Sticky Business
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- Following food hygiene processes and procedures
- Harvesting and preparing fruit and vegetables for cooking
- Cooking a range of preserves (with staff support and training)
- Jarring and bottling preserves
- Labelling preserves
- Delivering preserves
- Supporting at sales events
What skills do I need?
- Cooking experience -this could be in a professional kitchen or at home
- Knowledge of food hygiene good practise and/or willingness to participate in training
- Reliability, this is important for continuity and trust.
Skills development offered
- In-house training when available
- Food hygiene training
Support available
- Reasonable vehicle mileage or public transport costs will be reimbursed
- Personal protective equipment will be supplied when needed
- A full induction to the site and role
Any other relevant information
- You will be required to provide 2 references
- You may be required to get a DBS check, Scotswood Garden will support with this and cover all costs.
- We’re always looking for help with our community events and we may ask if you would be willing to get involved. There’s no obligation to do so, but this may be an additional activity for you to join in with.
- Scotswood Garden operates comprehensive safeguarding and Health and Safety policies that all volunteers are required to adhere to.
Details
- Age restrictions
- DBS check required
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- Ongoing support
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When is this role available?
When: 08/11/2024 - 01/12/2025
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Ideally 1 day a week 9am-3.30pm (hours can be discussed e.g. to fit in with childcare) for a minimum of 6 months. The continuity is important for our participants and staff.
There may be some training to complete outside of this time.
Location:
Yewcroft Avenue,
Scotswood
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE15 6TU
You will be redirected to the Volunteer Centre Newcastle website to express your interest.
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