We’re recruiting – Chef and Catering Coordinator
07/03/2025
We are looking for a chef & catering coordinator, to provide nutritious and well-balanced meals for Hostel residents while fostering a supportive and educational environment in the kitchen.
Key Result Areas:
- Improvement of employment opportunities, motivation and work readiness.
- Improvement in the self-esteem and self-confidence of people who use the project.
- A more tolerant local community so single homeless will feel less stigmatized.
Key Tasks:
- Plan weekly menus that utilise seasonal and budget friendly ingredients
- Maintain an organised and hygienic kitchen environment
- Manage a Hostel kitchen, including sourcing and ordering of supplies and the creation of nutritional and appetising menus, for up to 50 people per day.
- Organise social meals such as BBQ’s, themed nights to encourage social interaction and engagement
- Work within the departmental allocated budget
- Manage the Kitchen Assistant Training Programme, which includes the selection, training and development of clients as Kitchen Assistants
- Deliver an in-house training course that prepares residents to cook nutritional meals on a limited budget in order to be more independent.
- Inspire people and act as role model.