About the Role
As a Volunteer Cafe Assistant, you will support our staff in the day-to-day running of our café enterprise. You will provide a friendly, approachable environment for visitors, build rapport with customers and volunteers, and take orders and process payments. The role will also include helping keep the café area well presented, clean and tidy for customers and assisting staff to complete relevant health and safety checks. Alongside staff you will prepare and serve a menu of tasty vegetarian meals and snacks – if you have some favourite recipes of your own, we’d love to hear them!
What you are gaining
Meet new people and join a friendly team who are enthusiastic about all things
Use your skills and experiences to encourage others to engage with volunteering
Learn more about volunteer-involving organisations in Wales
Be part of us and support us to make a more significant
References will be provided if you dedicate three months of volunteering with us
If you dedicate a minimum of four hours volunteering a week you get free access to an
Reimbursement of travel fees
Free meals and drinks (Conditions apply)
What's involved
Support in the preparation and serving of hot and cold foods
Assist with stock rotation, labelling and pricing of menu items
Provide excellent customer service and build rapport with customers
Help staff to complete general cleaning procedures in the kitchen and café area
Ensure tables and floors are clean and menus are available
Feedback any menu ideas from service users to relevant staff
Who is the role suitable for
If you are/have:
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
Good interpersonal skills and a non-judgemental approach
Punctual and reliable
Ability to work in a team
Flexible
Willing to uphold the organisation’s values and comply with organisational policies
Willing to make use of opportunities given, e.g., for training, mentoring etc.
Able to carry out tasks within agreed guidelines
Experience working or volunteering in a café or centre is desirable but not essential
Then you are a good match for the role!
Extra Information
Training
Volunteers will be given induction and training appropriate to the specific tasks to be undertaken.
Support
Volunteers will be offered support and supervision as appropriate, and this is discussed during induction. Arrangements vary according to the volunteer, and may include telephone support, group meetings or one to one review.
Resources
The development of training and support for volunteers is a high priority for us, in order to equip volunteers with the necessary information and skills to conduct their tasks.
Additionally, all volunteers are offered free access to some of the Mindfulness training courses and events run by us.
Expenses
Expenses that can be reimbursed:
Travel
Travel to and from the volunteer placement will be reimbursed at the following rate:
20p per mile by car
10p per mile by motorcycle
If a volunteer uses their vehicle for work purposes the following will apply:
40p per mile by car
20p per mile by motorcycle
Volunteers, who are required to use their own vehicle during the course of their duties, must have a full current driving licence, MOT certificate and business class insurance. Documents must be produced for, and checked periodically by, the Line Manager. Bus and train tickets will be reimbursed on production of receipt/ticket.
Lunch
Food will be offered from the café if volunteering for more than four hours consecutively, e.g., 10 am – 2 pm.
Drinks
We provides free tea, coffee and water for all staff and volunteers.