Your role
Amazing, giving, inspiring and awesome are just a few of the words we would use to describe our volunteers.
Our volunteers play an integral part in the services we provide and the people we support. If you are looking for a rewarding role where you will really make a difference whilst gaining experience along the way, then join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.
About the role
We are looking for Volunteer Caf?? Assistants to support our John Hall Wellness Gardens in Leek. You will be based at our new Caf?? and, ideally, you will be able to commit 4 hours per week to volunteering.
You will receive training and regular supervision to ensure you feel confident in your role.
What you will be doing as a Volunteer Caf?? Assistant
You will have the opportunity to assist with food preparation, presentation, cleaning and serving/selling high quality food and beverages.
Under the guidance of the Caf?? Supervisor, you, together with other volunteers will ensure that the Caf?? is compliant with all relevant health and safety legislation and pursuing an outstanding performance and food hygiene rating.
The main tasks volunteer caf?? assistants will support with are:
* Support Caf?? staff, other volunteers and trainees in the smooth day to day running of the Caf??.
* Carry out basic catering tasks including food preparation, cleaning and serving food to customers.
* Operate the coffee machine (full training will be provided).
* Handle cash or card transactions and operate the till.
* Work with the Caf?? Supervisor to ensure relevant paperwork is completed and checks are carried out ensuring compliance against relevant food safety and health and safety policies and procedures.
* Ensure kitchen area and Caf?? are clean and tidy (including equipment, walls, floors, tables, work surfaces), and waste is discarded safely.
* Provide good customer service, dealing with visitors and customers in a friendly and polite manner.
What will make you a great fit for this role?
* Eagerness to learn and train in all aspects of the caf?? catering operation
* Cheerful nature, good interpersonal skills, can communicate confidently with a range of people of all ages
* Good customer care service skills
Although this is not essential - you may also have:
* Basic food safety knowledge or HACCP. Further training will be provided including allergens
* Experience in food handling and basic preparation of foods
Who are we?
We're Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we're working with.
Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation
We have an ambition of becoming a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider.
We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
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