Community Chef de Partie London, England
Job description
www.sufra-nwlondon.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 1151911
Salary: £15/hour
Contract:6Months Fixed Term
Hours: 30 hours per week, including regular evenings and opportunity for overtime
Accountable to: Food Aid and Volunteer Manager
Location: Stonebridge, London, NW10
About Sufra
Sufra NW London is a Community Hub that provides a lifeline to people in crisis – including families living in extreme poverty and people who are vulnerable, homeless or socially isolated. We provide them with the food and support they need to survive, empower them to learn new skills and improve their wellbeing, and help them to find work and become financially stable.
Our core work focuses on providing emergency food aid through our Food Bank and Community Kitchen, but these are gateway services that enable our service users (we call them guests) to access a wider range of services and activities designed to address the root causes of poverty and homelessness. Our services include:
The role
We are looking to recruit a Community Chef de Partie (CDP) to work alongside our Community Chef. The CDP will include working in the Community Café and Community Kitchen that make up two key elements of a new Pilot project that was launched in February. The new project is a Community Hub hosted in Bridge Park Leisure Centre. Members of the project will be able to access a Community Shop, a Community Café and holistic support in the form of Advice casework and tailored workshops. The objective of the project is to pilot a new food distribution model, alongside a wraparound offer of holistic support.This includespreparing and cookinglight meals as part of our café service,and supporting in the kitchen to cook a 3-course meal for up to 100guestsduring our Community Kitchen service in theevenings, twice a week. The role will also include working on a rotational basis at Sufra’s network of Community Kitchens around the borough, supporting the Community Chef in providing a varied and nutritious food offer.It is desirable that the applicant hasarecognised catering qualification(Level 2NVQ Qualification in Cateringor equivalent), working knowledge of statutory Food Safety & Hygiene procedures and demonstrable experience working in a professional kitchen. It is not essential for the applicant to have experience working in the voluntarysector; weplace more importance on the skills that you can demonstrate, rather than qualifications or sector-specific experience. We would encourage applications from local residents, with knowledge of the London Borough of Brent.This is an immensely rewarding role working in a dynamic charity built on an ethos of sharing, hospitality and inclusivity. We are looking for an exceptionally committed individual who is willing to go the extra mile and has flexibility to work evenings or weekends when required. Through your activities, you will be able to convey the charity’s passion and commitment to supporting vulnerable people and demonstrate the impact of our interventions in transforming the lives of beneficiaries.
To apply for this role, please submit the following by email to [email protected]:
- A completed Application Form
- A completed Equal Opportunities Form, found here. (bit.ly/EqOpForm)
Role Description
You will be a key member of the kitchen team, supporting theCommunity Kitchen and Community Caféthroughout the new Pilot project.You will also rotate through our network of Community Kitchens around the borough.You will play a key role as part of a team deliveringhigh-quality food services,with the support of volunteers. This includes, but is not limited to: providing nutritionally balanced and well-presentedlight meals as part of our cafe service, and supporting the cooking of a 3-course, meal for up to 100 guests during our Community Kitchen service in the evenings.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Cooking Duties
- Support with planningand preparing an affordable and appetising menu for Café lunch service.
- Support with planning and preparing an imaginative and nutritionally balanced menu for Community Kitchen sessions, including culturally appropriate meals to reflect the diverse community we serve, incorporating surplus food donations.
- Work with other staff and volunteers to ensure the timely production of high-quality meals.
- Cater to guests’ dietary requirements in response to food allergens or special diets and make sure containers are labelled as such.
Kitchen Management
- Work alongside and support the management of a team of regular volunteers.
- Undertake safeguarding training and monitor safeguarding within the kitchen and premises you are supervising.
- Supervise and assist with cleaning duties, meeting all statutory requirements of local authority inspections. This includes:ensuring washing up and clearing away at the end of each service,and conducting deep cleans of the kitchenand any other food handling areasas often as necessaryandat least once a week.
- Comply with Health & Safety procedures and Food Safety regulations.
- Maintain up-to-date records, including HACCP and accidents book.
- Promote effective waste management within the kitchen and dining space.
Additional Duties
- Attend monthlystaff meetings in person or remotely.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties to support the development of the project.
- Work in collaboration with the charity’s wider projects and in accordance with its ethos and values.
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Part-time hours: 30 per week
Salary: £15.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London, NW10 0RG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you available to work Mondays and Tuesdays reliably?
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 15/05/2023
Reference ID: FA_BPCWP
Expected start date: 01/05/2023
