St Mary's Church, Todmorden White Hart Fold, Todmorden OL14 7BD
St. Mary’s church in Todmorden is a welcoming, inclusive, friendly and fun community who share a faith
About the Organisation
St Mary's Church runs a warm, safe drop-in cafe on Thursdays, works with the local food bank, hosts musical events, offers pastoral visiting and support, and works in partnership with the wider community on environmental, social and interfaith activities. They also visit care homes, hold school visits, work with bereavement, elderly, disability and faith groups and Todmorden in Bloom and other churches.
Main purpose of the role: To provide local families a lunch once a week. Mondays or Tuesdays.
What you will be doing:
To set up crockery and cutlery etc for community lunch and clear away, load dishwasher.
To serve a lunch and pudding to families (table service).
What are we looking for?
What will you get from us?
This describes the ideal skills, experience and attributes:
Knowledge:
Safeguarding (desirable)
Kitchen Safety (desirable)
Skills:
Interpersonal skills (essential)
Communication (verbal) (essential)
Customer service (essential)
Cleaning & tidying, setting up and clearing (essential)
Attention to detail (essential)
Experience:
Waiting and serving (portion control) (desirable)
Risk assessment (desirable)
Hospitality (desirable)
Personal attributes:
Friendly (essential)
Inclusive, non-judgemental (essential)
Welcoming (essential)
Reliable (essential)
Flexible (essential)
Faith/acceptance of Christianity (desirable)
Qualifications/ training:
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion (desirable)
First aid (desirable)
Availability
Ability to communicate remotely eg phone &/ email
Support you will be given:
Induction, training, regular check in and termly meeting
Volunteering alongside another volunteer to set up/serve and clear away
Reasonable adjustments as needed (but mobility is required for this role)
Benefits:
Enable community members to share a nutritious warm lunch together
Be part of a team
Personal development opportunities
When do we need you?
Additional Requirements
As soon as possible
We have an accessible toilets and will make reasonable adjustments. Step free, accessible toilet. Many adjustments can be made. suitable for under 18s accompanied by adult.
Further information from the cafe Thursday 12-2, speak to Rev Catherine Shelley.
Interested in this volunteering opportunity?
Please email samshibden@gmail.com or drop into the church and speak to Dr Rev Catherine Shelley
