Cook/Kitchen Assistant

Southend Volunteer Hub; Basildon; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Basildon is seeking volunteers to assist members with cooking, baking, and cleaning. Your role will be central to promoting wellbeing as you help provide nutritious meals throughout the day. Those with a warm and fun persona will thrive in this volunteer position. This role offers flexible weekday commitments in a friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Warm, friendly, and fun personality.
• Interest in baking, cooking, and social interaction.

Responsibilities

• Support members with cooking meals and cleaning.
• Assist in serving breakfast and lunch.
• Help members prepare vegetables for meals.
• Run a baking class for members.
• Prepare picnics for park trips.
• Contribute to Health and Safety standards.

Job description

The heart of the home is the kitchen and Peaceful Place is no different.We are seeking volunteers who like to either bake, cook, clean or chat to our members, at our site in Basildon

About this opportunity from Peaceful Place

As a volunteer helping our members to prepare food and cook and clean, you will be playing a very important role in making the day at Peaceful Place special for our members. We are seeking volunteers who like to either bake, cook, clean or chat. Our members love to be involved in cooking meals, baking and even cleaning, so your role is very much central to their wellbeing. You will be rewarded by their enthusiasm and chatty fun nature and be supported in your role by a multi-disciplinary team. Our kitchen is fully equipped and very open, adjoining the dining area, making it a lovely space to still converse with members sitting at the table.

ROLE:

Support our members in providing them with a nutritional breakfast, lunch, and refreshments during the day.

Our service aims to begin at 09.00 when our first members arrive for breakfast.

Lunch is served at approx. 1.00pm and you will play a role in assisting with serving, supported by other volunteers and staff.

After breakfast, members will often support you and the cook to prepare lunch by preparing vegetables.

Support our cook and members to decide on weekly menus.

If you like baking, maybe you could run a baking class with our members.

Preparing picnics or packed lunches for trips to the park.

Contribute to keeping our Health and Safety rating to excellent.

Activity Types

Health and Social Care

Interests

Health and Social Care

Commitment

Flexible - weekdays Monday to Friday morning/afternoon, to suitThe most important skill you will possess is a warm, friendly, fun personality.

Find out more

For more information about Peaceful Place and this role, visit them online.

To apply for this role, visit the Volunteer Essex website to register your interest.