Depot Operations Assistant & Driver
- Assist in receiving deliveries, organising stock, and delivering orders to Community Food Members in a small, supportive team.
- Ideal candidates will be hardworking, organised, possess good IT skills, and be excellent at working with diverse individuals.
- Part-time role in Edinburgh, working Wednesday to Friday, offering £25,967 pro rata plus pension and access to training and wellbeing services.
Edinburgh
Part time, 21 hours per week
£25,967 pro rata, plus pension (£14,738 per annum for a 21-hour week)
Based in Seafield, Edinburgh, working Wednesday to Friday.
Are you a hardworking and task-driven person with a background of working with a wide range of people?
If so, this role in our FareShare depot could be the perfect opportunity for you.
About Cyrenians FareShare Depot
Cyrenians FareShare is part of the FareShare UK charity network established in 1994, which aims at relieving food poverty and reducing food waste in the United Kingdom. It does this by obtaining good quality surplus food from the food industry that would otherwise have gone to waste and distributing it to frontline charities and community groups across the UK.
About the role
You will be part of a small team of staff that works with 50+ volunteers helping to redistribute food to charities throughout South East and Central Scotland. Your main responsibilities will include:
- Receiving deliveries, organising stock and packing orders
- Delivering orders to our Community Food Members in our FareShare van
- Supporting our volunteers with the day-to-day operations of the Depot
About You
You will be an outgoing individual with excellent interpersonal skills and a creative approach to problem solving. You will also be:
- Hard working, motivated and be able to work well as part of a team.
- Organised with good IT skills
- Able to work with a wide range of people from all backgrounds
How we’ll support you
You’ll be joining a small but experienced and knowledgeable team who will give you full introduction to all aspects of your role at the depot. You’ll have a supportive manager as well as access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.
About us
At Cyrenians we take a public health approach to tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. We understand that there are many routes into homelessness, and that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures. That’s why all our work is values-led and relationships-based.
Application Notes
Closing date is 12 noon on Monday 18th May 2026
Interviews will be held week of 25th May 2026 at the Cyrenians/Fareshare Depot 5a Seafield Way, EH15 1TB
Please note CVs will not be accepted.