Compassion Manager - Church Social Supermarket Project (Part Time)

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Job summary

A local charity organization in Banchory is seeking a part-time Social Supermarket Manager to oversee operations and support families on low incomes. The role involves recruiting volunteers, managing supplies, and engaging with community services. The candidate must have a Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate or be willing to obtain one. Salary is £15,288 (pro rata) with holiday and pension benefits.

Benefits

8 weeks paid holiday

3% pension contribution from charity

Qualifications

• Holder of Level 3 Food Hygiene and Safety in Retail Certificate or willing to complete training.
• IT literate, comfortable using web-based applications.
• Holder of a full driving license and own transport for deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for operations of Restart Social Supermarket.
• Recruiting and training volunteers.
• Sourcing suppliers and maintaining stocks.
• Preparing fundraising applications.

Skills

Organisational skills

IT literacy

Logistical skills

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene and Safety in Retail Certificate

Job description

Job Description

At Grace Church Family we are currently looking to recruit a Manager for our Restart Social Supermarket initiative. The job is offered on a part time basis 18 hours per week.

Background

Grace Church Family is based in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, and although small, we are an incredibly active church plant. We already have several part time staff working for us, largely in our Deeside Compassion ministries, which support hundreds of people in our local community each month.

The aim of the Deeside Compassion branch of our charity is to see the lives of those who are struggling because of disadvantage improved, not just through meeting their immediate needs but by creating pathways to independence. We want to bring hope in desperate situations, helping people to overcome the underlying issues contributing to their situation.

Restart Social Supermarket supports families on low incomes living in West Aberdeenshire as they look for a fresh start financially. The social supermarket operates online on a membership basis, with qualifying members being entitled to order food, toiletries, and household items every week for a small weekly membership/delivery.

We also encourage members of Restart Social Supermarket to engage with other wrap around services offered by Deeside Compassion, including our CAP Debt Centre, CAP lifeskills and Kintsugi Hope mental health services.

In addition to our Deeside Compassion programmes, we also run a number of faith-based activities, including Sunday gatherings, mid-week small groups, outreach programmes and other events.

The Role

The Social Supermarket Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the operations of Restart Social Supermarket, including:

• Recruiting & training volunteers
• Managing operations staff & volunteers
• Sourcing suppliers & maintaining stocks
• Listing goods on the social supermarket
• Stock taking and keeping records
• Printing fresh goods list & member orders
• Purchasing fresh goods
• Packing member orders
• Delivering member orders
• Monitoring food hygiene
• Preparing fundraising applications
• Preparing grant reports
• Sourcing corporate & individual donors
• Approving social supermarket members
• Updating databases
• Communicating with members
• Hosting Click & Collect sessions
• Attending staff meetings
• Such other tasks as may be reasonably required

The Social Supermarket Manager will report to the Lead Pastor as their line manager on a regular basis.

Requirements

The successful candidate will need to meet the following requirements:

• be the holder of Level 3 Food Hygiene and Safety in Retail Certificate or willing to complete such training
• IT literate, to an extent that they should be comfortable learning to use the web-based applications which are key to the operation of the supermarket
• holder of a full driving licence and own their motor transport which they are willing to use for delivery purposes, with mileage to be reimbursed at HMRC approved standard rates
• good organisational and logistical skills

Other Expectations

We expect that our employees will respect the beliefs of the church, work towards our priorities as a charity, and reflect the culture we are seeking to promote.

In particular we expect staff to:

• honour others (demonstrating genuine empathy for those who are struggling)
• show a servant hearted attitude
• be willing to follow the leadership of others
• give of themselves generously in pursuit of their duties

Job Details

The role is offered on a part time basis for 18 hours out of our normal 35 hour working week.

The starting salary will be £15,288 (pro rata from £29,726 FTE) with 8 weeks paid holiday per year.

A 3% pension contribution by the charity will also be available, where the employee contributes 5% of gross salary.

The working pattern will be from 9.30am to 2.30pm Wednesday to Friday for the core operational hours, and 10am to 1pm on Sunday to engage with volunteers at our weekly church gathering.

To Apply

Please send your c.v. and include in the document a covering letter or personal statement. In particular, please let us know why you think you would be suitable for this position and let us know about your prior experience or involvement with any other church or charity.

Further Information

Deeside Compassion is a ministry of Grace Church Family, which is a Scottish Charity, SC049531, and is regulated by OSCR, the Scottish Charity Regulator. For more information visit gracechurchfamily.com