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Want to work in a fast-paced, fun team and help tackle food waste and hunger at the same time? Find any current charity job opportunities within our operation below:
Driver and Warehouse Operative
FareShare UK’s pioneering Surplus with Purpose scheme works with businesses across the food industry to help cover the extra costs of redistributing their unsold food to people who need it and preparing unfinished surplus food for redistribution. Surplus with Purpose helps FareShare redistribute thousands of tonnes of surplus fresh fruit and vegetables to charities and community organisations that need it.
A typical day will include carrying out the daily van safety check, collecting your order lists from the Food Allocations team and then picking the fruit & veg for each order, which will be between 400kgs and 800kgs. After safely building the pallets, you’ll load them onto the van and then unload at the Community Food Members’ (CFMs) site. You’ll collect their empty trays and return them to our Warehouse, perhaps stopping to refuel on the way, where you’ll take on Warehouse duties as required e.g. picking orders, cleaning, goods-in, stock rotation etc.
You are the face of FSGM to our CFMs so you’ll need top notch customer service skills, excellent communication skills and a commitment to working in a culturally sensitive way. It’s a physical job so you can comfortably lift up to 25kg at a time repeatedly and throughout the day.
For insurance purposes, you need to be at least 25 years’ old, with experience of safely driving commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. If you have a licence for driving larger vehicles (up to 7.5 tonnes), even better. The salary offered will reflect the driver qualification you have.
Salary: £24,785 – £25,798 per year (depending on driving qualifications)
Hours and days: 15 per week, Monday to Friday
For an application pack, email recruitment@emergemanchester.co.uk, quoting “Volunteer Support Assistant” in the subject line in the subject line or press Apply below. Note that we do not accept CVs.
Closing date: 09:00 on Monday 1st September 2025
Discover more about our mission
At FareShare Greater Manchester, we are on a mission to tackle food poverty and reduce food waste across our city-region and beyond.
As the leading food redistribution charity serving Greater Manchester, High Peak, and East Cheshire, you’ll join us in rescuing surplus food from the food industry. This ensures it reaches local charities, schools and community groups, providing vital meals to those who need them most. Our dedicated team works tirelessly to create a future where good food is never wasted and no one goes hungry. You’ll be a key part of this effort.
Every action, big or small, helps build a stronger, more resilient community where everyone has access to nutritious meals. Join us in making a difference today. Together, we can create a Greater Manchester where nutritious, quality food is used to feed people and doesn’t go to waste.