Community Fridge Volunteer Driver

 

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Job Title: Community Fridge Volunteer Driver

Project Location: A suitable driving licence will be required for the vehicle being used. Applicants will need to meet Goleudy's relevant driving and insurance requirements. Successful applicants will also be required to provide references and complete any necessary safer recruitment checks.

Hours: Flexible volunteering hours based around agreed supermarket food collection times. (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)

Salary: Voluntary position – unpaid

Other Requirements (e.g. qualifications): Applicants must hold an appropriate driving licence for the vehicle being used and meet Goleudy's relevant driving and insurance requirements. You do not need to own or provide your own van – Goleudy has a vehicle available on site for the role.

 

About Goleudy

Goleudy works across South Wales to prevent homelessness and support people to build safer, more stable and independent lives. We provide supported accommodation, tenancy support, and specialist services for people with complex needs. Our mission is to offer safe housing, personalised support and opportunities for people to thrive.

What Makes Goleudy Different

We use Solution-Focused Practice (SFP) — a strengths-based approach that helps people recognise their abilities, focus on progress, and take small positive steps forward. You don’t need prior SFP experience: we offer full training, coaching, and ongoing support.

About the Role

We are looking for a reliable Community Fridge Volunteer Van Driver to support our Communities Team and Community Fridge project in Swansea.

Our Community Fridge helps us make good use of surplus food collected from local supermarkets and community partners. The food we collect supports our community activities and is also used to prepare food parcels for Goleudy's homelessness housing projects across Swansea.

As our Volunteer Van Driver, you will play an important practical role in collecting surplus food from agreed supermarkets and collection points, transporting it back to Connect and helping deliver prepared food parcels to our homelessness housing projects.

You do not need your own vehicle. Goleudy has a van based on site at Connect which will be used for agreed collections and deliveries.

This is an ideal volunteering opportunity for somebody who enjoys driving, prefers a practical and active role and would like to make a direct contribution to tackling food waste and supporting people experiencing homelessness and other challenges within the Swansea community.

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Reliable and punctual

• Friendly and approachable

• Comfortable driving a van locally around Swansea

• Able to follow agreed collection and delivery arrangements

• Organised and responsible

• Comfortable working independently when appropriate

• Able to communicate positively with supermarket staff, Goleudy staff, volunteers and housing project teams

• Willing to work as part of the wider Communities Team

• Committed to handling and transporting donated food carefully and responsibly

What You’ll Do

As a Community Fridge Volunteer Van Driver, you will:

• Use Goleudy's on-site van to complete agreed food collections

• Collect surplus and donated food from supermarkets and other community partners across Swansea

• Safely transport collected food back to Goleudy Connect

• Liaise appropriately with supermarket and collection-point staff

• Assist with loading and unloading food donations

• Work alongside the Communities Team to support the sorting and preparation of collected food

• Deliver prepared food parcels to Goleudy homelessness housing projects across Swansea

• Liaise with staff at Goleudy housing projects when completing deliveries

• Follow agreed collection and delivery schedules

• Report any problems with collections, deliveries, transport or the vehicle to the Communities Team

• Help ensure the Goleudy van is left clean and tidy following use

• Support the wider Community Fridge operation where appropriate

Essential Skills

• Appropriate driving licence for the Goleudy vehicle being used

• Safe and responsible approach to driving

• Confidence driving a van within the Swansea area

• Reliability and good timekeeping

• Ability to follow agreed collection and delivery schedules

• Good communication skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• A responsible approach to transporting donated food and food parcels

• Willingness to undertake relevant training and follow Goleudy procedures

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience of driving as part of a job or volunteering role

• Experience of delivery, collection or logistics work

• Good knowledge of the Swansea area

• Previous community or voluntary sector experience

• Experience working with supermarkets, food redistribution projects or community food initiatives

Previous experience is not essential, and appropriate induction, training and support will be provided.

What We Offer

As a Goleudy volunteer, you will receive:

• Use of a Goleudy van for all agreed collections and deliveries

• Full induction into the role

• Ongoing support from the Communities Team

• Training and development opportunities

• Regular supervision and support

• Opportunities to develop experience within the community and voluntary sector

• Invitations to organisational events

• The opportunity to make a practical contribution to reducing food waste

• The opportunity to directly support Goleudy's homelessness services and the people who use them

Other Requirements

Volunteers are not required to provide their own vehicle. A Goleudy van is available on site at Connect for agreed Community Fridge collections and food parcel deliveries.

As the role involves driving a Goleudy vehicle, applicants will need to satisfy Goleudy's relevant driving and insurance requirements before undertaking collections or deliveries.

Applicants who are taken forward will be invited to an informal interview to discuss the role, their availability and suitability.