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.
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.
Vacancies at FareShare South West
Fleet Manager
Hub Supervisor, West of England (Bristol)
Food Redistribution HGV Driver – 7.5T (Plymouth)
Food Redistribution HGV Driver – Category C (Bristol)
Fleet Manager
Reporting to: Head of Operations
Salary: £29,500 per annum pro rata
Hours: 30 hours per week
Terms: Permanent, 25 days holiday (exc. Bank Holidays), 5% pension contribution after 3 full months: there will be a requirement to work some bank holidays
Location: Bristol or Plymouth hubs (with likely travel between sites)
Manage: 2x HGV drivers
Closing date for applications: 9am on 16 September
Purpose of the Role
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. This role ensures 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 2x HGV Drivers) through training, onboarding, and best practice-practice guidance. Working closely with Hub Managers, the Head of Operations, Food Manager and external contractors, the role drives continuous improvement across fleet operations and contributes to the smooth running of all FSSW transport activities.
Fleet Manager Person Specification
Interview Dates: week commencing 28 September.
Apply by sending a CV and cover letter outlining why you want the job and why you are a good fit for the role to recruitment@faresharesouthwest.org.uk.
Hub Supervisor, West of England
Reporting to: Hub Manager
Salary: £26,500 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, including a rota of evening shifts and occasional weekends)
Terms: 12-month fixed term contract, 25 days holiday pa (pro rata, exc. Bank Holidays), 5% pension contribution
Location: Central Bristol Hub Little Ann Street BS2/South Bristol Hub Vale Lane BS3
Closing date for applications: 5pm, 20 September
Purpose of the Role
The Hub Supervisor plays an essential role in the smooth running of our hubs, supporting all aspects of the food operation.
You will work as part of a team to effectively support the hub operation, incoming goods, storage and dispatch of goods to member charities to high levels of compliance and service. This role will include working with a large and diverse team of volunteers throughout the week.
Alongside our usual food redistribution operation and volunteering programme, we also run our youth employability programme FareChance for 18 to 25-year-olds to develop logistics and workplace experience.
Hub Supervisor West of England job description
Hub Supervisor West of England person specification
Interview Dates: week commencing 28 September.
Apply by sending a CV and cover letter outlining why you want the job and why you are a good fit for the role to recruitment@faresharesouthwest.org.uk.
Food Redistribution HGV Driver – 7.5T (Plymouth)
Reporting to: Fleet Manager
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30pm with flexibility required between 7.30am and 4pm depending on shift pattern)
Terms: 12-month fixed term contract (with a strong possibility of transfer to a permanent contract), 25 days holiday (exc. Bank Holidays), 5% pension contribution after 3 full months: there will be a requirement to work some bank holidays
Location: Plymouth
Purpose of the Role
The HGV Driver plays a key role in FareShare South West’s mission to reduce food waste and fight hunger across the south west. You will be responsible for collecting surplus food from suppliers and delivering it to our Plymouth hub. The role primarily involves driving a 7.5T vehicle and may also require operating other vehicles in our fleet.
As an ambassador for FareShare South West, you will provide excellent customer service to food suppliers and work closely with our operations team to ensure food is transported safely, efficiently, and with care.
Food Redistribution HGV Driver – 7.5T job description
Food Redistribution HGV Driver – 7.5T person specification
Apply by sending a CV and cover letter outlining why you want the job and why you are a good fit for the role to recruitment@faresharesouthwest.org.uk.
Interview Dates: week commencing 28 September.
Food Redistribution HGV Driver – Category C (Bristol)
Reporting to: Fleet Manager
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30pm with flexibility required between 7.30am and 4pm depending on shift pattern)
Terms: 12-month fixed term contract (with a strong possibility of transfer to a permanent contract), 25 days holiday (exc. Bank Holidays), 5% pension contribution after 3 full months: there will be a requirement to work some bank holidays
Location: Bristol
Closing date for applications: 9am on 9 September
Purpose of the Role
The HGV Driver plays a key role in FareShare South West’s mission to reduce food waste and fight hunger across the South West. You will be responsible for collecting surplus food from suppliers and delivering it to our Bristol depots.
As an ambassador for FareShare South West, you will provide excellent customer service to food suppliers and work closely with our operations team to ensure food is transported safely, efficiently, and with care.
Key responsibilities:
• Collecting surplus food from food suppliers, farms and warehouses across the region
• Deliver stock to our depot in accordance with delivery schedules
• Collect and deliver food waste to designated disposal or recycling outlets
• Carry out visual checks on all goods, highlighting any quality issues or discrepancies before loading
• Provide excellent service to all food suppliers, acting as a professional and friendly ambassador for FSSW
• Carry out daily vehicle checks and report any accidents, incidents defects and concerns
Please read the full job description and person specification before applying.
Apply by sending a CV and cover letter outlining why you want the job and why you are a good fit for the role to recruitment@faresharesouthwest.org.uk.
Interview Dates: Week commencing 14 September
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.
I started as a volunteer. I like giving back. It’s something really meaningful and purposeful.
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 national food redistribution charity Felix (formerly FareShare). By being part of the national Felix 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.
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