Food Donation Employee Training

Equip your staff with the tools and knowledge to successfully manage your in-store food donations program in partnership with local hunger relief organizations. 

Seattle Public Utilities has developed easy-to-use materials for staff to:

• Standardize food donation and reduce good, edible food going to trash and compost
• Clarify what can and cannot be donated
• Maintain and increase high-quality donations
• Strengthen food bank and grocery store partnerships
• Feed food-insecure neighbors 

Please use these free resources, including translated versions. (All files PDF, unless otherwise noted. Contact us to receive files in another format.)

• Food Donation Training Presentation for Grocery Store Staff (PPTX) 
• Use the Food Donation Training Script to prepare talking points for a staff training about your store’s food donation program.
• Use the Food Donation Training Visuals to help educate staff about the WHY and HOW behind a success food donation program:
  • Edible vs. Compost Sayings
  • Process and Goals
  • Shelves to Stomachs

Looking for customized support? Save employee time, improve your food donations to community partners and cut food waste costs. Email us for free technical assistance at SPU_FoodRescue@seattle.gov.