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Do you care about doing something worthwhile with your working day? Are you passionate about supporting people at work and beyond? At FareShare South West, you can make a real difference to the one million people in the south west who are going hungry.

It’s very rewarding and impactful to work here, the sense of social positivity and giving to the community in ways that I never thought would be possible.

Daniel

FareShare South West joins the dots between food waste and hunger, empowering communities to turn an environmental problem into lasting social good. We rescue tonnes of quality surplus food from the industry and share it with charities and schools to bring health, dignity and routes out of poverty for people across the south west. Our supportive volunteering and employability programmes offer local people the opportunity to thrive.

Current vacancies:

Fleet Manager

Hub Supervisor – south Bristol

Fleet Manager

Salary: £29,500 per annum pro rata 
Hours: 30-37.5 hours per week 
Terms: Permanent, 25 days holiday pa (pro rata, exc. Bank Holidays), 5% pension contribution 
Location: Bristol or Plymouth Hubs (with likely travel between hubs) 

The Fleet Manager is responsible for the safe, compliant and efficient operation of FareShare South West’s fleet, including vans, HGVs, forklifts and manual handling equipment. The chosen candidate will ensure all vehicles, equipment and drivers operate to the highest standards of safety, legal compliance and operational effectiveness.

The Fleet Manager supports the wider operations and volunteer driving teams (including 2 HGV Drivers) through training, onboarding and best practice guidance. Working in collaboration, the Fleet Manager will drive continuous improvement and contribute to the smooth running of fleet operations.

Person Specification 

Essential:

• Experience in fleet operations, transport coordination, or a similar operational role
• Strong understanding of vehicle maintenance, safety and compliance requirements
• Proactive, solution-focused approach with the ability to make sound decisions in a fast paced environment
• IT competent and confident in using various platforms and systems
• Full, clean UK driving licence

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the voluntary sector or with volunteers
• Experience of managing a fleet, including HGVs
• Experience of a transport management system
• Experience of working within a food operation, warehouse, or charitable setting
• Experience of delivering training or coaching, ideally in a driving, operational or compliance-related context
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to maintain accurate records and systems
• Confident communicator who works effectively with cross functional teams

See the full job description here

To apply for the role of Fleet Manager, please send a CV and cover letter explaining why you want the role and how you meet the job specification to recruitment@faresharesouthwest.org.uk.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Sunday 8th March 2026

Hub Supervisor – south Bristol

Salary: £26,500 pro rata  
Terms: Permanent, 25 days Holiday pa (pro rata, exc. Bank Holidays), 5% pension contribution 
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. This role is also available as 0.8 (30 hours per week) for the right candidate (hours between 7.30am – 5pm depending on shift pattern, and occasional evening shifts)
Location: 2 Vale Lane, Bristol BS3 5RU, with some flexibility to support our central Bristol hub 

The Hub Supervisor plays an essential role in the smooth running of our South Bristol Hub.

You will work as part of a team to support the hub operations, overseeing incoming goods, storage and dispatching food to member charities, while always maintaining high levels of compliance. This role will include working with a large and diverse team of volunteers.

The role will be primarily based at our South Bristol Hub where, alongside our usual food redistribution operation and volunteering programme, we run our youth employability programme FareChance.

Person Specification 

Essential:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem solver and competent decision maker
• Full UK driving licence and forklift truck operator’s qualification (or willing to train as an essential part of the role)
• IT competent and able to use various IT platforms/systems
• A clear commitment to the ethos of FareShare South West

Desirable:

• One years’ experience of working in warehousing operations
• Voluntary sector experience
• Experience of working with people who require support
• Experience and knowledge of adhering to health and safety standards
• Experience of working within a food operation
• Qualification in Food & Hygiene Level 2
• Experience of supervising staff and/or volunteers and delegating tasks
• Experience of delivering training

See the full job description here

We welcome applications from people with convictions. This role requires an enhanced DBS check so applicants will be asked to disclose relevant unspent convictions at a later stage of the recruitment process. If you are asked to disclose, the information will be handled confidentially and used to assess your suitability for the role.

We want to work with you to make sure that the recruitment process is accessible for you. If you have any questions about the post, please contact recruitment@faresharesouthwest.org.uk or call 0117 954 2220 to let us know how we can support your access needs. 

To apply for the role of Hub Supervisor, please send your CV and a cover letter explaining why you would be a good fit for the role to recruitment@faresharesouthwest.org.uk.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Thursday 19th March 2026

FareShare South West is a Real Living Wage employer. We believe everyone who works for us deserves a salary that meets the costs and pressures they face in their everyday lives.

Benefits of working for FareShare South West

• Real Living Wage employer

• Benchmarked pay scales

• Employee Assistance Programme – free advice and counselling

• Annual budget for personal development training for every staff member

• Inclusive, welcoming culture

• Rewarding roles with genuine positive impact on local people through food, volunteering and employability skills

We actively encourage applications from people of all lived experiences, including but not limited to: people from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ people, disabled people, a working-class background, not from a University-attending family. We value the positive impact that wide representation has on FareShare South West.

We want to work with you to make sure that the recruitment process is accessible for you. Please contact recruitment@faresharesouthwest.org.uk or call 0117 954 2220 to let us know how we can support your access needs. 

About FareShare South West

FareShare South West is an independent local charity, working in partnership with FareShare UK. By being part of the national FareShare network, we can help rescue more food. By being small and independent, we can remain close to our local partners and people, and continuously adapt to meet the needs of local communities. The member charities we share food with transform lives, using food to connect people with other support and routes out of poverty, including children and families, people on low incomes, homeless people, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, people in recovery, older people and many others.

“I started as a volunteer. I like giving something back. It’s something really meaningful and purposeful.”

Georgina

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