Assistant Depot Manager - Poplar

Vacancy at The Felix Project

Assistant Depot Manager - Poplar

Salary £ £34,000 - £37,000 per annum

Poplar - East London

Details

The Felix Project is London’s largest food redistribution charity. Our vision is a London where good food is never wasted, and no one goes hungry. We aim to reduce the negative impact food waste has on the environment by working with the food industry to rescue high quality surplus produce, that would otherwise have gone to waste. This food is sorted at one of our four depots or turned into meals in Felix’s Kitchen. It is then distributed to over 1,200 community organisations, such as food banks, homeless shelters and primary schools, all of whom are working within communities across London to feed people experiencing hunger.

Our values set the tone for our organisational culture and reflects how we do everything at The Felix Project including our recruitment & Selection process.

The Assistant Depot Manager position is a key role in the depot operations team. The main requirement of the role is to play a leadership role and support the day to day operations in the depot, with a focus on maintaining our standard operating procedures particularly with respect to health & safety and food safety. The role will be a key part of the depot operations team and will help to induct, train and supervise staff and volunteers.

Your normal duties and responsibilities will be set out in your job description. However, the charity may require you to perform other duties from time to time.

• Support your Depot Manager in the day-to-day operations as well as provide cover in your Depot Manager’s absence.
• Ensuring transport and yard is operating efficiently
• Staff and volunteer co-ordination, training and supervision
• Resource planning and management
• Developing and maintaining relationships with local community organisations and suppliers
• Overseeing the depot operational data and ensuring that it is secure and accurate
• Route planning
• Actively carrying out collections and deliveries with current suppliers and community organisations where needed
• Stock management and warehousing
• Management of the depot facilities and vans
• Acting as a local ambassador for The Felix Project
• Development and implementation of all local compliance policies (e.g. food handling, Health and Safety, volunteer policies etc)
• Increasing impact and quality of the operation
• Leadership, development and management of depot staff and volunteers
• Regular reporting and measurement

The Felix Project recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.

We particularly welcome applications from those of a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background, as BAME people are currently under-represented within The Felix Project.

You will be a knowledgeable warehouse manager with experience of maintaining operating standards and supervising teams of people. You have a passion to be in a charity that is expanding rapidly and thrive in a busy environment. You will have a desire to help reduce food waste and/or fight food poverty.

• Warehouse experience in FMCG sector or similar
• Successful track record in a leadership position in a warehouse environment
• Excellent people management experience and success in driving performance and accountability
• Proven track record in driving efficiency, improvement and/or supporting growth and change management
• Proven track record in improving and embedding processes and systems to optimise operational efficiency
• Knowledge and experience of developing and implementing compliance policies within an operation (ideally Food Safety and Health & Safety)
• Ability and willingness to work in a busy environment
• Ability to work within a team of varied individuals with a positive attitude
• Meticulous organisation skills and attention to detail
• Good PC skills, particularly Microsoft Office
• Good communication skills
• Willingness to engage in physical work as part of your daily job
• Problem solving skills
• Strong organisation skills to ensure daily operations are carried out safely and efficiently

At The Felix Project, 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.

Once you apply you will be directed to our recruitment portal. Please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role and make sure that they are both uploaded before submitting your application. After you have submitted your application, you have 24 hours in which you can access you application and make edits. We will only consider applications with both CV and cover letter submitted.

We reserve the right to close advertisements early and we might assess candidates and arranging interview as applications come in, so please apply as soon as possible, to avoid missing out on this opportunity.

Due to the anticipated large number of applicants, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of your application, we regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful. Consequently, will not be able to provide feedback.

Benefits

• Birthday Day off.
• Access to benefit platform for a wide range of discounts on everyday spends plus gym discounts.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Employee assistance programme including 24 Hour GP helpline.
• Opportunity for free meals whilst working at our depots.
• After work activities such as Felix’s softball team, running club and cycling club