​"Open Kitchen Social Club provides a safe space in Sheffield, a place where people can come and feel like they're not at risk and can get what they need."

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This is an exciting time of OKSC. We are looking for a Social Lead sessional worker to support the core team and our volunteers during our weekly sessions. 
Job Description:
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Freelance, variable hours starting at 10 hours/week, with more available after the probationary period.
 
The role: as an Open Kitchen Social Lead, you will take a lead role alongside a supervisor in the core weekly sessions. You will lead the volunteer kitchen team on alternate weeks, with every other week based in the dining hall. You will ensure the smooth delivery of the social café sessions. You will be involved in the day to day running of these sessions, serving food & drink on alternate weeks, creating & maintaining a welcoming, positive and inclusive atmosphere in both the kitchen and the dining hall.

Specifically you will:
Kitchen Lead: alternate Mondays. 5 hours. Preparation & clearing up, 1 hr. Session time 10am to 2pm. 
  • Ensure smooth running of the kitchen
  • Sort donations
  • Plan menu, including a meat dish and a vegan dish
  • Buy meat, milk, biscuits & any additional ingredients required for menu
  • Set out mugs, drinks, spices, utensils
  • Identify roles for each volunteer
  • Manage hygiene, health & safety, record fridge, freezer & meat temperatures
  • Ensure food is ready to serve at 12:30
  • After serving all members, encourage all to sit & eat together in the dining hall
  • Designate one person to serve seconds
  • Wash up & clear away
 
Dining Hall Lead: alternate Mondays. 5 hours. Preparation & clearing up, 1 hr. Session time 10am to 2pm. 
  • Encourage members to help set up & clear up
  • Put out tables, chairs, table tennis from store rooms
  • Set up games from cupboard
  • Wash & set out donated fruit, check the day’s menu
  • Greet & welcome each person, offer hot drinks
  • Build good relationships with and between members
  • Identify & swiftly diffuse any difficult situation
  • Follow up enquiries & signpost support when possible (note: we cannot give specialist advice)
  • Pay volunteer’s bus fare
  • Clear up dining hall from about 1:30pm, ensure all clean & tidy before all leave by 2pm

Volunteer recruitment and support (in collaboration with Volunteer Coordinator): 5 hours/week
  • Draw up rotas
  • Contact kitchen volunteers and ensure they are clear about where & when they are required
  • Attract new potential volunteers, outreach through City of Sanctuary, Regency House & Mulberry Practice (new arrivals on Wednesdays)
  • Carry out outreach activities at the City of Sanctuary, Drop-In and new arrival’s accommodation venues to promote OKSC

Hours: initially 10 hours/week. 5 hours on Mondays, including Bank Holidays, leading in the kitchen and in the hall alternate weeks. 5 hours flexible during the week. Additional hours likely to be available on Tuesdays and potentially for events following probationary period.
Salary: £15/hour

Close of applications - Monday 9th October, 5pm
Shortlisting and notification of interviews - by 5pm Friday 13th October
Interviews week beginning - Monday 16th October 

Please send completed application forms to: 

​​[email protected]

For more details, please download the file below:
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For an job application form, please download the file below:
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If you are interested in finding out more about OKSC before you apply, you would be very welcome to visit our Monday session at St Andrews anytime between 10am and 2pm -  by arrangement with Firas: [email protected].
If you would like FREE & CONFIDENTIAL support with your job application, our friends over at Voluntary Action Sheffield run Job Clubs twice a week. 

Thursdays
2pm to 4pm at The Sanctuary, 37-39 Chapel Walk, Sheffield S1 2PD

Tuesdays
10am to 12pm at The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield S1 4FW

​There is no need to book an appointment, as the sessions are drop-in. It would take about an hour to go through your application with you, so VAS suggest arriving at the start of the sessions. 
If you require any of this information in an alternative format, please email:
[email protected]​
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