Volunteer Cafe Assistant

Help us to help others The Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL) is the trading arm of The Salvation Army in the UK and Republic of Ireland. We were established in 1991 to help fund The Salvation Army's vital work with vulnerable people in the UK, and today we raise money and encourage reuse and recycling through a network of over 200 charity shops, 2 Superstores, 3 Donation Centres and a clothing collection division, all of which is constantly growing and developing. With the support of the British public, we have been able to donate millions of pounds to The Salvation Army - over £35 million has been donated in the last five years alone, helping to fund the extensive and very important work that The Salvation Army carries out- including homelessness and addiction services, care for older people, help at emergency incidents, support for adult victims of human trafficking in England and Wales and a Family Tracing Service. If you want to be a part of our success and to play a part in helping others whilst volunteering for a fantastic company, then read on! The role: We are looking for people who are interested in volunteering in a food / café environment to learn new skills or brush up on existing ones in our fast paced, busy Red Shield Café. The role of a volunteer varies, but could involve:- * Providing friendly customer service to all visitors to the shop * Serving customers at the till * Making Drinks and using the Coffee Machine * Receiving deliveries and stock rotations and replenishment * Assisting Café Staff to serve customers * Clearing and cleaning tables * General housekeeping * Loading dishwasher and putting clean crockery away The ideal volunteer will have: A friendly and helpful manner A willingness to help and make a difference Be able to work with a team The ability to listen to and take instructions Basic awareness of COSHH and other Health & Safety and Food Hygiene guidelines A commitment to the ethos of The Salvation Army How we can help our volunteers: * Give skills, training and experience of working within café and food environment that could assist with future job searches * The opportunity of developing new skills and the chance to utilise existing skills * The ability to be part of a shop team and to make new friends * The chance to gain a recognised NVQ qualification (dependent on criteria) * Build confidence * Support from our divisional Salvation Army colleagues in times of need, if required This role is an unpaid role but reasonable travel expenses will be paid in line with the volunteer expense policy, along with 25% discount on all donated goods. The time commitment for this role is flexible and will be agreed in advance with the charity Shop Manager, but if you have any available hours to spare then please apply now as we would love to talk to you