FareShare North East works in partnership with the UK's largest food redistribution charity, FareShare UK, to source and redistribute quality, good-to-eat surplus food, which would otherwise have gone to waste.

What You'll Do: 

Our Warehouse Assistants are at the heart of what we do. Our team are responsible for sorting, picking and packing food deliveries that will go out the next day to the organisations we support. You could also be involved in recording food that comes into our warehouse each day. Every day is different and you will be a part of a fun and friendly team of volunteers. Duties include: - Working as part of a team to manually sort and store large deliveries of surplus food - Helping to assemble the daily deliveries of food for local charities and community groups - Making sure the food is within use-by dates and handled safely

Why You'll Love It: 
- Friendly, welcoming environment - Opportunity to meet new people and support your local community - Travel expenses paid - PPE provided - Training opportunities - References provided after 3 months commitment
What You'll Learn: 
You will have the opportunity to gain: - Teamwork and communication skills - Warehousing experience (plus qualifications) - Forklift training - Training in Manual Handling; Health & Safety; Food Safety & Hygiene - Access to our Employability and Health & Well-being programme
What We're Looking For: 
We are looking for anyone who can spare a few hours a week and can say 'Yes' to the following: - Able to perform physical tasks including lifting and loading - Basic literacy and numeracy skills to record quantities and types of food - Work well as part of a team - Happy to complete tasks independently according to instruction - Adaptable; managing surplus can be unpredictable so day-to-day tasks can vary - Positive, friendly, and enthusiastic about tackling food waste and food poverty.
Summary
Volunteering
Community
Poverty
Families
Middlesbrough
0 Weeks Minimum
0 Hours / Week
Skills you will develop: 
Organisation
Teamwork/Collaboration
Time Management
Adaptability
Requirements: 
In-Person Interview
Over 18
Training

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