accident protocol, point of contact when issues arise, who to report agency feedback to. The meeting should be conducted by Director of Food Rescue and Transportation or Hub Manager.

- Upon successful completion of the New Driver Training the Volunteer will now be able to self-schedule for Volunteer Driving Shifts!

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Meal Delivery Drivers deliver our yummy meals to Second Helpings’ partner agencies. As a Meal Delivery Driver, you will:

load outgoing meals into a Second Helpings vehicle deliver and unload meals at partner agencies monitor proper safe food handling practices at Second Helpings and at partner agencies return used pans to Second Helpings and unload the Second Helpings vehicle

Meal Delivery Drivers get to see firsthand where Second Helpings meals go and make sure our partner agencies receive their meals on time.

 Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

NoteVolunteer aspiring to become a Second Helpings Delivery Driver must first complete the following steps. 

- You must provide the Manager of Volunteer Services with a copy of Drivers License and Proof of Insurance to be added to Second Helpings policy.

- 3 Driver Companion shifts w/ 3 different Volunteer Drivers. This will provide them with different perspectives and various tips and situations from our experienced Volunteer Drivers. Scheduled by Manager of Volunteer Services.

- First shift as a Volunteer Driver they should be paired with another Volunteer Driver willing to switch roles and be a Driver Companion for this training shift to help get a new driver comfortable with being in charge and leading the route. Scheduled by Manager of Volunteer Services.

- After completion of first driving shift the Director of Food Rescue and Transportation or Hub Manager should solicit feedback from the experienced Volunteer Driver that is training new Driver. Ex. Feedback on pre-trip loading, driving, knowledge of areas, ability to utilize tools provided to successfully service our community partners. Director of Food Rescue and Transportation or Hub Manager

- 1on1 meeting with new Driver about training and emphasizing tools to ease job. Truck books, loading and unloading protocol, accident protocol, point of contact when issues arise, who to report agency feedback to. The meeting should be conducted by Director of Food Rescue and Transportation or Hub Manager.

- Upon successful completion of the New Driver Training the Volunteer will now be able to self-schedule for Volunteer Driving Shifts!

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Driver Companion-PM

Driver Companions assist with delivering our yummy meals to Second Helpings’ partner agencies. As a Driver Companion, you will:

load meals into a Second Helpings vehicle deliver and unload meals at partner agencies monitor proper safe food handling practices at Second Helpings and at partner agencies return used pans to Second Helpings and unload the Second Helpings vehicle have the chance to swap stories and share conversation with your delivery partner as you drive around Indianapolis

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Driver Companions assist with delivering our yummy meals to Second Helpings’ partner agencies. As a Driver Companion, you will:

load meals into a Second Helpings vehicle deliver and unload meals at partner agencies monitor proper safe food handling practices at Second Helpings and at partner agencies return used pans to Second Helpings and unload the Second Helpings vehicle have the chance to swap stories and share conversation with your delivery partner as you drive around Indianapolis

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Housekeeping-PM

Laundry is so much more fun to do when it's not your own! The Housekeeping Volunteers manage our laundry facilities to keep up with washing, drying, and folding of aprons and hand towels. They help keep our Hunger Relief Volunteers and Culinary Job Training students stocked with these essential linens. Plus, you will oversee the regular upkeep of the volunteer breakroom and other cleaning projects as assigned. 

Program: Operations

Laundry is so much more fun to do when it's not your own! The Housekeeping Volunteers manage our laundry facilities to keep up with washing, drying, and folding of aprons and hand towels. They help keep our Hunger Relief Volunteers and Culinary Job Training students stocked with these essential linens. Plus, you will oversee the regular upkeep of the volunteer breakroom and other cleaning projects as assigned. 

Program: Operations

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Clerical - PM

Asist Accounting, Partner Relations, Hunger Relief Kitchen, Volunteer Department, HR and any other clerical jobs as needed. 

Program: Operations

Asist Accounting, Partner Relations, Hunger Relief Kitchen, Volunteer Department, HR and any other clerical jobs as needed. 

