*Warehouse Assistant ***
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Hope Family Trust
Our focus is to make a difference in the lives of families going through one crises or the other. We provide basic needs such as food and clothes for individuals and families, and highly skilled programs for young people to help them unlock their potential.
Warehouse Assistant Volunteer Acting as the link between food donations coming in and reaching those in crisis, you’ll support the smooth running of your local food bank.
Our warehouse sessions usually take place once a week on Thursdays. You maybe required to some physical work like lifting crates, a lot of the tasks involve checking expiry dates, sorting stock, and general organisation.
Main tasks and responsibilities
- You’ll be part of a team sorting and packing food and additional items in the warehouse.
- You’ll be organised and have an eye for detail; this includes checking, weighing and recording stock and sorting food by date and type.
- This is a physical role as you’ll be on your feet a lot and you must be comfortable with some heavy lifting and maintaining a clean and safe warehouse.
What skills do I need?
Skills, attributes, qualifications and experience
- Volunteers need to be fit as there is some heavy lifting and long periods of standing.
- We need volunteers who are organised and able to follow instructions, good at working in a team.
- Need to be 18+
Details
- Accessibility: Accessible parking available
- Organisation Policies: Health and Safety Policy
- Organisation Policies: Safeguarding policy
- Organisation Policies: Data Protection Policy
- Organisation Policies: Equal Opportunities Policy
- Organisation Policies: Volunteer Policy
- Quality Control: Accessibility - additional information
- Quality Control: Are there any age limits?
- Quality Control: DBS checks - additional information
- Quality Control: Expenses - additional information
- Quality Control: Reference can be provided after how long volunteering?
- Quality Control: Support Provided - additional information
- Quality Control: Thanks / Recognition for Volunteer contribution
- Quality Control: Transport Info (nearest station / bus stop)
- Quality Control: Volunteers covered by insurance
- Support provided: Induction provided
- Support provided: Volunteer Handbook available
- Support provided: Volunteer will have named supervisor
- Support provided: Written role description
When is this role available?
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One morning per week 10:30 - 2:30
Location:
Unit 1
Selinas Lane
Dagenham
RM8 1QH
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