Volunteer - Auckland City Mission

Volunteer

Join us in making a difference in peoples’ lives

We have a range of opportunities from working in our community dining kitchen Haeata, packing food parcels, helping out in our op-shops, and sorting second hand donations. Our Christmas volunteering spots are filled, but we’re always looking for more people to join us in making a difference in peoples’ lives so, to see what other volunteering opportunities are available see below.

If you have a specific skillset you’d like to volunteer or for any other volunteer enquiries, please email us at [email protected] .

Volunteer Opportunities

Individual Opportunities

Breakfast Service at Haeata (Hobson Street, CBD) Monday – Sunday (2 Shifts) 7.30am – 11.00am & 8.00am – 11.30am.

Activities include: Prepping and serving food, general kitchen duties such as dishes and cleaning, topping up supplies and tidying dining area.

Food Service Assistant (Boston Road, Grafton) Tuesday – Friday (2 Shifts) 9.00am – 12.00pm & 12.30pm – 3.30pm.

Assisting our food team to pack food parcels and distribute to clients.
Activities include: Packing food parcels, picking orders for clients, stocking shelves, tidying and organising workstations and areas, light gardening and maintenance, breaking down of boxes. Reasonable level of physical fitness required, some heavy lifting up to 20kgs.

Donation Sorting (Symonds Street, Upper CBD) Tuesday – Saturday (2 Shifts) 9.00am – 12.00pm & 12.00pm – 3.00pm.

Work in our newest retail space on Symonds Street, helping to organise donated goods.
Activities include: Sort and prepare donated clothing and household goods, organise distribution to Op Shops. You may also be required to steam and hang clothing, ticket items and sort other in kind donations. If you’re interested in retail and fashion, this is a great option for you.

Retail – Op Shops (Glen Innes / K-Road / Symonds Street / Federal Street Pop-Up). Days and shifts by negotiation.

Activities include: Work alongside our team to help sort clothes, display and rotate goods for sale, maintain a clean and tidy store, assist with any other tasks as required.

Registration Link:

Individual Registrations – Members of the public looking to volunteer on an ongoing basis.

** The minimum volunteer requirement for individuals is a commitment of 2 shifts per month for 6 months.

Corporate Opportunities

We welcome groups of up to 5 people. Please note that we are unable to offer opportunities for larger groups.

Food Service Assistant (Boston Road, Grafton) Groups of up to 5 (availability dependent).

Tuesday – Friday (2 Shifts) 9.00am – 12.00pm & 12.30pm – 3.30pm.
Activities include packing food parcels, picking orders for clients, stocking shelves, tidying and organising workstations and areas, light gardening and maintenance, breaking down of boxes. Reasonable level of physical fitness required, some heavy lifting up to 20kgs.

Food Service Assistant (NZ Food Network, Penrose) Ideal for groups of up to 15

Thursday’s 9.30am – 12.30pm or 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Fridays 9.30am – 12.30pm
Activities include packing food parcels, tidying and organising workstations and areas, assembling boxes, breaking down of boxes, taping boxes. Reasonable level of physical fitness required, some heavy lifting up to 20kgs.
*This opportunity is only available until 20th December.

Donation Sorting (Symonds Street, Upper CBD) Individuals or pairs.

Tuesday – Saturday (2 Shifts) 9.00am – 12.00pm & 12.00pm – 3.00pm.
Work in our newest retail space and sorting centre on Symonds Street to help sort and prepare donated clothing and household for people in need and distribution to our op shops, you may also be required to steam and hang clothing, ticket items and sort other in kind donations. Good eye to detail is required and a keen interest and understanding in fashion would be an advantage.

Breakfast Service (Hobson Street, CBD) Individuals, pairs or groups of 3 – 5 (availability dependent).

Monday – Sunday – 7.30am – 11.30am.
You will preparing food for serving, food service, general kitchen duties such as dishes and cleaning before, during and after service. stacking of shelves, topping up supplies, maintaining cleanliness in the dining room and back of house areas during service

Registration Link:

Corporate Registration – one off opportunities for corporate organisations and bona fide community groups.

** We operate on a flexible self-scheduling system which allows you to view and book shifts online. If this sounds like a good fit for your team then we invite you to create an online profile for your company.

“I was struck by the gratitude of those who received the parcels, and it reminded me of how lucky I am. Volunteering at Auckland City Mission was a humbling experience, and I encourage others to do the same. Giving back to the community is a small way of making a big difference in someone's life.”

Mark, Food Security volunteer

“Working at Haeata gives me the opportunity to interact with all sorts of people; the kitchen staff and the people we serve. There are so many characters. I think it’s important to be empathetic and understanding, and the best way to develop that ability is to be around people outside of your normal circle, to grow your bubble.”

Riona, Haeata volunteer

“For many musicians, their relationship with their instrument is fundamental to their core self. It’s been a privilege to help Ian rediscover his skills.”

Steve from The Beat School, volunteer offering drum lessons