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Volunteer Food Allocation Assistant

Organisation: EMERGE 3Rs
Minimum amount of hours required:

4

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Description of opportunity:

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for office work experience. You’ll be supported to become an active food allocation assistant.

As a volunteer you’ll be helping to make sure that our frontline charities and community partners have their food orders taken so that they can prepare much needed meals. As for skills, you’ll be given training which you can put to good use in our busy office environment, gaining experience to boost your CV.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about food waste and helping communities, confident in phoning and using a computer database.

FareShare Greater Manchester is a partner of FareShare UK, the largest charity fighting hunger and food waste. We re-distribute surplus food to our charity and community partners. During September we delivered surplus food to 174 charity partners, which contributed to meals for 26,000 individuals and families.

Skills / Qualifications:

• Aged 18 or over
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• An excellent telephone manner with confidence to speak clearly to our customers
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Excellent attention to detail regarding expiry dates
• Ability to carry out stock quantity calculations
• Ability to problem-solve and deal with customer queries over the telephone
• Ability to work both with others and independently, with guidance and support
• Able to commit time to regular volunteer shifts, at least four hours per week

Recruitment Process: Application Form, Informal Discussion, References
Area of interest: Administration, Community Work, Environment & Conservation, Practical work and DIY

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