Volunteer Opportunities

Habitat Waterloo Region volunteer making food

Support Services: Hospitality Crew

Interested in cooking and baking? Want to be behind the scenes to help build homes for local families in need? Join our Hospitality Crew to support our volunteers with refreshments and a safe, clean environment.

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Restore: Cashier

If you enjoy engaging with people and would like to enhance or develop your point-of-sale skills in an active retail environment, consider volunteering as a ReStore Cashier. This position supports our ReStore staff primarily by providing front-of-house customer service and processing purchases. And it allows you to be part of the solution in keeping items out of the landfill while supporting affordable homeownership! The Cashier volunteer position is one which requires a unique interviewing and/or training process. If you are interested in this position, please contact us at volunteer@habitatwr.ca.

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[Currently Closed] ReStore: Salvage Crew

Have some DIY skills, enjoy working as part of a team, and want to prevent items from going into our landfill?  Join our Salvage Crew and interact with our generous donors as we remove products from residential and commercial facilities that help support our homeownership program. This Salvage volunteer position is one which requires a unique interviewing and/or training process. If you are interested in this position, please contact us at volunteer@habitatwr.ca.

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[Currently Closed] Build Site: Build Crew

Want to be part of a vibrant construction environment, work as part of a team, and support local families in need by building homes?  No skills are required; we train on site.  Be a Build Crew volunteer and help support our homeownership program.

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Support Services: Photographer

Have an eye for creativity and often notice special moments?  Volunteer as a Photographer and capture the magic at our sites and events. Photographers share the vision and passion of our organization. You may even see your photos on our website, social media links and print resources! This Photographer volunteer position is one which requires a unique interviewing and/or training process. If you are interested in this position, please contact us at volunteer@habitatwr.ca.

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Build Site: Build Crew Lead

Build Crew Leads share their passion, skills and enthusiasm with our volunteers. They are committed to constructing homes for local families in need, and love working regularly with our Build Crew. This is not an entry level position. We ask you to begin by volunteering on the build site where you can learn about the unique training process for this position. 

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ReStore: Retail & Warehouse Associate

Looking for a rewarding way to connect with new people, build new skills and keep items out of the landfill?  Our Associates support our homeownership program by helping retail customers and by performing warehouse tasks in a dynamic store. Become a ReStore Associate volunteer and help support our homeownership program.

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Support Services: Archivist 

Does history interest you?  Volunteer as an Archivist and put this interest into the collection, organization, and use of Habitat Waterloo Region’s historical information. The Archivist volunteer position is one which requires a unique interviewing and/or training process. If you are interested in this position, please contact us at volunteer@habitatwr.ca.

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 [Currently Closed] Support Services: Hospitality Shopper

If you enjoy the thrill of looking for good deals and shopping, look no further. The Hospitality Shopper supports our Hospitality Crew by shopping for food once a week and searching for great deals. The Hospitality Shopper volunteer position is one which requires a unique interviewing and/or training process. If you are interested in this position, please contact us at volunteer@habitatwr.ca.

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[Currently Closed] ReStore: Scrap Metal Deconstructionist

Enjoy meeting new people and preventing items from going into our landfill? Join our Scrap Metal Deconstructionist volunteers by sorting a variety of scrap metal materials that will raise funds that help support our homeownership program. This is not an entry level position. We ask you to begin by volunteering in the ReStore where you can learn about the unique training process for this position.

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[Currently Closed] Support Services: Administrative Support

Enjoy working behind the scenes in a dynamic organization?  Volunteer as Administrative Support and put your interest in organizing, data management, and attention to detail to help our home ownership program. The Administrative Support volunteer position is one which requires a unique interviewing and/or training process. If you are interested in this position, please contact us at volunteer@habitatwr.ca.

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[Currently Closed] ReStore: Driver's Assistant

Enjoy meeting new people, traveling around the region and preventing items from going into our landfill?  Assist our ReStore Driver in interacting with our generous donors and collecting items for sale that help support our homeownership program. This is not an entry level position. We ask you to begin by volunteering in the ReStore where you can learn about the unique training process for this position. 

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