Volunteer Night Shelter Cook

Wycombe Homeless Connection

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (On-site)

Unpaid role, expenses not paid

Voluntary

Faith-based ∙ Housing and Homelessness ∙ Social Welfare

Actively Interviewing

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Job description

A hot meal at the end of the day is one of the things our guests look forward to most, and you’ll be the person who makes it happen.

As a Cook, you’ll work with an Assistant Cook to prepare and serve a two-course evening meal for up to 22 people including guests, volunteers, and staff.

What you’ll do

Plan meals and shop for ingredients.
Prepare and cook the evening meal with a vegetarian option and taking into account allergies.
You can prepare some or all of the meal at home.
Supervise the Assistant Cook and other volunteers.
Liaise with the Shift Leader about timings.
Clean the kitchen after meals, store or dispose of leftovers properly.
Keep records such as food temperatures and storage checks, and complete the daily food log.

Training and support 

You'll need Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety. It is an online course that takes a couple of hours.
Food allergen training (online)
General night shelter training
All training is free