All rounder - Volunteer Warehouse assistant & occasional delivery driver

FareShare Sussex & Surrey is a charity project that redistributes surplus food from a busy warehouse in Moulsecoomb, Brighton, to a broad range of different smaller charitable organisations across communities in Sussex and Surrey. Although independently funded, we are part of a national network of regional centres working to alleviate food poverty and reduce food waste across the UK. Our support reaches 25,000 people each week.

This role involves:

• Picking stock and labelling orders for deliveries.
•  Driving either an Electric Automatic Van or a Diesel Van out into the community.
•  You will have a driving assistant with you to help drop trays of surplus food to our community food partners.
• Sorting food and restocking shelves.
• Loading and unloading the van/deliveries.
• Heavy lifting (no more than 10KGs).
• Recording van temperatures and taking signatures on deliveries.
• Providing a high level of customer service to our member organisations.
• Representing FareShare out in the community.

Benefits

• A fun and sociable role, meeting people from a cross section of society. 
• Vital and rewarding work, providing emergency food to the most vulnerable in our communities. 
• Opportunities to expand the role - become a lead volunteer, learn kitchen skills, ride our e-cargo bike, gain office skills or gain fork lift certification.

Practical Considerations

• Please note that agreement to a DBS check is required for this role.
• Able to complete free training (this will be a driving assessment which will take no longer than an hour).
  
• The FareShare Sussex & Surrey warehouse is based in Moulsecoomb. (Accessible by bus on the 25, 28, 29 and 50 (Moulsecoomb Way bus stop) or 10-15 minute walk from Moulsecoomb train station.
  
• Reasonable travel expenses will be paid, and a delicious free lunch on site.   

Support Disabled

The site is not suitable for wheelchair users as there is no lift to the office space and the warehouse work is quite physical. We can support volunteers with additional support needs.

What skills do I need?

• Punctuality and good time-keeping skills.
• Good customer service skills.
• Attention to detail.
• A commitment of one shift per week for a minimum of three months.
• Drivers must be aged 25 or over with a full clean license (Essential).
• Ability to follow policies and procedures especially relating to food hygiene and health and safety (Essential).