FareShare Volunteer Driver

If you like being out in the community, enjoy driving and are looking to make a difference in your community, we may have the perfect opportunity for you. Our drivers are an amazing troop who enable the food to reach the projects.

What You'll Do: 

This role involves:

Driving either an Electric Automatic Van or a Diesel Van out into the community.

Working alongside your driving assistant, to deliver trays of surplus food to our community food partners.  

Recording van temperatures and carrying out van checks (tyre pressure, making sure indicators work etc). 

Providing a friendly service to the projects that we deliver to. 

Please note you will need to have a driving licence and be over 25 years old.

There will be an assessment carried out by one of our staff members and we will require you to have a DBS check, which we will provide.

 

Why You'll Love It: 

Benefits include: 

A fun and sociable role, meeting people from all walks of life. 

Vital and rewarding work, providing emergency food to the most at -risk in our communities. 

Opportunities to upskill and receive training.

Travel expenses covered up to a certain amount.

 

What We're Looking For: 

Skills helpful for this role: 

Punctuality and good time-keeping skills.

Good customer service skills.

Good sense of direction/navigation. 

Attention to detail.

Team work. 

An understanding of Food Hygiene and Safety, Not essential, we’ll offer training.

 

Summary
Volunteering
Volunteer
Environment
Hunger
Poverty
Guildford
United Kingdom
12 Weeks Minimum
4 Hours / Week
Skills you will develop: 
Teamwork
Time Management
Communication
Relevant interests: 
Charity / Nonprofit
Food and Beverages
Retail
Requirements: 
Valid Driving License
DBS check

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