Christmas Day Cooking Support Volunteer (Tooting)
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Join us on Christmas Day to spread joy and warmth in our Tooting Recovery Café by volunteering your support to help prepare and serve a festive meal! If you have a passion for cooking and would like to make a meaningful impact this Christmas, we would welcome an application from you!
As well as supporting on Christmas day, we are looking for a volunteer to support our service on an ongoing basis.
What you will be doing
- Assisting with chopping vegetables and other ingredients needed for the Christmas meal.
- Helping to cook and prepare the main meal and other dishes, following the instructions of staff
- Cleaning and washing dishes and kitchen equipment to ensure a hygienic environment.
- Adhering to food hygiene regulations and being mindful of dietary requirements and food allergies, such as gluten-free or peanut allergies.
- Creating a welcoming and positive atmosphere by serving meals and interacting with guests during the event.
The skills you need
- Food Safety Certificate/knowledge or willingness to complete relevant training
- Passion and knowledge of healthy eating and cooking
- Ability to engage, encourage and motivate individuals to participate in sessions
- Ability to provide a supportive and inclusive atmosphere
What's in it for you
- Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications
- Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year!
- Valuing You - Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards, outings, celebration, and social events for our volunteers to get together and have some fun; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering.
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