Volunteer - Kitchen/Servers Lake Havasu Senior Center

Meal Server and Kitchen Volunteer Positions

Meal Server and Kitchen Volunteer positions support the Senior Center's daily meal program by helping prepare, serve, and organize food service activities. These hands-on roles are perfect for volunteers who enjoy working in a team and helping create a welcoming dining experience for our community.

Volunteer Opportunities: Meal Servers: 2 Positions (10 a.m.12 p.m.) Meal Servers help support our lunch program by plating meals, serving guests, and keeping the dining area neat and welcoming. This role is great for someone who enjoys interacting with people and creating a positive dining experience. Kitchen Assistants: 2 Positions (Varied shifts between 7 a.m.12 p.m.) Kitchen Volunteers assist with simple food prep, organizing supplies, washing dishes, and maintaining a clean and efficient kitchen area. This position is perfect for someone who enjoys hands-on tasks and being part of a hardworking team that supports daily meal service.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist with preparing, organizing, and serving daily meals to Senior Center guests
• Help keep kitchen and dining areas clean, orderly, and safe
• Support basic food prep, dishwashing, and supply organization as needed
• Plate and serve meals during lunch service while maintaining a welcoming environment
• Work as part of a team to ensure smooth, efficient meal program operations

Special Job Requirements

• Must complete all County required training courses
• Provide acceptable driving history at no cost to the County.
• Must possess a valid driver's license for operation of motor vehicles on Arizona roads at the start of volunteering and maintain said license while volunteering in this position.

Additional Requirement:

• Must pass a background check
• May be required to pass a drug screening test

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Basic food service and safe kitchen practices
• Follow instructions and adhere to food-handling and safety guidelines
• Work cooperatively with staff, volunteers, and program participants
• Stay organized and manage tasks in a fast-paced meal service environment
• Communicate clearly and respectfully with others
• Stand, move, and perform hands-on tasks during assigned shifts
• To use good judgment when assisting with meal service, cleaning, and kitchen support tasks

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• Work may be performed off-site at schools, health fairs, and community events.
• Work may involve sitting at a desk or table using a Computer Display Monitor and keyboard.
• Must be able to perform the physical requirements of this classification with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must disclose medical conditions which may limit ability to perform as an emergency worker (in accordance with A.R.S. R8-2 703 18).

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by volunteers within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of volunteers assigned to this job. It is illustrative and representative. Management is not precluded from assigning other related functions not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment within the scope of the job specification for the position. Physical characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by a volunteer to successfully perform the essential functions of this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with a qualified disability to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Mohave County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Mohave County to provide equal opportunity in employment to all job applicants and employees. The County shall not discriminate against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, pay promotion, retention, discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration, term or condition of employment, due to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, genetic information or disability, age (40 or older).

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

Volunteers are not benefit eligible.