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Foodbank Assistant Manager & Operations Lead Vacancy

10th January 2023

Role Type:             Part-Time (4 days/week )
Contact Type:       2-year fixed term contract
Reports to:            Foodbank Manager & Pathfinder Lead
Salary:                     £30,000 on a FT basis
Based:                      Fred Winter Centre, Stratford upon Avon with some opportunity for home working

Overview

Stratford upon Avon Foodbank is looking to recruit an Assistant Manager/Operations Lead.

The successful candidate will be able to lead and ensure delivery of all Foodbank operational activities effectively and efficiently. They must have a passion for social justice, and an appreciation of the work of the Trussell Trust, being sympathetic to its values and ethos.

Role Responsibilities:

  • Leading the frontline distribution operation, ensuring clients are managed fairly & empathetically.
  • Leading the warehouse teams, ensuring stock is efficiently managed and rotated
  • Leading and defining operating procedures and ensuring all are followed (including H&S)
  • Leading the team responsible for working with food donations/donators & leading on food drives
  • Engaging & motivating volunteers to contribute to the SuA Foodbank’s values, vision & strategy
  • Identifying opportunities to improve processes/practices and champions their change management
  • Working with the Referral Agency network to ensure the Foodbank is accessible to those in need

Person Specification:

Key skills/competencies:

  • Customer/Client Focus
  • Building effective teams – especially with volunteers
  • Organizing & Priority Setting
  • Action Oriented
  • Problem Solving
  • Informing & Communicating Effectively

Key behaviours:

  • Approachability / Collaboration / Compassion & Empathy / Perseverance / Integrity & Trust / Open & Inclusive
  • Values and respects Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Valued Prior Experience:

  • Experience working with and engaging volunteers
  • Customer Service / Public Facing roles, especially if with demographic of Foodbank’s client base
  • Experience working with and engaging volunteers
  • Experience in leading change management within the voluntary sector / with volunteers
  • Experience in logistics or stock control

Applications:

To apply for the role, then please send your CV together with a cover letter (outlining your motivations for the role and why you believe you would be a good candidate) to: [email protected]

Closing date for applications:                                     Friday 27th January 2023

Interviews will take place week commencing:        6 & 13 February 2023

For an informal discussion regarding the role please email Kate [email protected]

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation.

 

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