What is a Volunteer Catering Assistant?
Are you passionate about creating a warm, welcoming environment and supporting our families during their most precious moments? Join our dedicated catering team at Danni's Diner, the heart of our hospice, where smiles and comfort are always on the menu.
As a Volunteer Catering Assistant, you'll play a key role in helping us deliver delicious meals such as our lunch time favorite 'Cheese & Onion Pie'. Your support will ensure Danni's Diner remains a clean, friendly, and inviting space for our children, young people, families, and our staff and volunteers.
No previous catering experience is needed - just a willingness to learn!
What's involved?
1. Assist with preparing and serving meals
2. Help keep the diner and kitchen clean, tidy and presentable
3. Help prepare buffets for internal meetings or occasions
4. Provide a warm, welcoming environment for all our visitors
5. Assist with weekly cleaning tasks in the kitchen (ovens, cooker hoods, fridges etc)
6. Ensure Food Hygiene standards are maintained at all times
This role will suit people who love cooking & baking and who will bring a smile and good conversation to the diner. If you pride yourself on great customer service and working within a fun team, then this role is for you!
We really value kindness, honesty, integrity and reliability in our volunteers & staff and in return, we will do our best to provide you with a rewarding volunteer experience.
What's in it for you?
1. Enjoy learning new cooking or baking skills
2. Gain significant hands-on catering experience
3. Become part of a friendly and dedicated team
4. A great way to support your local children's charity
5. Get involved with other Derian volunteers at our events
Time commitment:
Weekend commitment required; Saturday or Sunday, 10am to 2pm
Age Restrictions:
Volunteers must be aged 18yrs plus
Training:
Full site induction & mandatory annual training will be provided including Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.
Expenses:
Free lunch available on site
Derian House Children's Hospice
At Derian House we help children and young people, whose lives are too short, to make happy memories in an environment of fun, respect and above all, high quality care. We provide respite and end-of-life care to more than 400 children and young people across the North West. We do this 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We never close to those who need us. Our ethos is to make sure that every child and young person who comes to Derian is able to make the very most of the time they have. #J-18808-Ljbffr