Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer experience and do you enjoy cooking?

Are you on a catering/cooking course and looking for some real-life work experience cooking/catering for families?

We would love to hear from you!

At Little Miracles we have a Head Office and branches that regularly cater for and feed families during term-time and holidays.

If you are looking for a great organisation to support, why not Little Miracles?

Purpose of the role:

• To help create delicious and nutritious meals for the children and families we support in the setting. Using ingredients from a variety of sources while following food hygiene rules and legislation.
• You will also serve children and families meals and refreshments.
• Keep the kitchen clean to a high standard.
• Complete required checks within the kitchen such as rotation of supplies and fridge/freezer checks. 
• Each day is different, one day you could be helping to prepare snacks for alternative provision children then next you could be whipping up a buffet for the families at an activity day.

Skills and Attributes

• Knowledge of cooking or willingness to learn.
• Happy to chat with children and families.
• Good Communication skills.
• Able to work on own initiative.
• Understanding of allergens/allergies.

What We Provide

• Training – You will have access to complete the Mandatory Training on our external training platform including an industry wide accepted Level 2 in Food Hygiene and Safety certificate.
• Induction – A welcome and introduction to our organisation sharing our ethos, mission and procedures with you.
• Support – Our team will support you to learn the processes within the centre and will offer ongoing support during your time with us.
• Experience – A great opportunity to gain experience for your CV in a real-world setting.
• Community – Join a friendly and supportive team dedicated to providing quality care to children and making a difference.
• Purpose – Help contribute to the organisation’s mission.

Recruitment Requirements

• An informal interview with our Volunteer Manager
• Two references
  • One Professional Reference - Previous employer or volunteer organisation you have worked/volunteered with.
  • One Personal Reference - A friend or someone who has known you personally for 2+ years but is not related to you either by blood or marriage.
• An enhanced DBS Check to be completed by Little Miracles.
• Completion of 8 Mandatory Training Courses on our external training platform in line with our Safeguarding policy and procedures.
• Attendance on an induction session.

If you're interested in this volunteer role, please get in touch via volunteer@littlemiraclescharity.org.uk or call us on 01733 262226.