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. Contact us to receive files in another format.

• Download Food Donation Training Presentation for Grocery Store Staff (PPT) 
• Download Food Donation Training Script (PDF) to prepare talking points for a staff training about your store’s food donation program.
• Download Food Donation Training Visuals (ZIP) to help educate staff about the WHY and HOW behind a success food donation program.

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.