Love Soup Café Chef

West Thamesmead Community Association

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Catering,Community Work,General & Helping

Basic IT skills - internet & email, Cleaning & Tidying, Reading & Writing

Basic meal planning, prep and soup cooking for up to 100 people including: - Choosing the featured menu which can include culturally relevant dishes or soups. - Communicating cooking needs to volunteer coordinator - Plan the purchase of ingredients within budget. - Prepare and cook food. - Ensure preparation area, utensils and surfaces are clean. - Check out of date food and ensure safe storage of ingredients. - Comply with all Health and Safety regulations in the kitchen area. - Have current Food Hygiene certification (level 2) - Identify and display allergen information. - Delegate responsibilities to kitchen and waiting volunteers

Volunteering at the Love Soup Café gives an excellent opportunity for to showcase your cooking skills, share favourite recipes and gain invaluable work experience and training possibilities through partners. WTCA offers letters of reference and certificates of recognition for volunteers that have successfully completed at least 6 shifts at the café. Volunteers public transport (bus) expenses will be covered where necessary. Volunteering at the Love Soup Café gives an excellent opportunity to be involved in a community project working as part of an excellent, committed, community-building team.

This role requires a minimum of 3 hours and up to 6 hours a week on Thursdays. The commitment can be from 1-4 times a month in rotation with other chefs.

Further location details may be provided below.

Kim Ferran

Broadwater Village Hall, Goosander Way, West Thamesmead, SE28 0ER

SE28 0LW

Broadwater Village Hall is located behind the Heronsgate Medical Centre on Goosander Way. Heronsgate Primary School is across the street (Goosander Way) Both the 244 and 380 bus have stops at Heronsgate Primary School on Whinchat Road. The bus stops are a 1-2 minute walk from Broadwater Village Hall. Plumstead and Woolwich Arsenal stations are between 12/15 mins distance by both the 244 and 380 bus.

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email admin@westthamesmead.org.uk with the subject line LSC volunteer

We are able to provide seating/stools in the kitchen for volunteers that cannot stand comfortably for an extended period of time.