Volunteer Food Safety Administrator
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Working closely with the Membership and Information Coordinator, this role involves meeting with community food members to review their requirements, and ensure that the food they receive from FareShare is being stored and distributed in accordance with FareShare regulations. The role includes travelling to CFM premises across Greater Manchester and carrying out office based administration.
Where? Maynard House, New Smithfield Market. Openshaw M11 2WJ
Hours? Monday to Friday. Start times between 09:00 -10:00 for a minimum four hour shift
How often? Volunteers are typically involved for one shift a week.
Support? The role is supported by the FareShare Membership Coordinator.
What will I be doing?
Arranging meetings with members by telephone or email.
Carrying out the offsite meetings, including completing a checklist and taking note of customer queries or concerns.
Following up on any required actions with the customer, and internally with the FareShare Membership Coordinator.
Inputting/updating data on to the database.
Answering phones and taking messages.
Completing and filing all paperwork accurately
Our requirements
Car user (travelling throughout the Greater Manchester boroughs). Clean Driving licence or max 3 points
ABOUT FARESHARE
FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to nearly 8,500 frontline charities and community groups, (CFMs), including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost one million meals for vulnerable people.
FareShare Greater Manchester has been run by EMERGE 3Rs since 2008. EMERGE is a charity that has been active in the 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) since 1996. From our regional centre based on New Smithfield Market we redistribute food to over 250 CFMs.
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate with diverse communities
IT Skills
Food Hygiene Level 2 certificate (this qualification can be completed at FareShare).
Ability to prioritise and organise duties
Familiarity with answering phone and taking messages when required.
Data inputting using Excel and the FareShare in house database
Training
A full induction followed by a ‘Taster’ session progressing to ongoing training for the role, by on-the-job training and e-learning.
What you can expect from the volunteer role
Out of pocket expenses reimbursed – up to £6 for travel and up to £3 for lunch upon completion of a 4 hour shift
Mileage expenses reimbursed for off-site visits
Experience of working in a team
A reference after 3 months if applicable
Knowledge of the importance and benefits of addressing food surplus and recycling.
You will be required to complete introductory sessions before you are confirmed in the role.
Registered Charity 
21 - 50
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
