Overview
FareShare/Felix
FareShare is a national charity fighting food poverty by tackling food waste. We source food that is surplus to requirements – from food retailers and manufacturers – and engage many volunteers to help redistribute this to local charities and community groups that provide meals to vulnerable people (individuals who are homeless, unemployed, socially isolated, recovering from addictions). FareShare now operates 23 warehouse depots around the UK and supports over 10,000 charities and community groups – Community Food Members.
Recent Merger: In 2026, FareShare merged with London’s largest food redistribution charity, The Felix Project. The combined organisation operates under the new name Felix.
Move On
Move On manage the Glasgow and the West of Scotland regional centre of FareShare, a charity supporting people to achieve personal goals and make positive, lasting change in their lives. Move On use FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland as a unique training site, offering the opportunity to gain qualifications; practical training and work experience; as well as securing their forklift and driving licenses. Many of the people Move On work with face barriers to employment, including low confidence; little or no work experience; poor physical or mental health; involvement in the criminal justice system and experience with addiction. Move On’s services are delivered in a manner which are trauma informed/skilled, person-centred and asset based. We are committed to supporting people where they need it, when they need it and for as long as they need it.
Job Purpose
Your role will be to represent FareShare and engage with the food industry in Scotland, to develop and grow volumes of surplus food distributed through Fareshare Glasgow and the West of Scotland(FSGWS). Using your account management skills you will manage existing and new business relationships growing our supply base and ensuring rewarding and sustainable relationships for the partner. You will need determination and drive to work effectively with a wide range of businesses and organisations. The role involves working closely with the FSGWS team, the FareShare UK Food Team as well as the wider FareShare team to strengthen our capability to source and handle more food. As well as managing existing food partners and spend time researching and contacting potential new local food suppliers in the region, the role includes researching and making new contacts and following up leads.
This role will be crucial to the ongoing development of Move On, particularly FSGWS and the Coronation Food Project and their long-term sustainability.
Responsibilities
- · Act as main point of contact for a portfolio of existing food partners
- Research relevant key personnel with the organisation that will help drive its success and engage the relevant internal departments.
- Meet existing and potential food partners to effectively present the benefits of working with FareShare
- Engage with accounts to prompt donations of food through regular phone, email and face to face contact
- Support food partners in identifying surplus food through carrying out factory ‘waste walks’ and engaging employees appropriately
- Provide regular food partner impact reporting, case studies and recognition
- Capture feedback from our food partners about their relationship with FareShare
- Monitor performance, analyse data and produce reports
- Manage budgets and ensure effective use of resources
- Maintain accurate systems, records and compliance
- Ensure health and safety standards are met
- Contribute to service development and strategic planning
Person Specification Skills
- Results driven self-starter with a good ability to work under pressure, who enjoys ticking multiple tasks off the to-do list
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to change tone for different stakeholders.
- Team player with a positive and collaborative attitude, who enjoys working with others to help achieve broader objectives
- Great problem solving and decision making skills, and ability to back up decisions using data and analysis
- Very well organised with excellent attention to detail, comfortable using own initiative, developing a list of priorities and managing the workload
- A willingness to get stuck in and support other areas where support is required
- A people person who enjoys communicating with customers and our FSGWS team.
- Excellent phone manner and email communication style.
- Able to present FareShare with pride and act as an ambassador
- Good computing skills including a good working knowledge of Excel and Outlook Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing accounts in the FMCG, food, retail or comparable sector
- Proven ability to build cross functional relationships with a customer service focus
- Knowledge of and interest in Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility and experience of its application within the business environment.
- Excellent, proven organisational skills
- Proven ability to form good working relationships, both internally and externally
- An understanding of, and passion for, the mission and values of Move On
- Effective presentation skills Strong written and verbal communication
- Have a full driving license and access to own car
Desirable
- Experience of working within the food industry or within a logistics or supply chain setting
- Some relationship management experience would be ideal
Join us in making a meaningful difference by connecting communities through sustainable food sourcing and impactful partnerships!
Pay: From £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
