Do you have a passion for cooking and a heart for the City’s most vulnerable?

Our City Centre project provides a wonderful space in central Glasgow for many of the city’s homeless community to receive care, connection and advocacy as well as emotional and spiritual support. We welcome up to 160 individuals a day and eating together is at the heart of our care.

We are looking for a skilled Cook or Assistant Chef who can run a dynamic kitchen, create tasty and healthy food, and support a team of trainees and volunteers. It is desirable for applicants to have catering qualifications, experience of Cooksafe procedures, and experience of caring Christian ministry.

In order to fulfil the Christian Ministry this role entails, applicants should have an active Christian faith with a live church connection in accordance with our Ethos Statement and Values, (see job description). These are occupational requirements in terms of the Equality Act 2010.

This position relates to regulated work and will require membership of the PVG scheme.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity and development trust working locally to combat the climate emergency, tackle fuel poverty and food insecurity, and bring people together for a more sustainable Kirkcaldy. We deliver a range of projects, events and skills training to meet the needs and goals of local people – working towards a future where everyone can live better and tread more lightly on our planet.

We launched The Lang Spoon Community Kitchen in 2019 – place to grow, cook, eat, and learn. We offer courses and workshops on a large range of world cuisines and cooking skills such as bread making, baking, and lots more. We also offer basic cooking classes, training, volunteer and work experience opportunities, community meals and engagement with our community on healthy, sustainable food.

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative Chef who will play a key role in the operation and development of the Lang Spoon Community Kitchen. The Community Chef will be involved in leading, coordinating and delivering courses, workshops and events for community, and for paying members of the public. We are looking for someone who has extensive experience in food and cooking, and a passion for sharing it widely.

You will be imaginative, with lots of ideas about how we can grow our community kitchen, and be motivated to work with a range of partners to make this happen. You will have some experience of working or volunteering in community or educational settings. You must be able to run a kitchen to a high standard.

We are currently recruiting for an individual to join our Estates Maintenance Team. As part of the team, you will provide cleaning, caretaking, environmental and landscape maintenance work within tenanted properties and common areas of Prospect’s housing developments.

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be well organised and committed to providing the best service possible to our tenants. A positive, customer focused attitude is essential. Previous experience of commercial cleaning and/or landscape gardening is desirable, but training will be provided to the successful candidate. Driving licence preferable but not essential.

ABOUT US

Prospect began in 1988, when 8 local people came together and decided they wanted to build new quality houses in Wester Hailes and that's exactly what they did.

Prospect now have almost 900 homes in Wester Hailes. These homes are a mixture of flats and houses in both new and refurbished estates. We are a non-profit making charitable registered social landlord.

BENEFITS

26 days annual leave

13 designated holidays (including public holidays)

SHAPS Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with up to 12% employer contributions

Attendance bonus of up to £1000 per year

Cashback private health plan

Boomerang Community Centre SCIO are looking to recruit a part time (12.5 hours) Cosy Cafe Support Worker. We are looking for a friendly, outgoing person with an interest in community work who will create a warm and welcoming environment in our Cosy Café.

Boomerang Community Centre is based in the Stobswell area of Dundee and provides groups, activities and support to all ages.

Are you passionate about helping people at risk of rough-sleeping during the coldest winter months?

We’re seeking staff who are motivated to tackle the problem of homelessness, with the skills to create a welcoming environment for people with complex needs. The Glasgow Overnight Welcome Centre anticipates receiving hundreds of guests seeking refuge and a warm, safe place to sleep.

All are fixed term posts from a proposed opening on 1 December 2022 to 31 March 2023, covering a variety of shift patterns: 8am-3pm, 3pm-10pm, 10pm-8am. We welcome applications from those with lived experience of homelessness or asylum/immigration.

Are you passionate about helping people at risk of rough-sleeping during the coldest winter months?

We’re seeking staff who are motivated to tackle the problem of homelessness, with the skills to create a welcoming environment for people with complex needs. The Glasgow Overnight Welcome Centre anticipates receiving hundreds of guests seeking refuge and a warm, safe place to sleep.

All are fixed term posts from a proposed opening on 1 December 2022 to 31 March 2023, covering a variety of shift patterns: 8am-3pm, 3pm-10pm, 10pm-8am. We welcome applications from those with lived experience of homelessness or asylum/immigration.

The Fraser Centre Community Trust is recruiting for a Cook (p/t) to join our team.

Situated in the centre of Tranent The Fraser Centre opened in 2019 with an award winning hub featuring a cafe, cinema, activity rooms and offices. The Café is the heart of our hub serving as a popular place to meet friends, family and colleagues over breakfast, lunch or a coffee.

The café also caters for events as well as our own cinema programme.

The role will include:

• Assisting the Catering Manager.
• Cooking, baking and food preparation;
• Preparing coffee and other drinks.
• Representing the Trust and our high standards of customer service;
• Ensuring the café is clean and safe;
• Welcoming & assisting customers;
• Taking payments;
• Acting as Duty Supervisor in the absence of the Catering Manager
• Assisting the Catering Manager in any other aspect of the café operation.

Training in Food Hygiene and First Aid will be provided as part of our training.

We are looking for someone a dedicated employee with high standards in service, excellent customer service skills, enjoys working with the public and part of a team, excellent communication skills and keen to work for a community focused charity in our vibrant community hub.

Previous cooking experience essential.

Further information on the Fraser Centre Community Trust can be found on thefrasercentre.com