Program: Operations

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Court-Ordered Community Service- PM

As a volunteer in our Court-Ordered Community Service program, you will be assigned a task at the start of the day depending on the needs of our Hunger Relief Kitchen. These tasks may include meal prepping, chopping, tilt operating, dish washing, laundry sorting, house keeping, recycling and sorting rescued food/pantry items, etc. Regardless of your specific assignment, you will be making a direct impact by helping prepare the thousands of meals we distribute to our community every day. 

Before signing up for a shift you must complete several qualifications including signing our Community Service Agreement Form. Please visit the tab called "Qualifications" to finish setting up your account.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

As a volunteer in our Court-Ordered Community Service program, you will be assigned a task at the start of the day depending on the needs of our Hunger Relief Kitchen. These tasks may include meal prepping, chopping, tilt operating, dish washing, laundry sorting, house keeping, recycling and sorting rescued food/pantry items, etc. Regardless of your specific assignment, you will be making a direct impact by helping prepare the thousands of meals we distribute to our community every day. 

Before signing up for a shift you must complete several qualifications including signing our Community Service Agreement Form. Please visit the tab called "Qualifications" to finish setting up your account.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Hub Assistant-PM

Do you want to help our Food Rescue team and appreciate a little flexibility in your role?

Hub Assistant volunteers work the Hub Coordinators with organizing & processing food donations and cleaning. In addition, they serve as back-up Food Rescue Ride Along volunteers and Driver Companions. 

Hub assistants get to see firsthand all of the wonderful donations that Second Helpings receives. 

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Do you want to help our Food Rescue team and appreciate a little flexibility in your role?

Hub Assistant volunteers work the Hub Coordinators with organizing & processing food donations and cleaning. In addition, they serve as back-up Food Rescue Ride Along volunteers and Driver Companions. 

Hub assistants get to see firsthand all of the wonderful donations that Second Helpings receives. 

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Bread Sorter-PM

Bread Sorters take informal inventory of what rescued breads, snacks, desserts, etc. we have on hand, match it with our partner agencies' needs and preferences, and package it for delivery to our partner agencies. Bread Sorters get to know our partner agencies well by learning what extra treats they would like to receive with their regular meal deliveries.

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Bread Sorters take informal inventory of what rescued breads, snacks, desserts, etc. we have on hand, match it with our partner agencies' needs and preferences, and package it for delivery to our partner agencies. Bread Sorters get to know our partner agencies well by learning what extra treats they would like to receive with their regular meal deliveries.

Program: Food Rescue - Hub

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Building Maintenance

Assist Manager of Facility as need with basic building needs. Changing lightbulbs, painting, repairs. ETC

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

Program: Operations

Assist Manager of Facility as need with basic building needs. Changing lightbulbs, painting, repairs. ETC

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

Program: Operations

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Training- Front Desk

Pre- Volunteer/Opertunity training for Individual service. Voluntter will have a training session prior to serving alone. Opportunities will be Tuesdays  mornings, afternoons. Thursdays mornings and afternoons, and Friday mornings. 

Program: Operations

Pre- Volunteer/Opertunity training for Individual service. Voluntter will have a training session prior to serving alone. Opportunities will be Tuesdays  mornings, afternoons. Thursdays mornings and afternoons, and Friday mornings. 

Program: Operations

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Chopper-Evening

Tuck in your fingers for safety and chat & chop in the Hunger Relief kitchen.

Every day veggies and protein are prepped and cut into the proper size so meals can be produced for our partner agencies. You never know what you’ll be chopping and dicing as we constantly receive different products. You might learn a new cut of meat or see a new type of mushroom!

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Tuck in your fingers for safety and chat & chop in the Hunger Relief kitchen.

Every day veggies and protein are prepped and cut into the proper size so meals can be produced for our partner agencies. You never know what you’ll be chopping and dicing as we constantly receive different products. You might learn a new cut of meat or see a new type of mushroom!

If you are completing court-ordered community service, please go back to the opportunities list and select one of the Court-Ordered Community Service listings.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Dish Room Assistant-Evening

Assist the Hunger Relief Dish Room Steward in all dish room-related tasks. This involves:

keeping the dish room and kitchen clean washing dishes and the cooking utensils setting up the 3-bay sink and the dish machine putting away clean, dry dishes plus much more!

It’s a great way to learn where everything goes in the Hunger Relief Kitchen and operate the biggest dish machine you've ever seen. We wouldn’t be able to produce yummy meals without clean dishes!

