Team Opportunity- South Belfast Foodbank

Volunteer Now; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local charity organization in Belfast seeks volunteers to assist in food distribution and support efforts. Opportunities involve moving and sorting donated food, working in teams to ensure efficient operations. This role is crucial for community support, especially for families facing food insecurity. Volunteers will gain valuable skills in inventory management and teamwork while contributing to a meaningful cause. Training will be provided, and flexible hours can be arranged. Join us to make a positive impact!

Responsibilities

• Moving and lifting food items.
• Dating and sorting food.
• Stacking food in crates onto shelves.

Skills

Teamwork

Inventory Management

Community Development

Warehousing

Job description

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We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.

Like most Foodbanks, we rely on the power of Volunteering! It's the lifeblood of our charity, and we could not do what we do without it.

Over the years we have successfully partnered with various companies and corporations in Northern Ireland, based mainly in Belfast but some further afield. They give us a team of willing and passionate people who are released from their work for either a half or full day and join us at our warehouse operations. More and more organisations seem to be wanting to make a local impact, and are seeking opportunities to deploy their huge teams in some meaningful contexts in order to make a difference.

Right now, we are looking to fill around 5 slots between Jan and Feb 2026 to help us process the large volumes of food that were donated in November and December 2025. Could this be your organisation? If you'd like to find out more, click the link and if the dates suit, fill in the simple Google Form - link here: https://forms.gle/e7MG3yVadZFW2syk7 .

If the date does not suit, then do tell us your preferred day and time and we will do our best to accommodate you. Let's make a difference together! We can also accommodate groups throughout the year- just get in touch with us- details below.

Mondays and Tuesdays are best. Full day option is 10:00-16:00 with an hour for lunch or half days are either 10:00-13:00 or 13:00-16:00

Max 10 people. Min is 4 people

All equipmentprovided, plus brief training and safety briefing too. We have a Risk Assessment and carry out a very short and sweet manual handling exercise

Mainly moving and lifting food, dating and sorting food, and stacking food in crates onto shelves. All indoor based activities, with some moving food between 2 warehouse Units that are 30 seconds apart. Need to be comfortablewith some heavy lifting.

Location is South Belfast - off Ravenhill Road.

Some parking but parking spaces are limited.

[e-mail] is our contact email, or call 07743332489 as our contact mobile number

Tasks and responsibilities

• moving and lifting food, dating and sorting food, and stacking food in crates onto shelves

Skills and experience gained Community Development Inventory Management Teamwork Warehousing

Causes supported

Causes supported Community Family Support Food Insecurity Homeless

Flexible - hours are based on your availability and other factors