Volunteer

The volunteer team

The Tafel Koblenz is a voluntary organization with over 260 volunteers. Would you like to support us in our mission? Then take a look at our volunteer opportunities now.

If you are interested, please send us a short email to info@tafel-koblenz.info

Help in distribution

You can find information on time and place on the Distribution subpage: Distribution – Tafel Koblenz e.V. (wpspace.me)

Responsibilities:

Emptying the delivered containers and boxes, sorting the goods into the specified containers, usually between 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m
Dispose of unused goods and packaging in terms of waste separation
Handing out the goods to the customers of the Tafel, checking the eligibility certificate, collecting the amount of money
closing the distribution by 4 p.m

Requirements:

Collecters

Kloster Schönstätter Marienschwestern, Trierer Str. 388, Koblenz Metternich

Responsibilities:

Collection of the donated groceries from retailers in teams of 2 or 3 in refrigerated vehicles between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m
Carrying out a random check on shelf life and suitability for consumption
Unloading the goods at the distribution points
Cleaning the loading areas
On Saturdays, cleaners are also needed for exterior and interior cleaning

Requirements:

for drivers: driving license and self-confidence to be able to drive the refrigerated vehicles (collectors do not necessarily have to have a driving license but can help as co-drivers)
physical fitness: carrying containers and boxes weighing up to 15 kg
exemplary driving behavior, friendly handling of the donors (representation of the dispensary “to the outside”)

Everyone in the team is provided with protective clothing such as aprons, shirts, jackets, etc. The clothing must be returned when you leave the the voluntariat. Our vehicles are fully insured with an excess. In the event of damage, the Tafel will pay the excess.

If you like these values and rules, you’ve come to the right place and are making a contribution to sustainable climate protection.