Role Description

Purpose of role:

To collect surplus food from supermarkets is a prompt, efficient an courteous way and deliver it to a safe and hygienic place in the church building. To demonstrate God’s love through words and actions.

Main duties:

• Liaise with the Community Larder Coordinator (Admin) to identify when surplus food has been identified and arrange for appropriate transport and delivery of the food to an agreed place in the church building. This may include ensuring appropriate food products are labelled and frozen.
• To collect and return food trays or other containers obtained during previous collections.
• To represent the church in its dealings with supermarkets and other agencies
• To ensure food collected is suitable and fit for human consumption (note: our agreement does not allow us to collect ‘hot’ or ‘freshly prepared’ food, this includes sandwiches). Food which is not fit for human consumption (including food past its ‘Use By Date’ should be rejected.
• To report any concerns to the larder coordinator (operations) in a timely manner

Special skills

• To be called by God and approved by Christ Church
• To complete safeguarding training at Basic Level
• To maintain your personal vehicle to a legal and roadworthy standard, drive and park well and ensure vehicle is insured to the required level.

Time required

Approximately one hour during the time slot determined by the supermarket.

Length of commitment

Six months, appointment to be reviewed by the Larder Coordinator on a regular basis

Commitment to Safeguarding

The church is not just a place of worship and where ministry programmes happen, but also a place of safety and trust. Parents will want to know that not only are their children being cared for spiritually, but also that they are in a safe environment. Vulnerable adults need to be reassured that Christ Church is a place where they will be safe and protected. The church takes the safety of everyone within the church very seriously and expects that everyone will work within the church safeguarding policy. In particular, the church expects anyone who becomes aware of a safeguarding risk or of actual abuse, to immediately raise this with the safeguarding officer.