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Post: Operations Assistant

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours). Monday to Friday, Core hours 8-4pm – specific time to be agreed.

Salary: £27,277 - £32,748 depending on experience

Location: 10-11 Queens Mill Industrial Estate, Huddersfield, HD1 3RR.  Post not suitable for remote working.

We are recruiting an Operations Assistant, to support the running of our food bank. This role will be based at our warehouse, and will work closely with both our Operations team and our Advice team. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, resourceful individual with strong interpersonal skills. 

Key responsibilities:

• Typical warehouse duties, including the movement and management of stock, manual handling and forklift operations.

• Lead on ensuring all food bank activities at our warehouse are carried out safely and efficiently at all times.

• Take responsibility for stock ordering, monitoring and management.

• Provide cover for delivery driving as required (a full, clean driving licence is essential).

• Supervise and train food bank volunteers at our Lockwood premises, fostering a positive, supportive and productive working environment.

• Respond to queries regarding food parcels and other services, working collaboratively with the wider team, service users and external professionals.

About The Welcome Centre

The Welcome Centre is an independent charity providing crisis support in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. We run a large food bank operation providing practical support. We also have an in-house Advice, Guidance & Support team who work with the people accessing our food bank to help improve their longer term circumstances. Each year we support thousands of people in crisis in our community.

We have a small staff team working across two sites in Huddersfield, supported by more than 140 volunteers. We rely on the generosity of our community and partners to support our work.

The Welcome Centre is committed to safeguarding its service users and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment will be conditional on an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check being obtained. 

Next steps

To apply, please submit a covering letter outlining your appropriate skills and experience and your current CV.  All application letters and attachments must be emailed to [email protected]

Please submit your CV and covering letter outlining why you feel you are suitable for this role. We value your authentic voice, please submit original personal responses. 

If you would like more information about this role, please email [email protected] to arrange an informal discussion over the phone.

All applications must be emailed to [email protected]

Complete this optional Equality, Diversity and Inclusion monitoring form

Closing date for applications: Sunday 1st November 2026.  The Welcome Centre reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interviews: Week commencing 9th November 2026 (we aim to give at least 3 working days’ notice of interview dates)    

Please do not wait to apply if you are interested in working with us.