Warehouse Shift Coordinator Forklift and Van Driver

Job Description - Warehouse Shift Coordinator (Forklift and Van Driver) Reporting to: Warehouse ManagerLocation: FareShare East Anglia 4 Bermuda Road Ipswich IP3 9PLContract Type: Fixed Term ContractHours: 21 Hours per week Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2026Salary: £22,495 to £25,614 FTEAbout FareShare UKOur Vision: A UK where "No good food goes to waste".  We are 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 approximately 8,500 front-line charities and community groups.

  Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people. There has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.   For more information visit: www. fareshare. org. ukFareShare is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities and as a Disability Confident Employer, we provide reasonable adjustments. We aim to recruit from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

If you share our values and our commitment to redistributing surplus food, come and join us. The RoleTo co-ordinate the day to day operations, supervise a large team of volunteers and ensure the ongoing success of the FareShare East Anglia food warehouse in Ipswich. This will involve working closely with warehouse colleagues and volunteers to ensure that all operational activities are completed to the agreed timetable and to the food safety standards set out in the FareShare operating manual.

As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable in this role. Main Areas of ResponsibilityOperations This post is funded until March 2026. Additional fresh produce will be delivered to FareShare East Anglia to ensure more surplus food gets redistributed to homeless shelters, food banks and charities across East Anglia. The role will have a focus on fresh produce from UK farmers and growers.

Work as a team with the Warehouse Manager, Warehouse Coordinator colleagues and volunteers to ensure all shifts are adequately planned, supervised and meet operational needs this includes driving a ForkliftResponsible for organising food distribution using the FareShare food management systemsMaintain excellent relations and communications with volunteers, staff, food suppliers and charities Ensuring all key activities and milestones per shift are metWork with the Warehouse Manager to develop new operational processes as required and take an active role in their implementationTo carry out any other duties which may be necessary in the light of the main purpose of the jobHealth & SafetyBe responsible for the Health & Safety and security of FareShare East Anglia buildings, vehicles, staff and volunteers, including the delivery of appropriate health & safety briefingsCarry out & update risk assessments as defined by the FareShare operating manual and complete risk assessments for all new activity as requiredEnsure compliance with all FareShare policies and procedures and industry standards as required by food donors and regulatorsTo ensure that the vans used by FareShare East Anglia are roadworthy and legal (taxed and insured) and to ensure there is payment of appropriate chargesSupport the development of relevant policies and procedures for FareShare and to ensure that all staff, volunteers, food suppliers, charities and visitors adhere to them as appropriateTo comply with monitoring and evaluation systems as required for the regional centre activities and report regularly to the Warehouse Manager as requiredOperating Hours and Shift PatternPosition will be 07:

30 to 15: 30 / 08: 30-16: 30 3 days per week and, on occasional Saturdays on a rota basis. Flexibility is required to provide cover for planned and ad-hoc absences as well as Public and Bank Holidays is highly desirable in this role and also offers the opportunity for additional hours to supplement the core hoursRequirementsPerson SpecificationAs an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable in this role. Essential/DesirableQualifications Commitment to gain, if not already held, intermediate certificate in food hygiene.

Level 2 Food Safety QualificationFull Drivers Licence and had forklift trainingExperience & KnowledgeAt least one years' experience of one or more of the following: Supervising/managing staff and/or volunteersWarehousing operationFood distributionExperience of working in a team with evidence of demonstrating a flexible approach to team workingExperience of working on own initiative, able to manage own workload and prioritise tasks to meet objectives. Experienced driver, with full, clean driving licence and willing to undertake forklift trainingComputer literate with experience of working with MS Office and other bespoke software packages. Experience of driving vans / medium sized vehicles 3.

5 TonExperience of taking responsibility for health and safety issues within a food distribution and/or warehousing operation Experience of working in a highly regulated environment and demonstrable risk assessment capabilities Experience of delivering training to staff or volunteersExperience of working with people who may have additional support needsSkills, Abilities and Attribute. Excellent interpersonal & communication skills, clear ability to adapt approach to a diverse range of audiences. Team player able to motivate and develop people through positive approachesExperienceExperience of working as part of a teamYou'll be pro-active, organised and able to work under pressure, whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail.

You'll have strong knowledge of Microsoft Offices packages, ideally at an advanced level and have a good level of numeracy and literacyYou'll be great at building relationships across the business and providing a great level of serviceCompetencies and BehavioursExcellent communication both written and verbal, to various audiences Proven ability to provide a customer focused service Excellent, proven organisational skillCommitment to Equal OpportunitiesBenefitsHybrid/Flexible Working28 days annual leave + 8 Bank HolidaysEmployers Pension ContributionEmployee Assistance ProgramInterest free bicycle purchase loan schemeSeason Ticket loanDeadline for applications is Tuesday 5th August 2025.