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Volunteer Kitchen Lead

Liverpool, Merseyside (On-site)
Unpaid role, expenses paid
Voluntary

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Job description

Why we need you:

This role is vital to the work of FareShare Merseyside. You will be preparing and cooking meals for our volunteers and staff, cleaning down the kitchen, and adhering to allergen, HACCP, and other compliance checks.

For the role of the Volunteer Kitchen Lead/ Chef, a background in food is essential. If you have experience leading a small team, and adhering to food hygiene, you would be a great fit for this role.

 

What will I be doing?

  • Learning how to use our internal Warehouse systems to ‘book out’ food, ensuring a good level of stock is available at all time.
  • Planning, creating, and cooking meals from surplus food for volunteer and staff lunches.
  • Carrying out routine kitchen cleaning, health and safety checks, and completing all relevant paperwork.
  • Assisting with one-off corporate or fundraising events.
  • Representing FareShare in a courteous and professional manner at all times.

 

What we need you to be:

  • Minimum of 18 years old
  • Experience cooking for large numbers of people
  • Passionate about food and saving surplus food from going to waste
  • Inventive in the kitchen and able to cook for all dietary requirements
  • Positive, friendly and personable, able to interact well with different people 
  • Good with numbers, identifying different foods, writing clearly  
  • Able to work effectively and use your initiative in a fast-paced environment 
  • Able to work well in a team and on your own   
  • Able to follow FareShare’s policies & procedures  

 

What will I get out of it?

·       An active and sociable role 

·       Development of skills such as menu planning, batch cooking, team leading

·       Support and supervision from the Regional Volunteer Manager, and our Culinary Lead. 

  • An induction and training for the role
  • The opportunity to take on new challenges and support people in your community
  • Reasonable travel expenses and a free lunch  
  • A fun and friendly place to work  
  • The opportunity to take on new challenges   
  • A work reference for those who have satisfactorily committed to at least 3 months  
  • The opportunity to support a great cause and give something back to your community  
Application resources
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FareShare View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 51 - 100

Fighting Hunger, Tackling Food Waste

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Posted on: 01 April 2025
Closing date: 30 June 2025 at 13:38
Tags: Training / Learning, Climate Change, Education, Environment / Animal, Food / Nutrition, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Wellbeing, Community Fundraising, Corporate Fundraising, Events / Activities

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