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Assist the Hunger Relief Dish Room Steward in all dish room-related tasks. This involves:

keeping the dish room and kitchen clean washing dishes and the cooking utensils setting up the 3-bay sink and the dish machine putting away clean, dry dishes plus much more!

It’s a great way to learn where everything goes in the Hunger Relief Kitchen and operate the biggest dish machine you've ever seen. We wouldn’t be able to produce yummy meals without clean dishes!

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Front Desk-Evening

Be a cheerful presence at our front desk and help make everyone's initial experience with Second Helpings a welcoming one! From greeting visitors who come in the front door to answering phone calls, the Front Desk volunteer is the first interaction with Second Helpings’ guests and callers. As a Front Desk volunteer, you will:

Greet visitors kindly and direct them to the appropriate staff person. Answer incoming phone calls, handle general information questions, and direct callers to staff members as appropriate. Monitor doors and admit visitors and volunteers per our safety protocols. Provide clerical support to Second Helpings staff, as needed. Assist with general office tasks, as needed.

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

Program: Operations

Be a cheerful presence at our front desk and help make everyone's initial experience with Second Helpings a welcoming one! From greeting visitors who come in the front door to answering phone calls, the Front Desk volunteer is the first interaction with Second Helpings’ guests and callers. As a Front Desk volunteer, you will:

Greet visitors kindly and direct them to the appropriate staff person. Answer incoming phone calls, handle general information questions, and direct callers to staff members as appropriate. Monitor doors and admit visitors and volunteers per our safety protocols. Provide clerical support to Second Helpings staff, as needed. Assist with general office tasks, as needed.

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

Program: Operations

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Housekeeping-Evening

Laundry is so much more fun to do when it's not your own! The Housekeeping Volunteers manage our laundry facilities to keep up with washing, drying, and folding of aprons and hand towels. They help keep our Hunger Relief Volunteers and Culinary Job Training students stocked with these essential linens. Plus, you will oversee the regular upkeep of the volunteer breakroom and other cleaning projects as assigned. 

Program: Operations

Laundry is so much more fun to do when it's not your own! The Housekeeping Volunteers manage our laundry facilities to keep up with washing, drying, and folding of aprons and hand towels. They help keep our Hunger Relief Volunteers and Culinary Job Training students stocked with these essential linens. Plus, you will oversee the regular upkeep of the volunteer breakroom and other cleaning projects as assigned. 

Program: Operations

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Court-Ordered Community Service- Evening

As a volunteer in our Court-Ordered Community Service program, you will be assigned a task at the start of the day depending on the needs of our Hunger Relief Kitchen. These tasks may include meal prepping, chopping, tilt operating, dish washing, laundry sorting, house keeping, recycling and sorting rescued food/pantry items, etc. Regardless of your specific assignment, you will be making a direct impact by helping prepare the thousands of meals we distribute to our community every day. 

Before signing up for a shift you must complete several qualifications including signing our Community Service Agreement Form. Please visit the tab called "Qualifications" to finish setting up your account.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

As a volunteer in our Court-Ordered Community Service program, you will be assigned a task at the start of the day depending on the needs of our Hunger Relief Kitchen. These tasks may include meal prepping, chopping, tilt operating, dish washing, laundry sorting, house keeping, recycling and sorting rescued food/pantry items, etc. Regardless of your specific assignment, you will be making a direct impact by helping prepare the thousands of meals we distribute to our community every day. 

Before signing up for a shift you must complete several qualifications including signing our Community Service Agreement Form. Please visit the tab called "Qualifications" to finish setting up your account.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Family and Youth Opportunities- Evening

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS RESERVED FOR FAMILIES OR YOUTH GROUPS CONTAINING MINORS. 

Second Helpings provides unique opportunities for families or youth groups (of no more than 10), with children from the ages of 5-15, to participate in and learn about volunteerism in our community! Activities are geared towards the ages of the participants and include a variety of hands-on tasks that directly impact and support our daily operations such as pasta sorting, van washing and gardening. Evenings begin with a brief tour of Second Helpings. 

*Parents and/or chaperones must accompany children at a ratio of 1 adult per every 4 children under 16 yo.

