Food Cycle: Kitchen Project Leader
lewisham local
Use your cooking skills to run the kitchen, and lead on creating delicious meals for our guests.
Do you enjoy cooking and want to transform surplus food into a three-course meal for people who are hungry and lonely in your local community? Enjoy working with people, leading a team and problem solving? Why not volunteer with FoodCycle Lewisham? Maybe you’re newly retired, have free time now the children are at school or simply have a weekday to spare. As a Project Leader in the kitchen, you'll play a vital role in bringing people together over food. You'll lead a small team of volunteers to prepare a healthy three-course meal using surplus food sourced from the Felix Project and local shops. Think Ready Steady Cook but for more people! The role includes: - Opening and setting up the kitchen, completing safety and hygiene checks before each session. - Coordinating a team of up to 4 volunteers to plan, prep, and cook a three-course meal from rescued food supplies. - Making sure the kitchen remains clean, organised, and that all food safety guidelines (outlined in our kitchen handbook) are followed. - Welcoming and inducting new volunteers, providing an overview of the day’s plan, kitchen layout, safety information (e.g., fire exits, hand washing station, first aid kit). - Encouraging input from the team to co-create a tasty, nutritious, and balanced menu. - Completing a short weekly checklist and session report via our Project Leader portal. - Staying in touch with other Project Leaders and attending online team meetings and friendly in-person events. To find out more about this role, please visit our website - https://foodcycle.org.uk/volunteer-roles/project-leader/
Catering,Community Work,Volunteer Management
Cleaning & Tidying, Managing People
Useful skills: - Comfortable in the kitchen – you don’t need to be a professional chef, just confident and organised - Friendly, supportive, and a great communicator. - Good at leading a team and managing time. - Basic awareness of food hygiene and kitchen safety (training can be provided). - Reliable and committed to showing up for your session each week. - Passionate about food, reducing waste, and helping others.
- The chance to receive further training such as Emergency First Aid at Work - Valuable experience leading a team and managing a kitchen environment. - Training and support from an experienced coordination team - Join a friendly and dedicated community network - The chance to make a real difference through food, sustainability, and community connection. - A fun, social, and rewarding volunteer experience - Receive a free Lewisham Local Card
At least one session per month (10:30 am– 3:00 pm), Wednesdays, Saturdays and/or Thursdays
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Lewisham Irish Community Centre, Rushey Green, SE6 2AZ and/or All Saints Community Centre, Newcross, SE14 5DJ.
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