Found 53 Food Preparation & Service volunteering opportunities in Melbourne city

Balwyn Evergreen is a community centre for older people that's famous for its food service. We offer a popular weekly lunch with a three-course meal of soup, main and dessert, which changes weekly depending on ingredients and the occasion. We're looking for someone with kitchen experience to volunteer each Wednesday from 11am-2pm. The role involves food preparation and plating food. You'll be working with a small team of kitchen and dining volunteers and the program coordinator.

Wintringham is a specialised welfare company that provides housing and care to elderly, frail men and women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Opportunities exist for a volunteer to volunteer at our Delahey site to facilitate a small group cooking activity with its residents weekly or fortnightly. with some of our residents who is socially isolated, If this is you, Wintringham would love to hear from you as this is a very rewarding volunteer role.

Are you interested in making friends and being a part of a friendly, amazing organisation while enjoying the beach?

Emergency Support Assistant The Christ Church Mission Community Centre provides material assistance by way of pantry items, fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, meals and toiletries for people who are experiencing financial hardship.

On a Monday our Neighbour Connect Program group for over 55s meets to chat, sing, listen to guest speakers, reminisce, and ultimately enjoy a delicious nutritious lunch. Volunteers assist with the set-up of the event, preparation of lunch and to join in the group to encourage conversations.

FoodFilled is seeking passionate volunteers to help with food deliveries! Flexible commitment, just once a fortnight and takes approx 1 hour! Pickups mostly located in Melbourne’s South East. Volunteer shift involves driving to pick up leftover/excess food from retailers (e.g. supermarket/bakery) and delivering it to a local charity, saving valuable food from ending up in landfill and providing immediate relief for those experiencing food insecurity. Own car required.

FoodFilled is seeking passionate volunteers to help with food deliveries! Flexible commitment, just once a fortnight and takes approx 1 hour! Pickups mostly located in Melbourne’s South East. Volunteer shift involves driving to pick up leftover/excess food from retailers (e.g. supermarket/bakery) and delivering it to a local charity, saving valuable food from ending up in landfill and providing immediate relief for those experiencing food insecurity. Own car required.

Are you interested in increasing access to nutritious, culturally relevant food for your local community? We run weekly fruit and vegetable markets that provide produce up to 35% cheaper than other fresh food outlets, or free via our Grocer Gift Card program. Come and assist our Market Manager with the tasks of setting up, running and packing down a market, helping to create a vibrant and engaging environment where everyone feels welcome!

The Community Grocer runs weekly pop-up fruit and veg markets in communities experiencing food insecurity, making culturally relevant and high-quality food affordable and accessible for all. Alongside the market, we have a thriving box delivery scheme. We are looking for a volunteer cyclist to bring their bike and attach a trailer to deliver fruit and veg boxes to local residents and community organisations.

Are you interested in increasing access to nutritious, culturally relevant food for your local community? We run weekly fruit and vegetable markets that provide produce up to 35% cheaper than other fresh food outlets, or free via our Grocer Gift Card program. Come and assist our Market Manager with the tasks of setting up, running and packing down a market, helping to create a vibrant and engaging environment where everyone feels welcome!

If you have been involved in sporting clubs or are looking to join a fantastic sporting community, this is an opportunity for you to contribute to this successful hockey club. Your behind the scenes assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Help unpack a food order and supervise the food bank at a learning centre in North Melbourne supporting migrant, refugee and asylum seeker women.

DO YOU LOVE A GOO DWORK OUT? If you love being active and doing physical activities, as well as enjoy helping others, here’s a great opportunity for you to volunteer with us at Foodbank Victoria. We always welcome some helping hands in our warehouse to help sort and pack food for distribution which goes to families in need.

Play a vital role in the maintenance of the ASWC's Food Pantry service. The primary task is to ensure that the ASWC foodbank is replenished weekly, via driving trips to Foodbank and Secondbite, in order to provide for vulnerable people in the community.

Uniting's Emergency Relief services have opportunities within their dedicated teams. The roles includes packing and distribution of food, initial eligibility interviews, entry of data, and maintaining the work environment. 1-2 shifts per week, 9am-1pm weekdays.

Play an essential role in the management and maintenance of the Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre Food Relief Program. Support the consumers and staff of the Centre by: picking up and organising food and material donations; assisting consumers to choose food and material items from the ASWC food bank, contacting clients to confirm food relief appointments.

Moongala Women’s Community House in Bentleigh East is a not for profit, friendly community-based organisation, bringing people together and providing a range of courses and activities to the community. We require a volunteer to support our organisation with welcoming visitors to the House, receptionist duties including answering the telephone, session set up and pack up where required, hospitality, and general administration duties.

Do you have 1-2 hours a week spare during school hours to help in a high school. This is commitment is for a full school year and not for people looking for full time employment.

Our Social Connections Program supports people aged over 65 to get back to the things they love.

The Ashburton Community Centre is seeking volunteers to join a lovely small team to run Devonshire Teas at Community Events.