Welcome to the Taste Bud Team!
We are glad you have chosen to volunteer with Taste Project. Our volunteers are our Taste Buds. And, we cannot do this without you! 80% of our team is volunteers. From Greeters to Line Cooks and everyone in between; together, we can meet the needs of our community with love and dignity while working to end hunger together!
Just follow these steps to get signed up for your first volunteer shift.
Click here for instructions for children under age 14.
STEP 1: Create an Account.
Our Volunteer Gateway helps you sign up for shifts, track your impact in our community, and connect with other volunteers.
STEP 2: Choose a Team and Time to Train.
We have several Taste Bud Teams to choose from. You can focus your time on one team, or spend time on all of our Taste Bud Teams. To start, select your first team, and choose a time to train. No previous experience is required.
Welcome Team
Are you a people person? Greeters are the first people our guests meet at Taste Community Restaurant. Greeters explain our pay-what-you-can concept and ensure folks feel welcome and important. Host/Hostesses show guests to their seats and ensure everyone feels right at home.
Choose a Time for Welcome Team Training
Service Team
The service team is responsible for providing an exceptional experience for our guests. Servers greet customers, answer questions related to the menu items, and make recommendations. Food Runners and Bussers support Servers by delivering meals to our guests and clearing plates.
Choose a Time for Service Team Training
Kitchen Team
If you love to be in the kitchen, then we have an opportunity for you! The Kitchen Team is responsible for ensuring the highest food quality. The Food Prep Team is responsible for ensuring the highest food quality. Food Prep includes cleaning chopping, and preparing raw ingredients. And Prep Cooks and Line Cooks take direction from the Executive Chef to create each plate.
Choose a Time for Kitchen Team Training
Farm and Garden Team
If you like being outdoors, getting your hands dirty, and connecting with the earth, our Farm and Garden Team is a perfect match for you! The Farm and Garden Team is responsible for the highest food quality—even before the food makes it to the restaurant. Our Taste Buds plant, water, weed, and harvest fresh herbs and vegetables to be used in the restaurant.
Choose a Time to Serve
(No Training Shift Required)
STEP 4: Complete Our Online Training.
Our system will prompt you with the online video training required for the opportunity you selected. Some opportunities require one training video, while others require two training videos depending on safety and sanitation requirements of the team you chose. All videos are approximately 15 minutes long.
STEP 5: Confirm Your Training Date and Time.
Once you have completed your online training, the system will automatically ask you to reconfirm your day and time for training. You will receive an email confirmation of your training date and time. And our team will text you 1-2 days before your training date to remind you of your day and time for hands-on training.
Thank you for choosing to invest in our community through Taste Project! We look forward to meeting you soon!
