Vacancy at The Felix Project
Driver/Depot Assistant - Poplar
Salary
£ 11.05/h
Vacancy listed
20/05/2022
Application deadline
31/08/2022
Details
Job Title: Driver & Depot Assistant
Reporting To: Depot Manager
Salary: £11.05/h
Contract type: Casual- Zero Hours
Location: Poplar, East London
Hours of work: Usually 37.5 hours per week, Shift basis 5 days out of 6. Any 7.5h between 07:00 and 19:00. Occasionally we will operate on Sundays.
About The Felix Project
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, COVID 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 were founded in 2016 in memory of Felix Byam Shaw, by his father, entrepreneur Justin Byam Shaw.
Purpose of the Job
This role will support operational needs in our Poplar Depot with a 5-day week usually split between 3 days driving vans and 2 days as a Depot Assistant in the warehouse. You will have a clear idea of your duties and responsibilities going into each shift (whether Driver shift or Depot Assistant shift) and will prioritise accordingly.
You will be an experienced, careful van driver, with experience working in busy warehouse and an excellent work ethic.
Duties and Accountabilities Driver duties
Reporting To: Depot Manager
Salary: £11.05/h
Contract type: Casual- Zero Hours
Location: Poplar, East London
Hours of work: Usually 37.5 hours per week, Shift basis 5 days out of 6. Any 7.5h between 07:00 and 19:00. Occasionally we will operate on Sundays.
About The Felix Project
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, COVID 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 were founded in 2016 in memory of Felix Byam Shaw, by his father, entrepreneur Justin Byam Shaw.
Purpose of the Job
This role will support operational needs in our Poplar Depot with a 5-day week usually split between 3 days driving vans and 2 days as a Depot Assistant in the warehouse. You will have a clear idea of your duties and responsibilities going into each shift (whether Driver shift or Depot Assistant shift) and will prioritise accordingly.
You will be an experienced, careful van driver, with experience working in busy warehouse and an excellent work ethic.
Duties and Accountabilities Driver duties
- Delivering food to the charitable organisations Felix works with
- Collecting surplus food from local suppliers
- Checking delivery notes and ensuring the orders reach the right locations
- Quality checking deliveries before they leave the depot
- Assisting volunteers with loading and unloading vans
- Dealing with any issues that arise with deliveries and communicating these to the depot teams
- Filling out paperwork to ensure Felix has traceability for all food in and out of the relevant depot
- Cleaning vans thoroughly
- Being the face of Felix to the public and organisations we work with Depot Assistant duties
- Organising and sorting food deliveries in the depot
- Going out on the food delivery/collection routes as a co-driver
Person Specification
The Felix Project recognises the positive value of diversity and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified or experienced individuals, regardless of their race, gender, biological sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Essential Criteria
- Full UK Driving Licence (with no more than 6 points) held for at least 1 year and you must be over 21yo for insurance purposes
- Be comfortable driving a Felix van safely and using a Sat Nav system to navigate
- Able to safely load and unload goods from vehicles, and willingness to engage in light to medium physical work as part of your daily job
- Previous warehouse experience and use of a pump truck
- Good time-keeping skills and be able to stick to a schedule
- Customer service skills and ability to communicate effectively
- Able to fill out paperwork with service users and in depot
- Ability and willingness to work in a busy environment, and with a diverse team
- Meticulous organisation skills and attention to detail
Desirable Criteria
- Database experience
- Flexibility in terms of working hours
- Committed to reducing food waste, food poverty
- Fork lift license
What you'll get in return
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 in our Poplar depot, (E14 7BN), but you may be asked to occasionally work in one of our other locations as part of your duties. The pay is £11.05 per hour (London Living Wage), plus holiday pay and pension contributions from month four.
Recruitment process
Please apply via this recruitment portal. ***Please make sure you upload your CV and a cover letter before submitting the application***.
If you make a mistake, you have 24 hours to log-in and correct you application/upload new documents.
We will be assessing applications and arranging interviews as they come in. We are looking for a candidate who can start immediately.