Food Redistribution Driver

**Post: Food Redistribution Driver**

**Responsible to: FareShare Deputy Depot Manager**

**Location: Mallusk (Northern Ireland)**

**Hours: 35 hours per week**

**Salary: Based on NJC Scale 4 point 11 currently £24,054**

**Benefits: 5% contributory pension scheme and access to Westfield Health Care.**

**Homeless Connect also offers 25 days annual leave in addition to recognising 12**

**public/bank holidays.**

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**Job purpose**

**The Food Re-distribution Driver will supervise collections and deliveries of surplus**

**food to support the Northern Ireland social supermarket initiative.**

**Duties and responsibilities include**:

- **Drive a FareShare food re-distribution van to various collection and delivery points throughout Northern Ireland.**:

- **Comply with security and safety of the vehicle on site, on the road and in the FareShare warehouse.**:

- **Be responsible for daily vehicle checks, ensuring the vehicle is mechanically operational and roadworthy.**:

- **Supervise volunteers and manage loading, collection and delivery of donated food to social supermarket pilot partners.**:

- **Complete relevant documentation.**:

- **Be responsible for cleanliness of vehicle.**:

- **Liaise with the public in a professional and helpful manner, ensuring queries or complaints are resolved promptly whilst promoting organisational core values.**:

- **Comply fully with Health and Safety guidelines, ensuring safe working practices.**

**General requirements**
- **Carryout duties in line with the organisation’s policy on equality and diversity.**:

- **Contribute to a positive, supportive, and effective team working environment.**:

- **Undertake any other relevant duties as identified by the Deputy Depot Manager.**:
**Person Specification**

**Essential**
- **At least 6 months experience driving a van.**:

- **Full clean driving licence for at least 1 year.**:

- **Team player able to motivate and develop people.**:

- **Problem solver and competent decision maker.**:

- **Good communication skills both written and verbal.**

**Desirable**
- **Experience of food preparation and storage.**:

- **Experience of taking responsibility for health and safety issues within a food distribution and/or warehousing operation.**:

- **Level II food hygiene qualification**

**Salary**: £24,054.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application deadline: 31/03/2023