Community Food Logistics Coordinator Part Time, 22.5 hours per week, (work pattern required: Monday/Wednesday/Thursday)

Job Description: Comm Food Logistics Coordinator April 2025 final

Community Food Logistics Coordinator
Part Time, 22.5 hours per week, (work pattern required: Monday/Wednesday/Thursday)
The role is fixed term for 12 months in the first instance
Salary range £24,234 pa pro rata – £25,717 pa pro rata (upper levels awarded for previous experience)
Based in Newhaven with travel to outreach and delivery/donation locations in the local area.

We are looking for an exceptional individual with a passion for food security and equity combined
with a can-do attitude to working alongside volunteers.
Seahaven Community Food delivers two community supermarkets, which offer food and other
essential items on a pay as you feel basis, as well as a community kitchen that uses surplus
ingredients to cook nutritious meals for those accessing the Community Supermarkets.
This role supports the coordination and delivery of these projects, including stock management,
packing and organising food for transportation, receiving donations and food deliveries, and safe
lifting and handling thereof, managing inventories and surplus produce and overseeing volunteers.
The post holder will also drive our van between venues; appropriate management support and
training will be given.
Our ideal candidate will have experience of working &/or volunteering in, the community food or
retail sector with an understanding and ability to work with people from marginalised or socially
excluded backgrounds. You will be organised and with good administration skills and be a great
communicator with confidence and adaptability.
Confidence in safely lifting and handling crates of donated food and other items is an essential
aspect of this role.

We are looking for people to join our team who have the qualities and skills we feel would most
benefit our service users; professionalism, empathy, kindness and understanding. In return, we
recognise people want to work in a supportive environment with friendly colleagues. We offer a
flexible, hybrid approach to delivery wherever possible, annual leave of 23 days per year pro rata
plus bank holidays and sick pay from the start (increasing with service), additional sick pay for
necessary operations and recovery, a pension scheme, bereavement leave, and managers who are
available to you… plus a day off for your birthday!

The vacancy closes at 5pm on Monday 21st April 2025, with interviews conducted on Friday 2nd May
2025 in Newhaven.

Completed application forms can be sent to HR via email to [email protected].

You may think that you’re not a 100% match to what we’re looking for, but we recognise that some
skills and experience may be transferable rather than an exact match. If you’re unsure about whether to
apply, please do contact the HR team on [email protected] and we would be happy to
arrange an informal discussion with the recruiting manager.