Solana Store SupportAt — Solana Center for Environmental Innovation
Position Description
Each week on Thursdays from 12 pm to 5 pm and Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm, we welcome you to join us at the Center to lend a hand in our store operations and help our community live green. The store is open to the public to deliver our sustainable program resources, sell composting supplies, and recycle E-waste, U-waste, and flimsy plastics. The store also acts as an informal introduction to many on the innovative, at home solutions they can make to de-carbonize their lifestyles. Volunteers will assist with: e-waste collection, rain barrel distribution, Food Cycle bucket exchange, and curbside pickup of composting supplies. Volunteers will direct customers to fill out appropriate forms for e-waste collection and Food Cycle bucket exchanges, as well as verify order information for customers picking up composting supplies and direct them to item pickup.
Desired Qualifications
Interest in sustainability and caring for the planet.
Length of position: Each opportunity is a one time commitment of 2 - 5 hours.
Hours per week: Flexible
Is this a paid opportunity? No
Volunteers can volunteer for this opportunity as often and as long as they would like. This experience will give volunteers the opportunity to learn about public community programs and services such as recycling and composting and how these services function on the back-end. Store volunteers also function as a liaison into our free programming on the topics of composting, recycling, and gardening. Store volunteers gain an understanding of the problem of E-waste in our community and directly interact with our community, occasionally offering composting advice for those wishing to start in their own backyards.
Students receive training on how to run the store and support from staff as needed. Students will need to complete some reading on our blog about various topics in regard to compost, water conservation, and reducing our waste stream. Additionally, students will use our website as a resource to familiarize themselves with our offerings. Keep in mind we will be standing for extended periods of time, so wear comfortable shoes. All volunteers under the age of 18 must attend with a parent or guardian. Volunteers will be expected to follow our Covid-19 protocol.
This volunteer opportunity takes place partially outdoors and volunteers must be able to lift up to 25 pounds. Occasionally we handle yard tools such as pitchforks, shovels, clippers, etc.
If you'd like to provide your resume you are welcome to. This is an outward facing volunteer position, so good interpersonal skills are a plus!
| Hours | Duration |
|---|---|
| 5 | hours per week |