Kitchen volunteer - Robin House, Balloch

Childrens Hospices Across Scotland
VO97945

Kitchen volunteers play an important role within the Hospice catering team. You will support the team to produce good quality, tasty, nutritious meals for children, families and visitors to the hospice.

The hospices provide families with support and a break from their day-to-day caring responsibilities. Having a fresh, home –cooked meal can make a big difference to a family’s stay. It helps them to further relax and enjoy a good meal without having to worry about the preparation and washing up! 

We’re looking for friendly, enthusiastic people with an interest in cooking and pride in producing good quality meals for families. 

What you will be doing

Food preparation (chopping vegetables, salad, fruit and grating cheese)

Making sandwiches and preparing tea and coffee for hospice events

Setting tables for mealtimes

Serving meals

Clearing the table after meals

Stacking and emptying the dishwasher

CHAS is committed to providing a quality volunteering experience to all volunteers, free from discrimination and prejudice. Ensuring that CHAS is an equal, diverse, and inclusive organisation improves the quality of care we provide, helps us reach more families and children, and maximises a wide variety of knowledge, experience and expertise.

We welcome volunteer applications from those who are refugees, asylum seekers, benefit claimants and those with a disability. We can provide more information about your eligibility to volunteer and any reasonable adjustments we can put in place to ensure your volunteering experience is a positive one.

 We have an Assistance Programme provided by Health Hero to support our volunteers with all aspects of their lives, whether that is at work or at home. This is confidential and free of charge. 

Disclaimer
This role requires membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (children only). There is a simple form to complete and we will assist you with this. You may already be a member of the scheme – if so you will only need to complete an update form. The process won’t cost you anything and having a criminal record will not automatically exclude you from volunteering. We will assess each applicant on an individual basis.  Further Child Protection training (either online or face to face, approximately 3 hours in length) is mandatory for this role, to be completed within the first year of volunteering with us.

Experience required

A willingness and ability to stand for extended periods of time

An ability to represent CHAS enthusiastically and appropriately

An ability to relate to people of all ages

Good communication skills

Adhere to rules around GDPR and a strong understanding of confidentiality

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Training details

It’s important to us that you feel happy, safe and confident during your time with us. As a CHAS volunteer you will be invited to complete a short core learning package that is tailored to your role.

Your Volunteer Manager will provide ongoing support and guidance to you. We have also partnered with the Skills Network to offer all our volunteers the chance to develop new skills and explore further learning opportunities.  

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Frequency & commitment

Volunteers can support throughout the week either in the mornings, afternoons or early evening. This can be discussed with the Head Cook and the Hospice Volunteering Development Manager. 