Sort rescued food and pack grocery bags for those in need

From the manager to the househusband, a diverse team sorts an equally diverse selection of donated varieties of fruits and vegetables according to the principle of the five senses and valid food standards. You will first get a short introduction and then you can get straight to work sorting food together with other volunteers. Afterwards, the food will be packed into bags so that they can be distributed to needy Berliners and refugees from Ukraine.

Of course, there will be a lunch break where you will get a free lunch :)

Your Tasks

Together with many volunteers you are responsible for sorting donated food (mainly fruits and vegetables). Afterwards, the food bags are packed for delivery to needy households.

Behind this link you can find the info sheet about the activity.

What's needed

You should be at least 18 years old, have a basic physical fitness, have an interest in dealing with food and have no reservations to come into contact with partly no longer edible goods. In addition, you should be able to proactively approach other employees and ask them for advice if you have already completed your task.

What to bring

From us you can get the following health and safety materials:

-  Medical mask: OP or FFP2 mask
-  Disinfectant
-  Disposable gloves
-  Safety shoes with steel toe caps
-  Plastic shirts or green board t-shirts to put on to protect your clothes.

Please bring clothes that may get dirty and have socks with you, as you will be given work shoes.

Of course, we also serve a delicious vegetarian lunch made from donated food for all volunteers!

Time required

Important notice

Due to the current situation we ask you to pay special attention to the following hygiene guidelines.

• Wear a mask.
• Pay attention to the cough and sneeze rules.
• Always keep a distance of 1.5 m to the next person.

Every day, tons of perfectly good, edible food is thrown away in Berlin. Fresh nourishment that could help many Berliners in need if it were distributed properly - something that the Berliner Tafel e.V. has been accomplishing successfully since 1993, For 25 years, Berliner Tafel members and volunteers have been rescuing donated food, sorting it, and delivering it to social and charitable organizations throughout the city.