Reporting to: General Manager
Location: Dublin (includes some international travel)
Contract Period: Three Year Contract
ABOUT BIA FOOD INITIATIVE
Bia Food Initiative (BiaFi) is a not for profit social enterprise that has developed a unique solution to connect businesses with bulk surplus food to charities that need this food across Ireland via three redistribution depots in Cork, Galway and Dublin. Our solution provides 30,000 sq ft of storage capacity nationwide, full maintenance of the cold chain through temperature controlled vehicles and storage areas and a customised IT system that ensures full traceability of every product with detailed sustainability reporting. BiaFi has developed and tested this solution with a pilot in Cork. Since the Cork depot opened in July 2014, it has redistributed 350 tonnes of surplus food from a network of 41 registered donors, including Musgraves, Tesco, Kelloggs and Carroll’s Meats, to 56 registered charities in Cork, Kerry and Limerick, including St. Vincent De Paul and The Simon Community. That is the equivalent of over 700,000 meals and approximate savings of over 1065 tonnes in emissions of CO2-e. BiaFi are now expanding the positive impact of what has been achieved in Cork by opening depots in Dublin and Galway.
JOB PURPOSE
Reporting to the GM, the chosen individual will be responsible for supporting the GM in developing, executing and managing BiaFi’s strategic plan, with a particular emphasis on operations, finance and HR. This individual will play a vital role within the small BiaFi team and will be expected to contribute to the implementation of a sustainable, scalable and efficient food redistribution model for BiaFi. You will help save tonnes of food from going to waste which will then be redistributed to charities serving people in food poverty in Ireland and internationally.
JOB SPECIFICATION, TIMELINE & PROCESS
Responsibilities/candidate specification attached.
Closing date for application is 7th February 2015. The role will begin with immediate effect. To apply for this role, please send your CV with a short cover letter (one page maximum) to welcome@biafi.ie explaining why you think you are suitable for the role.