Kitchen Volunteer

At the Centre, OsNosh are creating a convenient and accessible meeting point for local people to learn more about healthy food: how to source it, grow it, cook it, and enjoy it. We are also working to prevent food waste.

Each week we serve delicious and vibrant hot meals for our local community at our Community Cafe, using surplus food collected from local supermarkets.

We are in need of volunteers to help in the kitchen, helping to prepare food, washing up, helping serve meals, keeping the area clean and tidy.

Additional Responsibilities:

· Understand the importance of the group\'s Health & Safety procedures.

· Understand the importance of confidentiality & safeguarding vulnerable children/and or adults.

· Be aware of the standards set by OsNosh and the need to work to these standards at all times.

About OsNosh -Oswestry Community Kitchen and Food Hub

Using surplus food to cook vibrant and tasty meals for our community. We aim to create an inclusive, warm and friendly environment where all are welcome, to volunteer, enjoy a meal, or take some surplus groceries home and help fight food waste.

What skills do I need?

Volunteers must have good communication skills and arrive on time for agreed duties.

Training:

· Every volunteer will receive our mandatory induction.  Kitchen volunteers will receive our kitchen induction.

· Every volunteer will have access & be signposted to training which the group feels is appropriate for the role.

· Every volunteer will be trained in all the tasks they are required to carry out to ensure they have the skills and confidence to fulfil their role.

· No volunteer will be expected to carry out their duties unsupervised until they are confident and skilled in these duties.

· All volunteers will be supported by OsNosh staff.

· Volunteers are covered by OsNosh’s public liability and personal accident insurance while working with us.

· Volunteers aged between 16 and 18 must have parent/carer consent to volunteer.

When do I need to be available?

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Details

Shifts run from 9am-3pm

Where does this role take place?