Volunteer Catering Assistant
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Volunteer Catering Assistant
Location: Woking & Sam Beare Hospice
Contact email: [contact hidden]
Woking & Sam Beare Hospice seeks friendly, enthusiastic volunteers to join their team as a Catering Assistant. The role involves preparing sandwiches and salads, maintaining food hygiene standards, and assisting with dishwashing. Volunteers will work in a kitchen environment, supporting the Chef and contributing to patient care and the Hospice's garden café.
Volunteer Catering Assistant
Wednesday 9-1pm or 10-2pm
Friday 9-1pm or 10-2pm
We are a patient-centred charity that delivers palliative and end of life care to thousands of people each year with advanced life-limiting illnesses who live in Northwest Surrey, also providing support to their carers and families in patient homes, in care or nursing homes or through its In-Patient Unit in the Hospice; as well as through the Bradbury Wellbeing Centre.
You will, therefore, be joining a passionate and dedicated team of volunteers who make a real difference to the families across North West Surrey community.
“I love that my role means so much to me personally. I really feel like I am giving something back”
Volunteer Colleague
We’re looking for friendly, enthusiastic volunteers who can engage with people of all ages and from all walks of life to join our team.
Purpose of the role:
Currently we are looking for a volunteer/s who is happy in a kitchen environment, working as part of a team, to help the Chef as a Catering Assistant.
The role will involve the preparation of sandwiches and salads both for the patients in the Hospice and also for sale in the Hospice garden café. Ensuring food hygiene standards and cleanliness in the workplace is maintained at all times by adhering to the cleaning schedule. The loading/unloading of the dish washer and some washing up would also be required.
Location:
Goldsworth Park Centre, Woking, GU21 3LG, which is close to all major road networks and the Hospice offers ample free car parking.
Hours
A minimum of 4 hours per week, more if you are able to!
What are the benefits to you?
- The opportunity to support Woking and Sam Beare Hospices and help to ensure we continue to provide excellent care for our patients and their families
- The chance to give something back to your local community
- An opportunity to network and meet other staff/volunteers
- Experience of working in a catering environment which could help you find a job
- Full training will be provided
- This could be an ideal introduction to kitchen life if you’re looking for a career in catering or if you simply have a few hours to spare and would like to give the gift of your time to our charity.
Your Manager:
Head Chef
Contact us:
If you would like to join the team of volunteers or have any questions, we would love to hear from you.
The Head Chef will arrange an informal interview once the application has been received by [contact hidden] and reviewed. The form can be found digitally below or a paper version is available from the Hospice reception.