Responsible for the safe and effective delivery of Social Bite’s pipeline of support and opportunities for vulnerable people affected by homelessness that might be a symptom of various issues, e.g. mental and physical health issues, exploitation, addictions etc. that we engage via our shop in Glasgow.

Motivating and working alongside Social Bite shop staff, Social Bite volunteers and a range of external partners to deliver high quality training, employment and volunteering opportunities to people affected by homelessness that help individuals to transform their own lives.

CTG is a charity and company limited by guarantee and was established to provide relief to communities of Glasgow and its environs, who are in need due to age, mobility, mental and physical disability, illness and poverty. This is achieved by providing affordable, reliable, accessible transport solutions to the local communities we serve. CTG is one of the largest Community Transport Charities in Scotland.

Since March 2020, CTG has been working in collaborative partnerships with a range of organisations in Glasgow Food Programme to tackle the growing issue of food poverty. During the Covid-19 crisis, CTG was identified as an anchor organisation due to being an experienced transport provider with a remit to develop partnerships with other Third, Community and Commercial Sectors to assist with transport and logistic challenges.

One of the key collaborative partnerships developed was with the Scottish Pantry Network. This partnership has developed with CTG providing both passenger and non passenger transport solutions to the Network and its member Pantries throughout Glasgow.

Both organisations are continuing to work in partnership as we look to develop a long-term sustainable strategic partnership. Part of this is to develop a supplier and logistics framework for the pantry model to get more food into the surplus supply chain to help stop food going to landfill and to ensure the pantries are fully stocked so that people can access low cost healthy food.

Therefore, we are recruiting a Supplier Development Officer to be part of our team. The Officer will work closely with the Scottish Pantry Network.

If you like the sound of this challenge and want to be part of something that makes a difference to people’s life, have a good understanding of food poverty and insecurity, able to work across a number of partners and have project development skills, then we’d love to hear from you.

Progrez Scotland is a local charity who supports people from all backgrounds and ages in the North of Glasgow. We are known for the great care we take with participants, customers, volunteers, and employees alike.

In partnership with PTCT we are delivering The Childrens Holiday Food Programme which offers nutritious food to children and young people during the school holidays.

We are looking for a Chef/Cook, to work in a fast-paced demanding environment.

Key responsibilities & duties:

• Oversee day to day running of kitchen.
• Taking responsibility for the preparation and presentation of all the food in the Progrez Kitchen.
• Work with the Operations Manager to develop menus, catering for all dietary requirements and increasing customer footfall.
• Maintain high standards of communication and professionalism
• Support the Operations Manager with inspections undertaken by LA, Environmental Health Inspector and external verifiers ensuring we meet the necessary Health, Hygiene and Safety requirements.
• Working with Operations Manager to develop and carry out stock ordering protocols.
• Maintain accurate stock records for all provisions, light and heavy equipment.
• Support the Operations Manager and team in effective control of catering revenue and expenditure.

Health and Safety:

• Adherence to all procedures related to Health and Safety and COSHH regulations with regard to food storage, preparation, equipment, materials and general safety
• Ensure that a good standard of hygiene and cleanliness is maintained throughout the kitchen, to meet the required standards of practice prescribed by Environmental Health Agencies
• Ensure all equipment used is well maintained, in good working order and to log any defects and report to the Operations Manager as required
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, personal hygiene and appearance at all times

The Location:

Progrez Scotland is based in Springburn North Glasgow. There is free parking on site and is well served by public transport.

This is a temporary position, for 6 weeks of the school holidays, its 30 hours per week, these will be over 7 days and flexible between the hours of 8am – 6pm. There is an opportunity for this to become a permanent role.

We are looking for an additional Cook working 12 hours per week over 3 days (Friday to Sunday 2pm – 6pm) The job requires you to undertake planning, preparation and provision of nutritious meals for the children and young people with complex disabilities and autism who visit for short breaks or who live more permanently within the service.

We pride ourselves on providing a quality environment for the children and young people we support at the Options Moray service and involving them in the things that impact on their daily lives is an important part of how we work. In consultation with the young people and your colleagues, you will plan menus which are nutritious and meet particular dietary needs, whilst providing food that the children and young people enjoy. This could include catering for children who are diabetic, from ethnic minorities, who require fat free diets etc. The team also eat on shift as they work over mealtimes so this must also be considered in menu planning ie vegetarian, vegan etc.

You will be responsible alongside the Monday to Thursday cook for purchasing food and kitchen equipment within an agreed budget.

Given the vulnerability of our children and young people, cleanliness is a high priority and you will ensure that the kitchen and kitchen equipment is maintained at a high level in accordance with current environmental health legislation.

An important part of the role is to keep up to date, accurate records regarding food storage and the temperatures of fridges, freezers and cooked foods in accordance with current Environmental Health Legislation.

You will participate in devising and planning cleaning schedules and also complete any required paperwork.

You will require to hold a Food Hygiene certificate (REHIS intermediate or equivalent) Or Equivalent knowledge acquired by other means.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team here at Scran Academy! This is a brand new role, combining work on our awesome food truck with food preparation, community outreach and our social enterprise café and catering business. You will be a critical externally-engaging person ready to ensure our work can reach right across Edinburgh following a year of growth and impact throughout the lockdown period.

Working directly with our Catering Manager and Food Production Coordinator, the Community Food Coordinator will primarily oversee our external Scran Van projects throughout the year, bringing Scran’s delicious food to youth and community groups across Edinburgh. The Scran Van events are always different, always busy and always fun.

You will also be part of the team helping to run our new NHS-based café, supporting its smooth running, across food, service and training.

You will work with our awesome teams of young volunteers, providing a confidence-building, inspiring environment for young people. You will work with us to support young people who transition through our various programmes into professional environments.

Are you the jam to our sponge? The cream to our scones? The cheese in our toasties?! We're looking for a new cafe manager... could it be you?

Back in 2018 Lighthouse church set up and launched our community cafe seeing a need for a place of connection and belonging in our community. Behind the scenes we refurbished our old building, transformed the garden space and worked hard at friendships in the local area. We've had some incredible people and volunteers help us build up a loyal customer-cake-base but now we're looking for a new permanent manager who will take our meringues to new heights.

About the role

As part of our Lighthouse Central staff team, you will lead on the delivery and running of the Cafe, ensuring it meets the vision and values of the wider Lighthouse Community Projects. Please see the job description for more details.

A full Job Description is available for download below.