Cafe Assistant

The Pyramid at Anderston
VO104542

The Pyramid At Anderston is looking for volunteers to assist with our Community Cafe.

Our Café provides a warm welcoming space for anyone looking to have a chat over a hot cup of tea or coffee. The Cafe runs every Thursday in parallel with The Pyramid Shop. The Pyramid Shop aims to provides the local community with easily accessible affordable food. The role would be to help to facilitate community cohesion within the café.

Specific Tasks

Creating a welcoming space for everyone that uses the caf&eacute; Setting up the Cafe
Running an all age activity
Serving Tea and Coffee
Clearing used cups, mugs, plates, etc

Skills and Qualities Needed

Friendly, non-judgmental approach
Comfortable interacting with people that may have limited English or communication abilities.
Experience of working in multi-cultural community
Well organised, reliable and good at time keeping
Ability to work as part of a team
Well-presented appearance with good personal hygiene

Commitment

6 month commitment
Every Thursday 3pm &ndash; 6pm

Support and Training

All volunteers will receive general orientation and training as part of their Induction
One on One Support meetings are available every 6 months

What’s in it for me

Improve your communication skills and gain confidence
Become a member of a diverse and friendly team
Working reference provided on request

Our expectations of our volunteers

Willingness to abide by The Pyramid at Anderston Policies
To share our values of being Collaboration, Inclusion, Diversity, Integrity, Compassion
Willingness to undergo all required training

Location

Our Shop is located at: The Pyramid at Anderston 759 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8DS

Application notes

Get in touch with us over email [email protected]. Please include a couple of lines about yourself, why you would like to volunteer with us and any experience you have working in a multicultural community setting. There is no deadline.

Alternatively, please click the ‘apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow on [email protected].

Experience required

• Friendly, non-judgmental approach
• Comfortable interacting with people that may have limited English or communication abilities.
• Experience of working in multi-cultural community
• Well organised, reliable and good at time keeping
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Well-presented appearance with good personal hygiene

Travel details

The Pyramid at Anderston is located at 759 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8DS. It’s a short walk from Anderston Station and close to several bus routes along Argyle Street. Limited on-street parking is available nearby.