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  • Community Cafe Assistant
    with Oor Wee Cafe

    Volunteer Opportunity No. VO77906 - Created/last updated: 04/08/2020



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    Opportunity

    About this opportunity:Oor Wee Cafe are seeking hard working, reliable team players to help run a comminty café. The role involves food preparation, cutting vegetables, cooking, setting up, service, cleaning (dishwashing and cleaning tabletops), and customer services.

    The café runs on Tuesdays. The volunteering starts at 9am, the cafe opens to the public from 12-2pm, and cleanup after is from 2pm-3pm. The café is operated on a "pay what you can afford" basis, and also sets up both a donated food table (end-of-day foods) and a clothes bank which runs alongside the café.

    Takes place:
    morningsafternoonsevenings
    Mondays
    Tuesdays
    Wednesdays
    Thursdays
    Fridays
    Saturdays
    Sundays
    Minimum age:18
    Maximum age:100
    Training provided:Induction and onsite training. Food hygeine certificates can be arranged.
    Out of pocket expenses paid?
    Yes - Oor Wee Cafe pay public transport rates and reimburse volunteers every week. Mileage rates will be included if applicable.

    Experience required:Volunteers are required to be reliable, hardworking, physically fit, and a team player

    Restrictions on who can volunteer
    Insurance/PVG etc required if under 18

    Application process:Application Form; Induction/Training; PVG membership required; References; Trial Period

    Taster available?No, not for this opportunity.

    Travel DetailsCafé is run in: Kelty Community Centre, 92 Main St, Kelty, KY4 0AQ

    Saltire AwardThis opportunity is compatible with the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12-25.

    What Now?

    To enquire/register an interest in this opportunity call us (FVA) on 0800 389 6046, e-mail us, or fill out this form:

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  - Volunteer Driver
  - Committee Members
  - Community Cafe Assistant

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