Foodbank Manager

Location: Hemel Hempstead, with occasional travel
Salary: £30,000
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week. Mon-Fri, occasional evenings and weekends
Reports to: Head of Empowerment & Support Services
Closing date: Sunday 18 th January 2026

To lead and manage the day-to-day operations of Dacorum Foodbank, ensuring the effective delivery of emergency food support to individuals and families in crisis. The Foodbank Manager will oversee a team of staff and volunteers, manage suppliers, stock and logistics, and work collaboratively with supporters, internal teams, referral agencies and support services to provide holistic, person-centred support. You will support the team to manage ad-hoc donations and potentially challenging situations with empathy and professionalism.

• Leadership and management: We are looking for someone with proven supervisory experience, strong people management skills and the ability to delegate effectively – ideally with some experience managing volunteers.
• Operations and compliance: The role requires strong IT skills, organisational ability and a solid understanding of Health & Safety, safeguarding and data protection/GDPR.
• Community and advocacy: A successful candidate will have a deep understanding of poverty and the welfare system, alongside the communication skills needed to build professional relationships and community partnerships.
• Values and physicality: You should be a compassionate, adaptable problem-solver who is passionate about charity work and physically able to safely lift and move food parcels.
• 25 days or equivalent annual leave
• Flexible working environment
• Medicash plan, including
  
  Virtual GP,some dental andoptical cover
• Employee assistance programme –24/7 mental health support helpline

If you match our criteria, please send your CV, including your Supporting Statement, to .

For an informal chat, please ring Sarah Minty on  Please advise us should you require adjustments to be made for you at interview.