Sustainable Merton is Merton's local environmental charity. We are passionate about changing people’s behaviour in relation to climate change. We are a small team and undertake many different projects in our borough, often in collaboration with Merton Council and local organisations.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
Community Fridge Coordinator
The Role
We are looking for a proactive and vigilant individual with a passion for fair and connected communities and an interest in stopping surplus food waste to run the day-to-day operations of Merton’s Community Fridge as our Community Fridge Coordinator.
The Community Fridge Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of Fridge coordination
including regular communication with volunteers, planning the weekly and monthly rota,
volunteer recruitment, data collection and inputting and management of donated food.
About Merton's Community Fridge
Merton's Community Fridge is located in a friendly, accessible space, where surplus food is
donated by local businesses, food growers and residents and re-distributed to the community. In particular, we focus on helping those experiencing food insecurity.
The Fridge opened in the spring of 2020 and is located at Morden Baptist Church, with additional storage in Merton Civic Centre. The Fridge has grown substantially since then and now serves between 180 - 200 people each week.
TO APPLY: Please send your up-to-date CV and a cover letter* to Jude King, Merton’s Community Fridge Manager, at jude@sustainablemerton.org.
CLOSING DATE: 5pm, Wednesday 1st June 2023.
Interviews will take place in the week commencing, Monday, 5th June 2023.
*Note: We will only accept applications that contain both a CV and a cover letter.
Please provide the contact details of your referees with your application. We will only contact
references once we have your written consent.
We look forward to hearing from you!