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Driver for Cafe Retreat

East Lancashire Hospice

To provide a safe transport and collect surplus foods from various local supermarkets who support the food surplus programme. Also to deliver the food stuffs to Café Retreat (located at East Lancashire Hospice, Park Lee Road) and correctly store the food under supervision of trained chefs and catering lead.

What skills do I need?

Transport of surplus food is required Monday morning, Wednesday morning and Friday morning specifically. Each collection will take up to approx. 2hrs from start to finish but no more, on some occasions there will be no surplus food from the supermarkets who donate the food. We will devise a communication system whereby you can contact the supermarkets directly to determine whether they are making donations on that particular day.

When do I need to be available?

Morning Afternoon Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Where does this role take place?

Park Lee Road
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 3NY

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  • Ideal for people interested in
  • Employment, Education and Training
  • Ideal for people who like
  • Driving
  • Food distribution
  • Details
  • Accessibility
    Ramps and lift to lower ground floor. Deliveries to back door.
  • DBS check required
  • Equal opportunities policy
  • Expenses reimbursed
    Mileage.
  • Health and Safety Policy
  • Ongoing support
  • Suitable for under 18s
  • Training provided
  • Volunteers covered by insurance

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