Volunteer Van Buddy Food Power Network
- Buddy
- Stockton on Tees
- Catalyst
The Stockton on Tees Food Power Network (SFPN) is a partnership of community groups, VCSE bodies and Stockton Borough Council, aiming to transform the way that communities experiencing food poverty access support, helping people to have long, sustainable lives that are free from hunger.
The role contributes to the aims of the Food Power Network to
ensure surplus food is put to good use providing low cost food to those who
find themselves in food poverty rather than being wasted.
Volunteers are needed to accompany a volunteer driver in compliance
with all relevant safety / fleet procedures. The van driver will enable the
collection of surplus food from shops around the borough for transport and
distribution to community pantries and other locations across Stockton on Tees. The Buddy will
assist the driver with directions, loading and loading/ unloading crates of
food.
To apply for this role, please complete the application form by copy and pasting the address below into your internet browser:
https://forms.volunteero.org/view/8262b9db-9c90-4aa3-a445-fed74e7f2c1d?embedded=true
If you have any issues with the form please complete the contact form below.
Department
Food Power Network
Responsibilities
- Travel as a passenger in an electric van from a base
in Billingham to locations in the borough to collect surplus food from a depot.
- Travel as a passenger in an electric van from a base
- Load the van with crates of food assisted by a
volunteer driver.
- Load the van with crates of food assisted by a
- Distribute food to community pantries across the
Stockton on Tees area.
- Distribute food to community pantries across the
- Carry out vehicle safety checks before each journey
and report any issues or concerns.
- Carry out vehicle safety checks before each journey
- Re-charge the
vehicle as necessary en route or at the start/ end of the shift.
Knowledge & Skills
- A friendly and supportive person, happy to travel on the motorway and around
town centres.
- A friendly and supportive person, happy to travel on the motorway and around
- Happy to route plan and time manage journeys.
- Able to respond to change and adjust plans to complete
the tasks as needed.
- Able to respond to change and adjust plans to complete
- Reliable, trustworthy and proactive.
- You should have a friendly and welcoming personality
and be willing to represent the Food Power Network in a professional way.
Personal Qualities
- Good time management
- The ability to work unsupervised in a proactive and professional way
General Requirements
- This role will involve early starts and the need for
volunteers to arrive to meet the van from a depot in Billingham.
- This role will involve early starts and the need for
- Shifts will be between 3-5 hours and we ask that volunteers
commit to at least 1 shift per week.
- Shifts will be between 3-5 hours and we ask that volunteers
Volunteers are required to complete all training considered to be relevant to the role including:
- Catalyst induction
- Manual handling
- Food hygiene certificate
All training is provided free of charge.
Health & Safety at Work Act: It is the responsibility of all volunteers to ensure that the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act are complied with; safe working practices are adhered to and that hazards are observed and reported to the appropriate member of staff.
Apply
Please complete the form below to register your interest in the opportunity.