Description
Role description:
The Gate are requiring assistance in the community café at the The Gate Centre where the volunteer will help by serving, preparing and greeting customers when they visit the cafe. No cooking is required as part of the role. All food is reheated on the day of service.
The role may involve the following tasks:
- Waitressing
- Dish washing and cleaning appliances
- Serving home baking
- Making and serving hot/cold drinks
- Heating and preparing soup
- Making sandwiches
- Cooking and serving pre-cooked meals and puddings
- Welcoming existing and new customers
- Marketing
Required skills, qualities and experience:
Good people skills are essential, though no previous experience is required. In addition, you should be someone who has good communication skills, an ability to work independently, be reliable, trustworthy, and dedicated.
The hours are flexible; however, it would be useful if you could spare up to 4 hours most Fridays.
Training and support is available to volunteers.
Recruitment process: To being the application process, please call 01259 218766 declaring your interest, then an informal interview will be arranged where the applicant can expect references to be taken from one referee.
Date role created: January 2021
Organisation aims and objectives
To prevent or relieve poverty and improve the conditions of life of people who are marginalized, facing social exclusion, vulnerable or homeless in the Clackmannanshire area. We will do this by undertaking, supporting, encouraging and promoting projects which offer practical help for those that need in. Our Centre is open to all, and everyone will be treated equally with dignity and respect. Here are some of our main projects: Foodbank and Community Larders Soup Pot Café Xtra – 3 days per week G-ate Van – mobile food van serving hot food across the county. 1:1 Drop-in Session – Resilience Worker Charity Shop – Mill Street, Alloa School Uniform Bank – Mill Street, Alloa Memory Café – Fortnightly Bingo Breakfast - Fortnightly Men’s Club- Women’s Craft Club- Book Club – monthly Confidence and Interview skills (a typical personal development training course) Provision of food for Breakfast and After School clubs Catering - for Private Events and Business Functions Starter Packs – household items Recovery Café Family evenings Games nights Lunch Bunch weekly meeting for chats and lunch.
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The hours are flexible; however, volunteers who can spare up to 4 hours most Fridays are ideal. Time commitment: Fridays 10am to 3pm
Frequency and commitment details
The hours are flexible; however, volunteers who can spare up to 4 hours most Fridays are ideal. Time commitment: Fridays 10am to 3pm The hours are flexible; however, volunteers who can spare up to 4 hours most Fridays are ideal. Time commitment: Fridays 10am to 3pm
Restrictions
Experience required: Required skills, qualities and experience:
Good people skills are essential, though no previous experience is required. In addition, you should be someone who has good communication skills, an ability to work independently, be reliable, trustworthy, and dedicated.
Minimum age: 16
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Training details: Ongoing training provided when necessary.
Support:
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