Job Title: Driver/Depot Assistant - Merseyside
Reporting to: Regional Manager
Salary Range:£24,479
Contract Type:12-month Fixed Term Contract
Location:Felix Merseyside, Unit 1 A/B Academy Business Park, Lees Road, Liverpool, L33 7SA
Hours/Days per week:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Any 7 hours between 8am and 4pm.
Requirements:Felix can only employ applicants who currently have the right to work in the UK and a clean drivers license.
As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do ask questions regarding unspent criminal records.
We are Felix
We bring people together to rescue, repurpose, and share surplus food that would otherwise go to waste, turning an environmental problem into a social opportunity.
Together with 16 other independent charities, 18,000 volunteers, and thousands of partners, we are the UK's food rescue network, supporting 1.5 million people across the country.
We are about fuller plates, fuller communities, and fuller lives.
Purpose of the Job
This role is about more than just driving it is about sharing Felix's Merseyside's mission that" no good food should go to waste".
As a collection & delivery driver for Felix Merseyside you will deliver / collect food from our partners across the region.
You will be the face of Felix Merseyside, being a regular point of contact with our local and diverse range of member charities receiving food.
In addition, you may also act as a host for volunteers who may join as van assistants.
Like the supply of surplus food to Felix no two shifts are the same.
Every day current food arrives,



and your team will include new people who want to get involved in the Felix mission.
You will be part of a small staff team responsible for ensuring the safe and effective distribution of food each day.
Duties and Responsibilities
Load the van and check the van for roadworthiness
Understand the schedule and route that has been planned
and calculated for you
Have a smart clean appearance, ready to meet our food partners and charities
Support warehouse staff with any other dutiesrequired
Drive safely, responsibly and within the law
Be courteous to all road users
Get to know your van team and respond to questions about Felix
Be courteous and demonstrate Felix's equality and diversity policy
Take responsibility for the safety of volunteers who join you
Greet the food partner or charity with a smile and get to know them by name
Take care of the food you are collecting or delivering as if it were your own
Complete all relevant paperwork and checks to ensure the safety of the food
Unload and clean the van ready for the next driver
Report any incidents that may affect the vans roadworthiness




Complete all paperwork relevant to the food collected or delivered
Support warehouse staff with any other dutiesrequired
Get to know your team and respond to questions about Felix's mission, the food partners who support us, charities who receive food and the planned activities for the day
Work as a team with the Warehouse Manager, warehousecolleaguesand volunteers to ensure all shifts are well planned, supervised and meet daily operationalneedS
Ensure compliance with all Felix policies and procedures and industry standards as required by food partners and regulators and that all staff, volunteers, food suppliers, charities and visitors adhere to them
Support the Warehouse Manager in managing the office, responding toemailsand taking phone calls
Support the Warehouse Manager in organising food distribution using the Felix food management systems and training volunteers as required
Maintain excellent relations and communications with volunteers, staff, foodsuppliersand charities
Equity Diversity Inclusion & Belonging
At Felix, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do.
We value the unique contributions of every individual and strive to create a respectful, inclusive environment free from discrimination or prejudice.
Our commitment extends to all employees, and volunteers, ensuring equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of background or characteristics.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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