The Akshaya Patra Foundation is committed to providing a sustainable solution to the problem of hunger and nutrition. TAPF runs the world’s largest not-for-profit school meals program in addition to serving a large number of homeless and children suffering from Holiday Hunger.
Akshaya Patra UK is looking for a Summer Program Associate to support our charitable food service initiatives in the UK. This role requires someone with high physical and mental energy who possesses exemplary enthusiasm and a team worker. The role is Fixed Term for 2 months i.e. between 5th July-10th September, 2021 (Mon-Fri = 40hrs/week) and will be a combination of field-based work in London and office-based work, out of the TAPF kitchen in Watford.
Job Title - Summer Associate | Department - Operations | Reports to - Program Manager
Area of Responsibility |
Key Activities |
Client Liaising |
- To take responsibility for liaising with holiday club providers to ensure their re-quirements have been entered into the system
- To manage and answer incoming phone calls, understand changing client re-quirements, and facilitate client requests
- To provide information on our activities for Summer, 2021
- To possess excellent communication, confidence and client facing skills
- Adept at using technology including MS Office suite, online applications.
- Comfort with using new software systems
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Administration & Logistics |
- Manage an order book and ensure that all orders are being delivered within re-quired cost, time and quality parameters
- Take responsibility for following up with suppliers, vendors and service provid-ers for activities in our Kitchen premises
- To liaise with drivers and volunteers and be responsible for route optimization
- To take responsibility for arranging effective logistics
- Able to travel across London regularly
- Able to meet tight timelines and changing demands from the clients
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Feedback |
- To be responsible for conducting focus groups, surveys and interviews with children and adults from varying backgrounds
- Ability to create online surveys, collate data, derive findings and recommenda-tions
- Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative data and write effective reports
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Other Skills |
- Innovative thinking and high results orientation.
- Ability to influence senior management, establish and maintain collaborative partnerships.
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Willing to take on responsibility and a strong service orientation
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