About this role
We are a café, charity shop and community centre offering friendship and practical support for everyone in Kibworth and surrounding villages. While The Well is built on a Christian foundation, we are open to everybody of any faith or none. We aim to be a hub for the local community – in particular to offer support and advice to those most in need – where all who enter our doors feel welcome, valued, loved and appreciated.
If you have a few hours to spare and want to help the community of Kibworth and surrounding villages, please do complete an application form.
We are looking for enthusiastic people who can uphold the ethos of The Well, to volunteer with us as ‘Café Volunteers’ in our vibrant café space. Experience of working in a café or coffee shop will be a help but is not essential as training will be given. However, the ability to learn quickly and adapt is important, as is the ability to keep calm and cope well under pressure. As part of this role, you will be responsible taking orders, operating the till, working the coffee machine, preparing hot and cold food, cleaning/washing up, safety checks and contributing to our welcoming atmosphere. You may also be asked to work with volunteers with additional needs for which guidance will be given.
Our café is a contemporary and very sociable environment, so you would also find yourself chatting with customers and other volunteers about their days and life experience to help make everyone feel welcome and comfortable.
We would ask volunteers to be available for at least one shift a week, which would usually be for four hours per shift. We may also contact you to take on additional shifts occasionally when managers or other volunteers are on leave.
There is no end date to this opportunity.
When you can volunteer
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
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Requirements
- References needed
- Willing to take a DBS Check
- Age restrictions
- Accepts ex/offenders
The café is often busy, so this role requires volunteers to have the ability to work as part of a team . You must have a willingness to perform any task that may be required and have stamina, as you will spend long periods of time on your feet. You must be able to work calmly under pressure.
The ideal candidate will have some cafe/coffee shop experience.
You should have a friendly and welcoming disposition, and be aware and sensitive to the needs of others.
Volunteers who have already undertaken food hygiene certificates would be most welcome, but we can arrange for new volunteers to go through a food hygiene course and also an appropriate allergens course too.
Location
Location 45 High Street, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, UK