Packing Assistant

Vacancy at The Felix Project

Packing Assistant

Salary £ 28,860.00

Felix’s Kitchen, Poplar

Details

The Felix Project and FareShare have recently merged to form the UK's largest food redistribution charity. Its vision is a UK where good food is never wasted, and nobody goes hungry. 

The organisation rescues high quality edible surplus food, from across the food industry and gets it to over 8,000 organisations across the UK who are working to strengthen communities and improve lives. 

The charity manages seven depots across London, Suffolk, Merseyside and Hampshire and works with 16 network partners who operate a further 26 regional depots across the UK. 

Over the next year our ambition is to rescue enough food nationally to provide nearly 200 million meals, turning an environmental problem into social good with measurable impact for people, planet, and the economy.

at The Felix Project including our recruitment & Selection process. 

We are looking for the Packing assistant to play a key role to assist the Head of Packing & Kitchen Management with the smooth running of the packing area of Felix’s Kitchen and the correct packing, storing and distribution of all meals and components. You also assist the Senior Chefs in the smooth running of the kitchen. You are responsible for maintaining the quality and standards of the kitchen and ensuring that all meals and/or components of meals are packed correctly. 

You will assist other staff and volunteers when they need help, ensuring the smooth running of the operation. 

• Responsible for the smooth running of the packing area of Felix’s Kitchen
• Contributing to achieving production targets
• Assist the Head of Packing and Kitchen Managers
• Assist in ensuring that the quality of the cooked and packed meals is up to our high standards
• Assist with recording all data and HACCP requirements
• Learn and adopt the duty rota toles within the team
• Ensure that your area of the kitchen is kept clean and tidy
• Acting as a local ambassador for The Felix Project

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. 

You have a good work ethic. You are willing to learn and ensure standards are kept. You have a passion to be part of a charity that is expanding rapidly and you thrive is a busy environment.  You will have a desire to help reduce food waste and/or fight food poverty. You will enjoy the variety of working with a diverse team and an ever-changing workforce of volunteers. 

• Physical energy
• Ability to work within a team of varied individuals with a positive attitude
• You can work well under pressure and achieve goals
• Good PC skills
• Willingness to engage in physical work as part of your daily job
• Very strong ethics and ability to keep high standards

• Commitment to reducing food waste and fighting food poverty
• Flexibility in terms of working hours

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.