FareShare Warehouse Assistant
About organisation / project
EMERGE 3RS (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) is a sustainability-focused charity which seeks to benefit both the natural environment and local communities, with its main focus on reducing and, ultimately, eliminating waste. Our community work is aimed at helping people who are disadvantaged and require multiple areas of support.
We:
- Support food banks by supplying them with food that would have gone to waste (FareShare)
- Provide recycling services for business and schools (EMERGE Recycling)
- Collect and upcycle timber (Touch Wood)
When can I volunteer?
- Monday to Friday.
- All day or half day.
- Shifts 8:30 – 12:30 / 12:30 – 4:30
- Volunteers are typically involved for one day a week.
Where's the Warehouse?
- EMERGE. Units E1 – E8 New Smithfield Market. Openshaw. M11 2WJ
What will I be doing?
- Ensuring food quality and safety by checking ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates
- Sorting and unpacking deliveries, categorising and recording food
- Assembling food orders placed by charity and community groups
- Assisting with CFM food order collections
- Maintaining health and safety and food hygiene standards during sessions
- Helping with cleaning and other tasks as identified by warehouse staff
Person Specification
- Physically fit to carry out tasks including lifting and loading
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills to record quantities and types of food donated
- Able to work in a manner that respects standards of Health & Safety
- Happy to complete tasks independently according to instruction
- Positive, friendly and enthusiastic about tackling food waste and food poverty
- Available to commit to an agreed session/day
Our Promise to You
- Induction, training and support from FareShare staff
- Out of pocket expenses reimbursed – up to £5.80 for travel and up to £3 for lunch upon completion of a 4 hour shift
- A reference after 2 months
- Knowledge of the importance and benefits of addressing food surplus and recycling
This role is vital to the work of FareShare, ensuring that the food delivered to our warehouse is correctly sorted, labelled and organised into orders placed by our charities and community groups. This role is perfect for someone who is looking for a practical activity, someone looking to gain experience in the food industry, warehousing and customer service and/or someone just wanting to help.
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Required Role
FareShare Warehouse Assistant
Key responsibilities
Receiving, sorting, cataloguing and storing chilled and ambient surplus food in a warehouse, and preparing orders for delivery. You may also be assisting representatives of the frontline initiatives we support when they visit or depot to pick up their supplies, so this role may help you gain skills and experience in customer service.
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Verbal Communication
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Interpersonal
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Listening
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Being Adaptable
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Non-judgemental
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Numeracy
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Positive attitude
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Practicality
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Team Work
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Time Management
Desirable Skills
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Initiative
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Giving and Receiving Feedback
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Self Management
Skill to gain
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Communication
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Confidence
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Initiative
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Interpersonal
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IT, Computers and Web Skills
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Leadership and Management
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Listening
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Mediation
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Negotiation and influencing
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Being Adaptable
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Non-judgemental
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Numeracy
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Planning and organising
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Positive attitude
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Practicality
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Creative Problem Solving
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Problem solving
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Project Management
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Reviewing and evaluation
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Team Work
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Giving Feedback Sensitively
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Time Management
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Networking
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Self Management
When can you do this role/Calendar
Minimum commitment level:
Once a week
Location
Manchester M11 2WJ, UK