Accompanying adults: Please list the selected date, names and approximate ages of all participating children under 16 yo. (Example: Jane age 9; John age 13)

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS RESERVED FOR FAMILIES OR YOUTH GROUPS CONTAINING MINORS. 

Second Helpings provides unique opportunities for families or youth groups (of no more than 10), with children from the ages of 5-15, to participate in and learn about volunteerism in our community! Activities are geared towards the ages of the participants and include a variety of hands-on tasks that directly impact and support our daily operations such as pasta sorting, van washing and gardening. Evenings begin with a brief tour of Second Helpings. 

*Parents and/or chaperones must accompany children at a ratio of 1 adult per every 4 children under 16 yo.

Accompanying adults: Please list the selected date, names and approximate ages of all participating children under 16 yo. (Example: Jane age 9; John age 13)

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: Teams only


Volunteer: Front Desk AM ( Saturday)

Be a cheerful presence at our front desk and help make everyone's initial experience with Second Helpings a welcoming one! From greeting visitors who come in the front door to answering phone calls, the Front Desk volunteer is the first interaction with Second Helpings’ guests and callers. As a Front Desk volunteer, you will:

Greet visitors kindly and direct them to the appropriate staff person. Answer incoming phone calls, handle general information questions, and direct callers to staff members as appropriate. Monitor doors and admit visitors and volunteers per our safety protocols. Provide clerical support to Second Helpings staff, as needed. Assist with general office tasks, as needed.

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

Program: Operations

Be a cheerful presence at our front desk and help make everyone's initial experience with Second Helpings a welcoming one! From greeting visitors who come in the front door to answering phone calls, the Front Desk volunteer is the first interaction with Second Helpings’ guests and callers. As a Front Desk volunteer, you will:

Greet visitors kindly and direct them to the appropriate staff person. Answer incoming phone calls, handle general information questions, and direct callers to staff members as appropriate. Monitor doors and admit visitors and volunteers per our safety protocols. Provide clerical support to Second Helpings staff, as needed. Assist with general office tasks, as needed.

Note- Volunteers completing court-ordered community service are not eligible for this opportunity due to training requirements.

Program: Operations

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Family and Youth Opportunities- AM

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS RESERVED FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH GROUPS CONTAINING MINORS ONLY.

Second Helpings provides unique opportunities for families or youth groups (of no more than 10), with children from the ages of 5-16, to participate in and learn about volunteerism in our community! Activities are geared towards the ages of the participants and include a variety of hands-on tasks that directly impact and support our daily operations including pasta sorting, van washing and gardening. Evenings begin with a brief tour of Second Helpings. 

*Parents and/or chaperones must accompany children at a ratio of 1 adult per every 4 children under 16 yo.

Accompanying adults: Please email the selected date, names and approximate ages of all participating children under 16 yo (example: Jane age 9; John age 13) to pcarbajal@secondhelpings.org.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS RESERVED FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH GROUPS CONTAINING MINORS ONLY.

Second Helpings provides unique opportunities for families or youth groups (of no more than 10), with children from the ages of 5-16, to participate in and learn about volunteerism in our community! Activities are geared towards the ages of the participants and include a variety of hands-on tasks that directly impact and support our daily operations including pasta sorting, van washing and gardening. Evenings begin with a brief tour of Second Helpings. 

*Parents and/or chaperones must accompany children at a ratio of 1 adult per every 4 children under 16 yo.

Accompanying adults: Please email the selected date, names and approximate ages of all participating children under 16 yo (example: Jane age 9; John age 13) to pcarbajal@secondhelpings.org.

Program: Hunger Relief Kitchen

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: Teams only


Volunteer: CJT- Guest Cooking Instructor

Instructor for cooking demonstration as requested and invited by CJT Chef 

Program: Operations

Instructor for cooking demonstration as requested and invited by CJT Chef 

Program: Operations

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: HR/Advisory Volunteer

Assist with interviews, mentoring, coaching and HR related services.  

As needed. this opportunity has to be approved by Manager of Volunteers. 

 

Program: Operations

Assist with interviews, mentoring, coaching and HR related services.  

As needed. this opportunity has to be approved by Manager of Volunteers. 

 

Program: Operations

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 46202

Allow Groups: No