Job Description
Job Title: Farm Volunteer Coordinator
Reporting To: Group Volunteer Manager
Salary: £30,000 -£33,000
Contract Type: Full – time, 9 Months Fixed Term
Location: Hybrid- based at farms with occasional home working. After cleaning season base will be Poplar.
Hours/Days per week: Full Time
Requirements: The Felix Project can only employ applicants who currently have the right to work in the UK. Applicants will need a driving license and car to travel between the farms.
About The Felix Project
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.
Purpose of the Job
Volunteers play a central role in every aspect of The Felix Project’s work, and we work hard to build a happy and positive environment for all our volunteers. We’re very lucky to have many organisations who want to volunteer with us.
The Farm Volunteer Coordinator position facilities group volunteering, be that from one of Felix’s corporate partners or another organisation seeking a great team experience. This role is focused primarily on the farms in Kent and Sussex that we rescue food from in the run up to and during harvest season.
Out of farming season, you will mainly be working from home. This will mainly involve project work and assisting in the day to day running and improvement of the group volunteering process at Felix. You will also be needed in the London depots/events around once a week to support staff and volunteers there.
You will be accountable for the management of the group volunteer bookings and briefings at the farm and other environments, cultivating strategic volunteer relationships and exploring new opportunities for partners to support Felix through volunteering.
Application procedure
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.
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave per annum (+ bank holidays) plus up to 5 days additional leave for length of service.
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave.
* 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.
* Cycle to Work Scheme.
* Opportunity for free meals whilst working at our depots.
* After work activities such as Felix’s softball team, running club and cycling club