Job Title:                    Assistant Depot Manager

Responsible To:        Depot Manager

Contract Type:          Permanent, Full-Time £33-35K p.a.

Location:                    Enfield

Hours of work:          37.5 hours per week, Shift basis – 5 days out of 7. Any 7.5h between 07:00 and19:00.

The Felix Project is London's biggest food redistribution charity and the largest end-to-end food redistribution charity in Europe.  

Our vision is a London where no one goes hungry and good food is never wasted. 

 

We rescue surplus food from businesses, supermarkets, restaurants and farms. This food is nutritious, in-date, and safe and includes a high proportion of fresh vegetables, fruit, meat and fish. If we did not rescue this food, it would be at risk of going to waste. Instead, we deliver it free of charge to London charities, schools, food banks, food hubs and other organisations serving people in need. Our food is a vital lifeline for children and families, people on low incomes, people who have lost their jobs, the homeless, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, the elderly and keyworkers.  

  

We are a very ambitious and dynamic young charity and we haven’t stopped growing since we were founded in 2016 in memory of Felix Byam Shaw, by his father, entrepreneur Justin Byam Shaw. We recently ran a very high-profile media campaign with the Evening Standard and Independent, raising £10million to feed London. We have celebrity endorsement from Reece James, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jack Whitehall, Steven Fry, James May and many others.    

 

Last year we delivered enough food for 30 million meals to help people in need. Because nearly all the food we receive is donated by the food industry and volunteers, every £1 of expenditure redistributes £10 worth of food. 

The Assistant Depot Manager position is a key role in the depot operations team.  The main requirement of the role is to play a leadership role and support the day to day operations in the depot, with a focus on maintaining our standard operating procedures particularly with respect to health & safety and food safety. The role will be a key part of the depot operations team and will help to induct, train and supervise staff and volunteers.

 

·       Support your Depot Manager in the day-to-day operations as well as provide cover in your Depot Manager’s absence.

·       Ensuring transport and yard is operating efficiently

·       Staff and volunteer co-ordination, training and supervision 

·       Resource planning and management

·       Developing and maintaining relationships with local community organisations and suppliers

·       Overseeing the depot operational data and ensuring that it is secure and accurate

·       Route planning

·       Actively carrying out collections and deliveries with current suppliers and community organisations where needed

·       Stock management and warehousing

·       Management of the depot facilities and vans

·       Acting as a local ambassador for The Felix Project 

·       Development and implementation of all local compliance policies (e.g. food handling, Health and Safety, volunteer policies etc) 

·       Increasing impact and quality of the operation

·       Leadership, development and management of depot staff and volunteers

·       Regular reporting and measurement

 

The Felix Project recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.

We particularly welcome applications from those of a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background, as BAME people are currently under-represented within The Felix Project.

 

You will be a knowledgeable warehouse manager with experience of maintaining operating standards and supervising teams of people. You have a passion to be in a charity that is expanding rapidly and thrive in a busy environment.  You will have a desire to help reduce food waste and/or fight food poverty.

 

·       Warehouse experience in FMCG sector or similar 

·       Successful track record in a leadership position in a warehouse environment 

·       Excellent people management experience and success in driving performance and accountability 

·       Proven track record in driving efficiency, improvement and/or supporting growth and change management

·       Proven track record in improving and embedding processes and systems to optimise operational efficiency 

·       Knowledge and experience of developing and implementing compliance policies within an operation (ideally Food Safety and Health & Safety) 

·       Ability and willingness to work in a busy environment 

·       Ability to work within a team of varied individuals with a positive attitude

·       Meticulous organisation skills and attention to detail 

·       Good PC skills, particularly Microsoft Office

·       Good communication skills 

·       Willingness to engage in physical work as part of your daily job 

·       Problem solving skills

·       Strong organisation skills to ensure daily operations are carried out safely and efficiently

·       Committed to reducing food waste and fighting food poverty 

·       Flexibility in terms of working hours

·       Forklift license

·       Full UK Driving Licence (with no more than 6 points) held for at least 1 year – over 21 for insurance purposes 

You will be working in an upbeat, innovative charity with strong vision, ambition and a fantastic culture and leadership team.  This role at our located at our Enfield depot, but you may be asked to occasionally work in one of our other locations as part of your duties. The salary is £33,000-£35,000 per annum (dependant on experience), 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.

Contract Type:             Permanent

Hours:                            37.5 hours per week, Shift basis – 5 days out of 7. Any 7.5h between 07:00 and19:00. 

 

Please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role (and make sure that they’re both uploaded before submitting your application).

After you have submitted your application, you have 24 hours in which you can access you application and make edits. We suggest that you complete one last proof-read after submission and double check that your CV etc. uploaded correctly.

We will be assessing applications and as they come in, so please apply as soon as possible.

The Felix Project can only employ applicants who currently have the right to work in the UK.


Recruitment Timeline
Close date: 8th December 2023

Interview date: 11th to 15th December 2023