Volunteer Engagement & Warehouse Coordinator

Volunteer Engagement & Warehouse Coordinator

About Fare Share

At Fare Share, we fight food poverty by tackling food waste. We source quality surplus food – from food retailers, manufacturers and suppliers – engaging volunteers to redistribute to local charities and community groups that provide meals to vulnerable people (individuals who are homeless, unemployed, socially isolated, recovering from addictions).

Fare Share now operates 21 Regional Centres around the UK enabling us to support 9,653 local charities and community groups – our Community Food Members (CFMs). Over the past year 16,992 tonnes of food were redistributed by Fare Share Regional Centres nationwide, feeding 772,000 people every week. We operate across 1,500 towns, cities and villages and we save UK charities and community groups more than £28 million each year.

Hunger is a growing issue in the UK and while there is surplus food that is otherwise going to waste, we believe that this food should be used to feed people first. Demand far outstrips supply.

We have the vision of a UK where “No good food goes to waste”.

To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting front line charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty.

for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead

to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen

for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and our beneficiaries

it’s only by working with others that we can be stronger

on providing the best service possible so that we deliver and achieve the most for our clients/customers.

This role is a dual purpose one; working to support volunteers as well as the warehouse team.

Fare Share volunteers provide us with the manpower to ensure that no good food goes to waste. In this role we are looking for someone who is comfortable leading groups, supervising, instructing and motivating.

Our volunteers perform a variety of roles in our Regional Centres, from picking and sorting to driving and customer service. They come from diverse backgrounds, including our corporate and food partner sponsors and offer us more than manpower; they are our greatest asset and without them, Fare Share would not be able to operate. Your role will be to ensure they feel valued and supported, and that they have the necessary tools, equipment and guidance to perform their roles to the best of their ability.

Supported by a staff team of Coordinators and the Volunteer Manager, you will be out on the warehouse floor on hand to guide volunteers in the tasks they have been allocated, answering questions and generally offering support and encouragement.

In addition to the work in the warehouse you will work alongside our Volunteer Manager assisting with the coordination of the Volunteer Programme. This will include supporting them with recruitment and retention activities including working with our online Volunteer Portal.

Your support for the warehouse team will come in the form of providing cover for planned and sometimes adhoc absences. Utilising all the skills and knowledge you have gained from supporting the volunteers you will step in to help ensure the smooth operations of the warehouse so that no good food goes to waste.

This is a great opportunity to get involved with all aspects of the Fare Share London operation so we are looking for someone who is able to be flexible in their shift pattern and highly adaptable.

If you’re passionate about food waste, improving the lives of vulnerable people, spreading the message about the Fare Share’s mission and are a natural born leader who works well with a wide range of people, we need you!

• Welcoming new volunteers to Fare Share London and delivering Health & Safety orientations
• Supervising and leading individual volunteers and groups in picking and sorting teams as well as leading groups of corporate volunteers in one-off volunteers days or challenges
• Providing information to volunteers about Fare Share’s…