Join the fight for food security on campus!

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Sprouts! Sprouts is a friendly and inclusive community that supports reducing food insecurity on campus. We invite everyone to bring their diverse skills to help our initiatives sprout!

Volunteers have the opportunity to learn and practice safe food handling, cooking, baking, serving, customer service and much more! As well as promoting healthy and sustainable food practices within the UBC community, you can be sure that the warmth of the Sprouts community and the awesome people you'll meet will make the UBC experience even better. Let’s fight food insecurity on campus together!

Volunteer intakes happen at the start of every term. For updates, follow our instagram @ubcsprouts

No experience is required and everyone is welcome! However, you must be:

1) A current UBC student with a valid student number

2) Able to commit to a position and its responsibilities for the entirety of a term.

Time Commitment

2 hour shift weekly for the duration of one term

By committing to a position at Sprouts, we ask that you respect the organization, your assigned shift, and fellow shift members, by notifying your shift lead in advance should you not be able to make your shift. We understand that emergencies and unexpected circumstances do happen, but it is the volunteer's responsibility to coordinate shift coverage. Remember, we can't exist without your help, so we will miss you if you don't show up!

Why volunteer?

  • Meet new people and join our community!

  • Help promote food security on campus

  • Learn and hone your skills! Teamwork, cooking in an industrial kitchen, serving the community, and more!

  • Enjoy free baked goods and tea during your shift

  • Enjoy a free meal for every shift you work

  • Celebrate with us at our volunteer socials!

General Volunteers

Do you love food? Do you want to develop and hone your kitchen and service skills? Are you seeking a justice-oriented and kind community on campus? Volunteering at Sprout could be for you! You don’t need any prior kitchen or service experience to volunteer at Sprouts! All you need is a good attitude and the ability to commit to two hours per week!

Sprouts is only able to run because of its amazing volunteers. Without them, our initiatives wouldn’t be able to operate! For this reason, we have a few expectations of volunteers:

  • Show up and be on time for every shift! No shows create more work for everyone else! Plan ahead for coverage if you anticipate having a busy week or a stressful deadline

  • Communicate with your shift leads and fellow general volunteers! Read and respond to messages, and let your shift know if you are running late

For more details, check out our Volunteer Handbook!

Senior Volunteers

Have you volunteered at Sprouts and want to get more involved? Want to help keep Sprouts running smoothly? Want to get the inside scoop of the inner workings of Sprouts? This could be the job for you!

Sprouts' Senior Volunteers lead cafe shifts and make Sprouts happen. If you've volunteered before you're qualified!

The Senior Volunteer position entails the following:

  • Running a shift with 1-2 co-shift leads

  • Ensuring that operations are running smoothly

  • Maintaining contact throughout the semester with your volunteer team

Requirements:

  • Previously volunteered as a general volunteer at Sprouts

  • Able to complete BC FOODSAFE Level 1 (coordinated and paid for by Sprouts)

  • Commit to one 2 hour shift for the duration of the semester

  • Commit to being punctual and pro-active on your shift

  • Able to effectively and warmly communicate with volunteers in-person and through WhatsApp