Cook for ASLAN

Role Outline

Job Title: Cook for ASLAN

Contract: Temporary contract

Salary: £15.88 per hour (plus 12.07 holiday pay)

Location: 141 Cleveland Street, London W1T 6QG

Hours: 14-21 hours per week (2-3 days per week, ideally Thursday. Friday and one other day)

Visa sponsorship: Not available

DBS Check: Basic/Enhanced

All Souls Serve the City

All Souls Serve the City (ASSTC) is a Westminster-based charity that seeks to serve those in our area who are isolated, overlooked, and exploited, bringing the message and ministry of Jesus. The charity was formed to consolidate a number of ministries that developed from within the All Souls Clubhouse and All Souls Church, a diverse, mutli-generational, vibrant congregation in central London with a heart to reach the city and the nations for Jesus.

ASSTC works across four ministry areas: those affected by homelessness (ASLAN), children at the All Souls Church of England school (Children and Families), senior members of our community (Senior Care), and those in the sex industry -including those who may have been trafficked (Tamar).

ASLAN

Our aim in ASLAN, the All Souls Local Action Network, is to engage with people affected by homelessness by offering them individualised care, support and befriending.

ASLAN Faith and Volunteer Network (FVN) Night Shelter

ASLAN Faith and Volunteer Network (FVN) Night Shelter 25/26 is an innovative project for individuals rough sleeping in Westminster. The shelter runs from November until the end of March with various churches contributing in different ways. Each venue will offer individualised companionship and support whilst the guests (re)engage with St Mungos and  Westminster Council, pursue Council-directed solutions for the short term, and explore long term housing  solutions.

We are seeking a cook to ensure we are able to extend generous hospitality to our guests each night in the form of healthy and varied hot meals. The role would involve developing a menu, managing the supply and delivery of ingredients, and preparing meals for the week ahead that can be frozen ahead of distribution by our volunteer teams each evening.

Role and Responsibilities

Plan and design a dinner menu, in consultation with the shelter manager, for 25 guests each night

Order, organise and receive delivery of food

Responsible for prepping the food and preparing meals that can be frozen to be served each evening

Able to adapt menus to suit individual allergies and dietary requirements

Able to cook a range of dishes from scratch, including mains, soups and puddings/cakes

Able to assess the volume of food needed and prepare meals accordingly

Responsible for maintaining all kitchen hygiene and filling in all necessary documentation, required  by law, including recording fridge and freezer temperatures, or that in the pantry

Maintain the tidiness and cleanliness of the storage pantry

Manage the food storage in the kitchen and the pantry supplies, including keeping up to date with food expiration dates and disposing of it accordingly

Work alongside volunteers and staff to ensure a working environment in line with the vision of ASSTC

Person Specification

Essential

Having a servant heart

Able to work independently

Self confident, self motivated, and resourceful

Personable, able to engage well with people

Able to problem solve and think on one’s feet

Be trained and certified in the relevant hygiene training (or willing to do so)

Have demonstrated experience cooking in an industrial kitchen

A flexible team player, eager to grow, learn, and improve one’s skills

Desirable

A Christian committed to the evangelical stance and mission of ASSTC and All Souls Church

Having a servant heart and seeking to live a life of Christian integrity

Lived experience of homelessness

Other duties

Adhere to data protection regulations and code of conduct when handling sensitive data or  information

Agree to undergo the safer recruitment training at All Souls Serve the City, including safeguarding training and an enhanced DBS Check (if wanting to engage with service users)

Agree to adhere to the rules and regulations regarding the use of the kitchen

Understand the role and position such that one doesn’t agree to take on tasks or responsibilities outside of this role

Other duties as assigned within the scope of this role

Full Job Description

Application

Closing date: Wednesday, 8th July at 23:59 (Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and candidates are assessed as they apply)

Interviews: From 13th July

Safeguarding: conditional offers will be made pending the successful completion of an basic DBS check.

Contact person: alyssa.williams@asstc.org.uk