20 Oct
FoodCycle
Ashfield District
Job Description FoodCycle Sutton-in-Ashfield Host Project Lead volunteers Location Sutton-In-Ashfield NG EB :
About the role
As a volunteer Hosting Project Leader you'll act as the maître' d of the team, running your Project's front of house and helping to create a warm, friendly atmosphere that will make both volunteers and guests want to return each week. Your team of volunteers will lay the tables, greet guests, and serve the food - all under your guidance! You'll be helping to build a resilient community through the sharing of delicious food and conversation, including reducing loneliness and contributing to improving the mental health and wellbeing of guests and volunteers.
Responsibilities include:
- Running hosting sessions,
leading a team of volunteers to serve a three-course meal in a limited timeframe.
- Encouraging the whole team to have input into creating a warm, friendly atmosphere for guests.
- Inducting new volunteers.
- Working with your Project Leader team to ensure that all elements of the Project run smoothly, including liaising with the Cooking Project Leader at each session to gather information, e.g. about food allergens.
- Ensuring that all volunteers are following the food safety procedures set out in our kitchen handbook.
- Completing the closing checklist in the kitchen handbook and the weekly session report via our website.
You don't need to have any previous hosting experience - you just need to love food and motivating people! Our Sutton-in-Ashfield project runs every Wednesday with Host Project Leads starting at 4:45pm and finishing at 8pm.
About FoodCycle
Week in, week out we nourish the hungry and lonely in our communities with delicious meals and great conversation,
using food which would otherwise go to waste.
FoodCycle aims to:
- Connect communities
- Support mental health and wellbeing
- Nourish the hungry
- Promote sustainability
- Inspire change A FoodCycle Project is where the magic happens. Each Project is run on the ground by a team of lead volunteers called Project Leaders, who ensure the smooth running of their FoodCycle Project. Project Leaders are passionate, committed and want to make a positive change within their community. They take ownership and make decisions about the day-to-day running of their Project.
Skills you'll learn
✓ Teamwork: you'll work as part of a team to prepare a delicious meal and serve it to our guests.
✓ Leadership and delegation:
we'll train you up to lead hosting sessions and induct new volunteers.
✓ Hosting: you'll lead on ‘front of house' duties, coordinating a team of hosting volunteers and making sure all our guests feel equally welcome.
✓ Safeguarding: you'll learn how to ensure that the safety of our guests and volunteers is always maintained and everyone acts within the correct boundaries.
✓ Relationship building: you'll be building lasting relationships with guests and volunteers, ensuring they come back each week.
Job Type: Volunteer
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Night shift
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Sutton-in-Ashfield Host Project Lead Volunteer