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Kitchen Volunteer - Robin House, Balloch

Childrens Hospices Across Scotland
VO99854

Kitchen volunteers are an essential part of the catering team. We’re looking for friendly, enthusiastic people with an interest in cooking and pride in producing good quality meals for families.The aim of this role is to work within a team to produce meals for children, families and visitors to the hospice. The hospices give families respite 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, helping them to relax and enjoy a good meal without having to worry about the preparation and washing up!

What activities will I be involved in?
Food preparation (chopping vegetables, salad, fruit and grating cheese)
Making sandwiches and preparing tea and coffee for hospice events
Setting tables for meal times
Serving meals
Clearing the table after meals
Stacking and emptying the dishwasher
What skills and abilities will I need to have?
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
Adhere to rules around GDPR and a strong understanding of confidentiality
Good communication skills

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Training details

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

Additionally, once you have started volunteering, we will also let you know about upcoming training dates that will be relevant to your role. 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. There will also be opportunities to attend additional training such as Fire Evacuation (if you are based within a hospice).

Your Volunteer Manager will provide ongoing support and guidance to you in your role. 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: 16

Frequency & commitment

Shifts available are on a weekend and range from 2.5 to 4.5 hours. Shifts can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly. This can be discussed with the Head Cook and the Hospice Volunteering Development Manager.