Kitchen point of contact

 

Every kitchen shift will have one designated Kitchen Point of Contact to oversee the days cooking and make sure everyone is having fun and staying safe.

Role description: Volunteering in the role of Kitchen Point of Contact for the Foodhall Kitchen, you will be part of a team responsible for creating nutritious, tasty meals for our community using surplus ingredients and supporting the overall running of the kitchen. In addition, you will be responsible on shift for ensuring that the kitchen team as a whole follows all kitchen protocols, including relevant food hygiene and safety practices, and adheres to Foodhall’s policies. As a kitchen point of contact, you will always work alongside at least one other volunteer in the kitchen, and most of the time in a team of around 5-6 people.

Responsibilities:

  • Working as part of a team to produce tasty nutritious meals for our community cafe, to be frozen and delivered, or for events

  • Working as part of a team to reduce food waste by using surplus ingredients and maintaining excellent stock rotation in the Foodhall kitchen

  • Maintaining standards of cleanliness and hygiene

  • Working in a safe manner that promotes the health and safety of yourself and those around you

  • Creating and maintaining a welcoming environment for people from all walks of life in the kitchen

  • Supervising and supporting other volunteers during a day of cooking

  • Keyholding so that you can open and lock up the building independently

Tasks:

  • Cooking tasty and nutritious meals for serving at the cafe 

  • Batch cooking, portioning and storing meals for distribution

  • Cooking food for one off events at Foodhall and elsewhere

  • Sorting and prioritising ingredients to use in order to minimise waste

  • Receiving, sorting and storing deliveries of donated ingredients in order to minimize waste

  • Cleaning kitchen surfaces and contact points regularly

  • Deep cleaning the kitchen (this takes place during the XX kitchen shift) 

Desired skills + qualities:

  • Solid confidence in kitchen 

  • Good kitchen hygiene experience (not necessarily certification!) or willingness to learn

  • Creative approach to food and teamwork

  • Open minded and can engage with people who have very different life experiences to yourself

  • Experience of working independently and managing a team of people

Time commitment: A minimum of 1 shift per week. Shifts are Monday, Thursday and Friday, roughly 10am-3pm

Not quite ready to be a kitchen point of contact yet? Consider becoming a kitchen volunteer first to build your confidence

Volunteer testimonies:

Olly:

“I’ve never made friends faster then when cooking food in this kitchen”

Matt:

“Cooking at Foodhall saved me this past year. Having the opportunity to be creative and practical whilst collaborating with caring, friendly souls is a privilege and a joy. And you get to eat amazing food!”