Penicuik Storehouse is a community owned shop and cafe, run mostly by volunteers and stocking local and ethically sourced products. It is within our ethos to support the local community and provide of a weekly three course nutritious community meal every Wednesday.
We are looking for volunteer cooks to lead the community meal. The cook will be assisted by a number of volunteer kitchen hands. The menu can be decided by the volunteer cook or provided by the Storehouse. We have flexibility of ingredients but aim to always provide a vegan option. The meal caters for around 45 serves. The commitment involves roughly one Wednesday a month from 10am-3pm, plus a couple of hours on the Tuesday afternoon before to prepare ingredients in advance.
Tasks include:
Menu planning (optional)
Leading on food preparation on the day or the day before
Cooking on the day of the meal
Serving food to attendees if not enough volunteers are available to assist
Assisting cleaning up after the meal by clearing and wiping tables, washing dishes and kitchen equipment to return the kitchen to its original state
As a social enterprise we have set ourselves a mission to bring people together and make our community resilient. In our shop we stock fresh produce, groceries, household products and toiletries that are local, ethical, environmentally friendly, organic, or fair trade to enable to help people live a healthier more sustainable life. In our cafe we serve healthy soups, home made quiches, sausage rolls and coffee and provide a place for people to meet. We are proud to work together with a variety of other community projects and charities.
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7 hours a month
7 hours a month
Experience required: A positive attitude to creating a friendly environment and to helping people
Travel details: On bus routes 37, 47, 101, 102, 140, X62
Minimum age: 18
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: We can cover public transport travel costs for volunteer
Training details: Volunteers don’t need any experience as we will provide full training. Volunteers are supported on an ongoing basis by members of staff.
Support:
Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet