Job Title:                 Packing Assistant Trainee

Reporting To:         Kitchen Manager

Salary:                      £27,007.50 (FTE) per annum 

 

Contract type:       Fixed term contract, 6 months full-time

The Felix Project is London’s largest food redistribution charity. Started in 2016, its vision is a London where good food is never wasted, and no one goes hungry. In 2024 our workforce of over 200 staff and 13,000 volunteers collected and distributed the equivalent of 38 million meals to Londoners in need. This is done through a network of 1,200 community organisations and schools who are working on the frontline to feed people who are experiencing hunger and cannot afford to regularly buy the food they need. The Felix Project works with hundreds of suppliers from across the food industry, including supermarkets, wholesalers, farms and restaurants to rescue high quality surplus food, that cannot be sold and would otherwise go to waste.  

  

In London, one in four working families regularly struggle to afford to feed their children, equating to an estimated 325,000 families across the capital. The cost of food has increased by 30% in the past three years and one in eight working families have less than £3 a day for food, after paying their bills. About 20% of working families have been forced to access a food support service for the first time during 2024 due to the rising cost of living.  

  

Our work has never been more needed, and demand continues to grow we are building our expertise and impact in response. The Felix Project now operates from four main depots in North, South, East, and West London, with ‘point-to-point’ projects in Central London and Canary Wharf. Felix’s Kitchen in our East London depot produces up to 5,000 meals per day from surplus food. Felix’s Multibank in West London distributes non-food items to those who need it most. As part of the charity’s involvement with The Coronation Food Project, we are launching an innovative food processing lab – The Felix Food Factory.  

 

Purpose of the Job

As Table Assistant Trainee your role is to assist the Head of Packing with the smooth running of the packing area of Felix’s Kitchen. You will be responsible for making sure you are always working in a safe and correct manner; you will support the Packing team and volunteers with packing our meals and ensuring standards are met throughout. 

 

This role involves packing our meals, creating and checking labels, picking and receiving inbound deliveries, sorting chillers and storerooms, daily cleaning and general cleaning duties. 

 

 

 

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. 

 

You enjoy meeting new people and working with people from a diverse background. You are keen to learn new skills in regard to meal preparation and packing as well as enhance interpersonal skills through meeting new people every day. 
 A positive and can-do attitude is the main ingredient we look for in an applicant. 

 
Essential skills/knowledge relevant to this role  

 

You will be working in an upbeat, innovative charity with strong vision, ambition and a fantastic culture and leadership team. You will have a personal focused support structure around you for this 6 month placement, with regular check-ins and opportunities for more support where needed.  This role at our located in our East London Kitchen, Thomas Road, Poplar but you may be asked to occasionally work in one of our other locations as part of your duties. The salary is £27,007.50 per annum 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.

Contract Type:             6 month fixed term contract

Hours:                              37.5 hours per week, Shift basis – 5 days out of 6. Any 7.5h between 07:30 and 20:00. Occasionally we will operate on Sundays.

 

 

Application procedure  
 
You must have been referred by Unity Works for this role.  

 
Please apply via this recruitment portal.  Please upload your CV and 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. is uploaded correctly.    

 

Application timeline 

Application deadline: 21st March 2025 

 

We are interviewing suitable applicants as and when they apply. We encourage early applications. 

  

The Felix Project recognises the positive value of diversity and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.  We understand that certain groups (for example disabled people, women, and people from ethnic minorities) are less likely to apply to roles where they do not meet all of the criteria. For this reason, we actively encourage people to apply if they think they can do the role, even if they do not meet all of the requirements. We are also keen to encourage applications from those with identities that are currently underrepresented within the charity sector.  

  

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