Food Donation Courier (driver)
Centrepoint
As a Food Donation Courier, helping across Hammersmith and Fulham, you’ll be supporting weekly food donation collections. Through this role you will be able to help provide food for young people. Our Supported Housing team organises food donations with local charities, supermarkets, bakeries and other agencies and it will be your responsibility to collect the donations for the service. For this role you will need access to your own vehicle.
As a Food Donation Courier, helping across Hammersmith and Fulham, you’ll be supporting weekly food donation collections. Through this role you will be help us to provide food for young people. Our Supported Housing team organises food donations with local charities, supermarkets, bakeries and other agencies and it will be your responsibility to collect the donations for the service. As this is a driving role, you will need access to your own vehicle. CORE TASKS • To collect and transport donations of food from a local food redistribution charity to Centrepoint's Hammersmith service. • Possibility of future collections from other local shops. • Commitment to make agreed collections to sustain offers of donations to Centrepoint young people.
Driving (must have full driving license),Food Supply (i.e. Foodbanks, School meals)
UK Driving Licence
ESSENTIAL SKILLS You must - Hold a current, clean UK driving license - Have access to a vehicle with up-to-date MOT and appropriate insurance - Have a vehicle that is ULEZ compliant - Meet the requirements and arrangements of donating organisations (afternoons or early evening/closing time) - Be reliable and have good time management skills - Work cooperatively with other staff and volunteers - Represent Centrepoint whilst interacting with external organisations - Have the ability to communicate confidently and clearly with young people, other volunteers, staff, and external organisations DESIRABLE SKILLS - Ability to remain calm when involved with challenging individuals and situations - A commitment to demonstrating Centrepoint’s values - Understanding of the issues – practical and emotional – facing young people.
- Structured induction and training - Ongoing support and supervision from the Volunteering Team - Ongoing support and supervision from supervisor - Access to further training - Travel and other reasonable expenses reimbursed
We are looking for people to help for about 5 hours per week within the hours of 9am-5pm, but this is flexible depending on your availability.
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locations around Hammersmith and Fulham
Nearest underground station is Shepherd's Bush
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