About the job

We are a community-owned non-profit shop and cafe, run mainly by volunteers. Our mission is to bring the community together, promote sustainable living and encourage healthy eating for all. We are looking for a Cafe Supervisor to join our cafe team. You would be working with our Cafe Manager and our other Cafe Supervisors to provide high-quality, healthy food to our customers, while ensuring that our food hygiene and health and safety standards are all adhered to.

You will need to be organised and enthusiastic, and happy to support volunteers from all backgrounds and abilities. You will need to be committed to our ethos of supplying great quality, sustainable and ethical food to our community. You will need to be able to work flexibly with other staff to cover absences and annual leave.

Main Daily Duties

• Preparing food (including soup, scones and cakes) for sale in the shop and cafe.
• Preparing meals and drinks for customers on demand.
• Cleaning kitchen and cafe area.
• Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health and Safety standards are met, as set out in training materials.
• Cleaning the kitchen at the end of the day, according to protocol provided
• Supervising kitchen volunteers in carrying out these duties, some of whom will have additional needs.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience working in a kitchen
• Experience supervising others
• Good oral communication skills

Desirable

• Level 2 Food Handling Certificate
• Experience working with vulnerable groups or individuals